Business Analyst Energy Supply

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Position Summary

Provides support to the Thermal Steam & Chilled Water businesses. Maintains the customer billing workbook. Collects & assess thermal energy customer usage and process data from multiple sources to create accurate and timely customer billings and reimbursements. Reports issues relating to revenues forecasting pricing cost of services business performance and capital projects. Ensures terms and conditions of various regulated and non-regulated contracts and leases are met. Provides general office support and process improvements.

Essential Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains the customer billing database for Thermal Energy Steam and Chilled Water businesses to be billed in CRS. Examples of routine and non-routine operations are: rate changes prorates adding/removing customers etc. Processes and analyzes data from various sources using existing or devised programs in order to perform bill validation.

• Provides data reporting that includes customer revenues pricing equipment and plant operating characteristics which affect cost of goods sold determining actual unit costs preparing forecasts and comparing with actuals and reports on business performance.

• Responsible for maintaining contract compliance with the terms and conditions of various regulated and unregulated steam and chilled water customer long-term contracts and leases. Examples would be adjusting the billing database to accept escalations discounts varying terms electric reimbursements on leased plants etc.

• Supports and participates in teams by gathering and analyzing data; supports all management. Assists in the preparation and compilation of business plans budgets and scorecards.

• Assists plant managers with the prioritization and scheduling of work orders. Coordinates with the plant managers to ensure weekly crew schedule integrity. Prepares work management system reports including maintenance backlog reports.

• Works as a liaison between billing finance and other key departments to ensure processes are integrated.

• Advanced troubleshooting of steam and chilled water customer billing issues. Follows established rules regarding late charges customer written communications etc.

• Develops and reviews billing processes procedures and tools to ensure billing accuracy and process consistency

• Responsible for receiving of goods and services ordered by plant managers. Responsible for timely and accurate payment of invoices.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Ability to effectively communicate and work successfully across business units as well as with Xcel Energys customers.

• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite especially MS Excel.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Must possess strong analytical skills as well as proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Additional education in accounting or finance or business.

• Familiarity with utility billing systems and utility regulatory requirements is desired.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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