Lead Analyst - Building Analytics

Reports to: Senior Manager Facilities Ops & Projects
Location: In Office,  Orange CT, Boston MA, New York, Portland, OR

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $80,000 to $125,000.

JOB SUMMARY:

• The Lead Analyst will support financials for BAM Building Analytics.
  • Including support of CAPEX reporting
• Support requests for new CAPEX AOs in SAP, create purchase requisitions (PR) / purchase orders (PO), process the invoices in SAP, support IBuy process, etc...
• He/she will work with Operations and become the primary contact with the vendors to support the administrative work required to complete PR, PO, invoices, setting up new vendors, etc...
• He/she will be responsible for supporting all department metrics ensuring metrics are completed by delivery dates.
• The Lead Analyst will support the BAM Budget for all groups within Building Asset Management: Operations, Projects, Building Analytics
• He/she will contribute to support the BAM budget monthly.
• The Lead Analyst will coordinate budget activities within the Building Asset Management Department, be responsible for collecting all the metrics, and populating the budget templates.
• The Lead Analyst will be the liaison with other departments.
  • This includes engaging with other departments like, Procurement, Budget and Performance, Control, etc.
• The Lead Analyst will be a support for the Sr. Manager Facilities Ops & Projects with any administrative tasks required.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports to the Sr. Manager Facilities Ops & Projects – Building Asset Management.
• Support the budgets for BAM – Building Analytics Area and if it is necessary propose actions to keep under control the budget.
  • Collect budgetary data from team analysts and prepare budgets for the BAM - Building Analytics Area
  • Oversee actuals and commitments
  • Support budget allocations for Operations / Projects
• SAP for all Operating Companies
  • Management of Invoices
  • Create the Purchase requisitions (PR) and Purchase Orders (PO)
  • VIM processing
• Operations
  • Ad-hoc responsibilities may include assisting OPEX requirements, including but not limited to; environmental, utility, employee services, quarterly SYGRIS reporting for utility usage (water, gas and heating fuel, electrical), etc..
• Vendor Support
  • Communicate POs to Vendors
  • Maintain Procurement tracker for all POs
  • Reconcile actuals: monthly/quarterly/annual as required
  • Validate variable expense reporting (billed vs unbilled) and payment schedule
• Management the administrative side of the BAM Budget, Actuals and Commitments
  • Support, with the agreement of the BAM Building Analytics Manager, the BAM Annual Budget
  • Support monthly the Actuals and commitment reporting
    • Unmatched Goods Receipts, Open Commitments, etc..
  • Support the Revisions of the budget to the BAM Budget structure, including Budget Transfer Requests (BTRs)
  • Extract first conclusions for variance explanations
• Liaison with any other department like
  • Procurement; lead, host weekly meetings and manage the tracking of department updates in the procurement tracker
  • Budget and Performance; support OPEX and CAPEX variances
  • Regulatory; rate case support as required
  • Other departments as deemed necessary
• Support BAM Building Analytics Manager with Administrative tasks
• Other support
  • Leads special projects as assigned
  • Maintain financial information (NBV) to support CAPEX Director’s plan
  • Assists and leads process improvements and efficiencies

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Background & Experience required:

• Financial Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) years relevant experience required.
• Previous experience leading projects or processes relevant to financial role
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in managing SAP.

Skills / Abilities:

• Communication skills.
• Organizational skills
• Commitment. Ability to follow through and meet project deadlines and achieve the goals.
• Ability to work and lead peers to meet objectives
• Advance reporting experience including knowledge of advanced excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, sumifs and other complex formulas)
• Presentation and communication skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Flexibility and adaptation. Ability to drive and sustain change
• Ability to perform global benchmarking, estimate budgets and make cost benefits analysis.
• Financial skills. Ability to understand and solve