Hybrid Business Projects Analyst

at Puget Sound Energy

• Job title: Business Projects Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $70,200 - $99,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bothell, United States

About the role

• Business Projects Analyst supporting accounting and project management in pole services operations for Puget Sound Energy. Analyzing data, ensuring compliance, and resolving customer billing issues.

Responsibilities

• Supports construction accounting activities and oversight for the regional project management team
• Creates, monitors, and edits work orders in SAP
• Creates and maintains accurate technical master data
• Interprets construction project scopes to ensure compliance with company accounting policies, and line extension tariffs and schedules
• Generates customer billing by creating accurate and timely non-consumption contract accounts, sales contracts and other sales documents in SAP
• Audits facility agreements for pricing and customer data accuracy
• Supports the resolution of issues related to accounting, SOX controls, and tariff interpretation
• Works with service providers to resolve blocked billing issues
• Performs accounting functions such as journal entries
• Performs monthly problem order review and order clean-up functions
• Researches and resolves data and accounting problems
• Interprets and applies appropriate business accounting methods to construction projects and operations
• Identifies, analyzes, and develops solutions related to data or process errors and issues as it relates to finance, accounting, and project work
• Ensures the data integrity of work orders, notifications, technical master data, non-consumption billing, and other PSE data and records
• Responds to requests received from project managers, engineers, service providers, and other departments in a timely manner
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the business, and represents the department in company initiatives, on an as-needed basis
• Conveys the elements of construction and operations to finance when discussing accounting and financial matters
• Performs ad hoc audits and data analyses, ensuring correct accounting and billing processes in accordance with company policies, property accounting, and budgets
• Represents the department with regards to change management work as it relates to other PSE departments including property accounting
• Participates in special projects and research
• Participates in system and process improvement meetings with peer and partner departments
• Communicates with peers, customers, and management on financial and accounting matters
• Performs internal department audits for compliance
• Participates in emergency response efforts as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate's degree in accounting, business, construction management, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• Four (4) years of experience in construction services or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of utility operations, customer construction, and accounting
• Ability to work independently
• Experience contributing to successful process improvements to enhance customer’s project cycle time
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to present information in a professional manner and persuade without authority
• Experience developing ad hoc reporting from multiple hubs with minimal assistance
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment in analyzing and identifying solutions to complex issues that arise
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet plans and goals
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Experience with MS Office Suite including Excel and Microsoft Word.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401(k) investment option
• Cash balance retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays