Utility Billing Analyst

Resource Energy Systems; Ellicott City (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Energy Systems seeks an Energy Billing Analyst to support tenant billing calculations across electric, gas, solar, water, and HVAC for a national real estate portfolio. You will prepare budgets, reforecasts, and variance analyses while maintaining tariff data and property records.

The role requires strong MS Excel skills, detail orientation, and the ability to interface with clients at all levels. You will assist in ad hoc analyses and internal projects, shaping our energy management

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Energy, Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science or similar analytical discipline preferred.
• Experience with accounting concepts or commercial real estate experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Excel to analyze data and generate reports.
• Strong client service orientation and ability to interface with all levels within client organizations.
• Excellent time management, project management and follow-through skills.

Responsibilities

• Energy billing calculations for electric, gas, solar, water and HVAC for tenants within our national footprint of real estate.
• Prepare client utility budgets and reforecasts and perform related variance analysis.
• Monthly maintenance of utility tariff data and property information for reporting accuracy.
• Review lease language to ensure tenants are billed in accordance with leases.
• Resolve utility account issues with utility companies and bill processing firms.
• Participate in client or internal projects to advance organizational goals; may include metering, system analysis, and shopping center allocation analysis.
• Energy performance reporting for clients and related usage/cost trend analyses.
• Ad hoc reporting in response to client requests.
• Other responsibilities may include load study analysis, software development assistance, and client presentations.

Skills

MS Excel

Client service

Attention to detail

Time management

Data analysis

Billing concepts

Education

BA/BS in Energy

BA/BS in Accounting

BA/BS in Engineering

BA/BS in Computer Science

Job description

Resource Energy (RES) provides highly customized energy procurement and energy use and data management solutions to many of the world’s largest commercial real estate companies as well as commercial and industrial businesses. AtRES,we develop and implement energy strategies that reduce expenses, minimize, and manage risk, leverage our experience and data to optimize energy use and manage greenhouse gas emissions, report on best practices in sustainability as well as generate profitable revenue streams for our clients. These strategies include power and gas procurement, energy data collection and calculations, sustainability analysis/reporting and multiple other energy related services.

The Energy Billing Analyst supports multiple clients with primary responsibility for tenant utility billing calculations. Other responsibilities include tracking energy savings, analyzing and reporting energy consumption and costs and other ad hoc services. The role encompasses a detailed and analytically driven framework revolving around energy calculations and accounting. As part of this team, an energy analyst has the unique opportunity within a dynamic environment to shape the organization’s solutions and direction.

Duties:

• Energy billing calculations on behalf of our clients for electric, gas, solar, water and HVAC for tenants within our national footprint of real estate.
• Ensure the satisfaction of all clients and their tenants by providing a superior level of service.
• Responds timely to tenant/client inquiries in accordance with established Resource Energy procedures.
• Prepares client utility budgets and reforecasts and performs related variance analysis.
• Monthly maintenance of utility tariff data, and property information within our database to ensure consistency and accuracy of reporting.
• Reviews utility specific lease language, to ensure tenants are properly billed in accordance with their individual leases.
• Resolution of utility account issues with utility companies and bill processing firms.
• Participation in client requested or other internal projects to advance the mission of the organization; may include tenant metering, utility system analysis and shopping center allocation analysis.
• Energy performance reporting for clients and related analysis on usage and cost trends
• Ad hoc Reporting in response to client specific requests
• Other additional responsibilities might also include, but are not limited to: load study analysis, assisting in software development, demand response enrollment, and client presentations.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Energy, Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science or similar analytical discipline preferred.
• Previous related work experience with knowledge of accounting concepts, energy calculations, or commercial real estate experience preferred.
• Proficient in using MS Excel to combine and analyze data from various sources and generate reports and graphics. Must be able to combine large volumes of data for consolidated reporting.
• Strong client service orientation with the ability to interface with all levels within our clients’ organizations
• Strong attention to detail with excellent time management, project management and follow through skills