Financial Analyst I

Our client, a leading energy and utilities provider, is seeking a Financial Analyst I to join their Vegetation Management team. This role will manage vendor financial processes and serve as a primary liaison between the organization and its vendors.

About the role

This individual will manage vendor financial processes, including purchase orders, purchase requisitions, invoices, accruals, and contractor financial activities. The analyst will ensure accurate tracking across operations in eight states and resolve financial issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full purchase-order lifecycle, including creation, validation, funding, modifications, assignments, and cancellations
• Review and reconcile vendor invoices against approved purchase orders, requisitions, contracts, and supporting documentation
• Serve as a primary point of contact for vendors regarding late payments, billing corrections, purchase-order issues, and invoice discrepancies
• Prepare, process, and track monthly accruals while validating accrual values against forecasts and investigating anomalies
• Track Capital and Operations & Maintenance spending to ensure accurate allocation, reporting, and funding controls
• Pull SAP reports, validate financial data, monitor purchase-order funding, and identify overspending risks or funding gaps
• Partner with accounting, finance, procurement, operations, and vendors to improve financial workflows and ensure compliance with company policies

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in accounting, finance, accounts payable, procurement, financial operations, billing, or a related financial-support function
• Experience managing purchase orders, invoice processing, vendor billing issues, accruals, and budget reconciliation
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to organize, analyze, reconcile, and validate financial data
• Understanding of financial reporting, expense management, and accounting terminology, including Capital and O&M expenditures
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with the ability to manage multiple vendors, projects, and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong communication, customer service, and relationship-building skills when working with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• High attention to detail and demonstrated problem-solving ability when investigating discrepancies or financial anomalies

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience using SAP, Vendor Invoice Management, or a comparable enterprise financial system
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and reconciling monthly financial accruals
• Utility industry experience, particularly within an operational, vegetation management, or field-based organization
• Knowledge of procurement, vendor management, contract administration, and purchase-requisition processes
• Experience reconciling and reporting Capital and O&M expenditures
• Experience creating or improving financial processes, controls, workflows, and reporting procedures

Key Competencies

• Demonstrates professionalism, responsiveness, and a strong customer-service mindset
• Communicates financial information clearly and translates complex concepts into understandable language
• Builds productive working relationships with vendors and cross-functional internal teams
• Maintains accuracy and organization while balancing multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• Takes independent ownership of financial processes while contributing to a collaborative team environment

Schedule

• Full-time, hybrid position with initial onsite training followed by an expected Tuesday–Thursday onsite schedule
• Flexible start times between approximately 6:30 and 8:00 a.m. and corresponding end times between approximately 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.
• No planned overtime or on-call responsibilities

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is between $22.00 and $32.00 per hour. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401(k) offered

Contract position through August 1, 2028. Work location: St. Paul, Minnesota.