Corporate Utilities Management Specialist

Ergon Inc. seeks a full-time Corporate Utilities Managment Specialist to join our Corporate Procurement Services team. The Utilities Management Specialist is responsible for overseeing and managing utility services for all company facilities. This includes reviewing coding and approving utility invoices maintaining comprehensive utility databases ensuring timely reporting of utility usage managing account setups and terminations and maintaining contracts with utility providers. This role ensures the accuracy and efficiency of utility expense tracking and supports sustainability and cost-saving initiatives through data-driven insights.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting Business Administration Finance or a related field
• 3-5 years experience in utilities management accounts payable facilities management or a similar role preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite especially Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Strong attention to detail accuracy and effective time management.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative with minimal supervision.
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and anomalies in data.
• Experience with database management or reporting tools.
• Experience with energy management and sustainability initiatives is preferred.
• Familiarity with utility rate structures and billing practices is preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Invoice Processing & Payment:

  Review code and approve payment of all utility invoices ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual agreements and internal controls.

  • Database Management:

  Maintain and update a centralized utility database for all company facilities tracking usage rates and account information.

  • Analytics and Reporting:
  • Generate and distribute monthly utility usage and cost reports to business units and corporate management. Continuously refine reporting methodologies and identify opportunities to automate or enhance data collection and analysis processes. Create dashboards and visualizations to clearly communicate performance metrics and KPIs related to utility consumption and expenses.
  • Analyze historical and real-time utility data to identify usage trends cost fluctuations and operational anomalies. Develop actionable insights and recommendations to support strategic decisions related to cost control efficiency improvements and sustainability efforts. Support internal audits and external reporting requirements with accurate and well-documented data analyses.
  • Account Management:

  Coordinate the setup transfer or closure of utility accounts as needed for new existing or vacated facilities.

  • Contract Administration:

  Maintain and update utility service contracts monitor contract terms and renewals and ensure adherence to agreed pricing and service levels. Coordinate with Legal Risk and internal business unit review and approval of contracts.

  • Communication & Coordination:

  Liaise with internal departments (e.g. Accounting Facilities Finance) and external utility providers to resolve issues and ensure smooth utility service management.

Why Ergon Inc.

At Ergon we are a relationship-driven family-owned company that values each employees growth and contributions. Headquartered in Flowood Mississippi we take pride in maintaining a close-knit small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays vacation and sick leave
• Tuition assistance

At Ergon Inc. we live by our core values:

• Empowered Service: Together were committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do whats right provide solutions and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. Thats empowered service.
• Selfless Leadership: We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We dont say were experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise category innovation and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.
• Purposeful Growth: We believe employee and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has continually reinvested tremendously into the business not just growing for the sake of growing but carefully and strategically.
• Respectful Relationships: Together we foster a culture of respect acceptance and diversity of ideas and people. Our differences make us stronger. Were united by our shared values constantly forging respectful relationships.

Come and join the Ergon team!

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. A clean MVR is required.

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role: Corporate Fleet Administrator

Location: Flowood MS

Employment offer contingent upon pre-employment drug test background check and MVR.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority