Field Financial Analyst

JOB PURPOSE :

The financial analyst will play a critical role in ensuring our fieldwork is accurately represented in both revenue and cost positions across customer and business lines at all times. They will be comfortable interacting with the field, external customers, challenging status quo, and seeking out process improvement to better the environment. Cost accounting and productivity reporting for gas distribution services and municipal water / wastewater services will be key deliverables.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Obtain knowledge of Miller Pipeline construction work and the requirements of our utility customers
• Enter and maintain customer contracts including revenue items, pricing, job numbers and payment terms
• Understand systems used in cost accounting and productivity reporting to be able to assess accuracy
• Collaborate with Controller, Invoicing team, Payroll and Accounts Payable to ensure processes are effective across multiple accounting modules as needed
• Implement process improvement initiatives across each area to increase accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of task completion
• Implement and maintain a systematic approach for reconciling job cost and productivity data; for inventory accounting; and for weekly productivity reporting
• Create and monitor job cost and productivity metrics for performance management for each customer
• Coordinate monthly closing meetings with field personnel to review revenue and expense items for each job and / or customer. Document meetings and provide recap to management team and internal / external auditors.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with field teams and customers (may require travel)
• Support internal and external audit functions related to cost accounting including maintaining proper documentation according to internal control framework
• Support the process improvement group with Company-wide initiatives that may include accounting and operational processes

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education and Certifications

Required : Bachelor's degree from accredited university

Preferred : CPA or CPA candidate

Experience

Required : Some exposure to accounting in a public or corporate setting

Preferred : 2-5+ years' experience working in a large company setting with exposure to managing multiple customer accounts, interactions with internal and external customers, and experience in communicating data and performance measurements to the management team. Some construction or manufacturing industry experience would be helpful.

Functional / Technical Competency Requirements

Required : ERP and Advanced Excel modeling and PowerPoint skills

Preferred : Power Query, Power BI, Database Management

CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds .

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Federal Labor Standards Act designation -Exempt

Miller Pipeline retains the discretion to add to or change duties of this position at any time. This position description should not be considered all-inclusive.