Construction Projects Analyst

Supports Pole Services teams with accounting, billing, and financial support responsibilities. Ensures that the financial aspects of the street light construction project life cycle are properly recorded by creating orders/notifications and performing billing updates. Under the guidance of senior staff, monitors, analyzes, identifies and resolves accounting issues. Supports the successful flow of street light projects through PSE's internal project management system. Works closely with project management to ensure compliance with WUTC (Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission) rates and tariffs, company accounting policies, and established SOX controls.

Upholds the safety compliance standards inherent in PSE's operating and/or field procedures related to work responsibilities. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.

Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations.

• Work orders, notifications, technical master data, and non-consumption billing:
  
  
  
  • 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.
  
  
  
  
• Order corrections, billing, and quality assurance:
  
  
  
  • 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.
• Performs accounting functions, such as complex journal entries.
• Participates in emergency response efforts as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or construction management.
• Solid understanding of utility accounting.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering designs and/or FERC accounting.
• Proficient with BW (Business Warehouse) and SAP.
• Previous work experience in the gas and/or electric industry.