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**Description** The Senior Operational Finance Analyst position is a dynamic finance-based role immersed in AZCO, a wholly-owned construction subsidiary of Burns & McDonnell. The ideal candidate for this role enjoys engaging directly with business stakeholders, financial reporting and analysis, and can alternate seamlessly between detailed analysis and executive level strategy and communication. AZCO is a nationwide provider of heavy industrial construction and prefabrication services. AZCO provides self-perform construction services within numerous industries and has built projects such as natural gas-fired power plants, airport fuel systems, biodiesel crush plants and utility-scale solar farms to name a few. The Senior Operational Finance Analyst serves as a key financial contact for project teams and AZCO executive leadership. Key Responsibilities:

Key Financial Contact

+ Collaborate with executive leadership in defining and implementing AZCO goals

+ Develop and implement best practices

+ Work with leadership to develop annual business plan and 4th quarter forecast

+ Monitor and manage monthly financial results

+ Ad hoc requests to support business goals of executive leadership, such as client and market trend analyses, sensitivity and scenario planning, and project pricing development

Liaison with Corporate Finance

+ Serve as a liaison for project teams within AZCO in all financial aspects including revenue recognition, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, billing, project costing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable

+ Evaluate revenue recognition, which includes reviewing contracts and interpreting financial implications, applying construction/engineering accounting standards, and analyzing project cost reports including risks, contingencies, and warranties

+ Attend monthly project review meetings to provide recommendations on revenue recognition to project teams

+ Assist with key close period activities, including reviewing and analyzing key contracts, performing financial variance analyses, and supporting the company’s annual external audit

+ Collaborate with Operational Finance Analysts, Financial Managers, and Corporate Finance employee-owners located in other offices to develop and foster solutions that result in superior client service

Key Contact for Financial Data Analysis and Training

+ Maintain and leverage ongoing knowledge of accounting systems and data reporting capabilities, including Oracle, Microsoft Power BI, EcoSys, and Anaplan

+ Execute reporting requirements including coordination with Finance, Marketing, and other groups to ensure accurate and timely data is delivered to stakeholders

+ Lead instructional and informational trainings for project teams, covering a variety of topics including accounting standards, system enhancements, reporting capabilities, corporate initiatives, and best practices

Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.

+ Minimum eight (8) years of related accounting experience; extra credit may be given for public accounting experience.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

+ Must be self-motivator, detailed, well-organized and have strong client service skills.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Preferred (but not required):

+ Experience accounting for contracts in the construction/engineering industry with exposure to percentage of completion revenue recognition (or software revenue recognition)

+ Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Power BI

+ One year of additional credit given may be given for MBA

+ This is an in-office position located in Appleton, WI.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

**Job** Accounting/Finance

**Primary Location** US-WI-Appleton

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Travel:** Yes, 5 % of the Time

**Req ID:** 254508

**Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-DS #COR N/A