Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial AnalystVicinity Energy is North America's largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.The Senior Financial Analyst leads finance for certain business units within the Baltimore district. This position is responsible for the close, analysis of results, budgets, forecasts, accuracy of customer billings, financial analysis and monitoring of CAPEX projects, and support to operations and business development teams. This position reports to the Regional Finance Director and is located in Baltimore, MD. This is a full-time, exempt position. The compensation for this position is $100,000-120,000 per year plus 15% bonus target.Financial Leadership & Regional SupportBusiness Unit Close Leadership: For assigned business units, lead the full month-end close process—including booking journal entries, managing complex account reconciliations, and clearly explaining financial results.Financial Planning & Analysis: Drive the development of regional budgets, localized rolling forecasts, and the proactive identification of financial risks and opportunities.CapEx & Working Capital Management: Oversee and manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets and identify/implement working capital improvements.Financial Support to Operations: Act as an analytical resource for operations (Ops), translating complex financial data into meaningful guidance regarding safety, system financial reliability, and financial performance.Issue Resolution & Account Management PartnershipBilling Problem Resolution: Take ownership of problem resolution and navigate troubleshooting for complex customer utility-billing discrepancies or disputes.Customized Reporting: Assist in the development of customized, ad-hoc financial reports to support specialized data requests from the account management or finance teams.General Account Management Support: Provide general operational and financial support to the account management group to ensure commercial clients are served seamlessly.Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics or related field from an accredited college or universityMinimum of 3 years' financial analysis or accounting experience, preferably in technical services or engineering industry, including budgeting, forecasting and management reportingPreferred QualificationsCertified Public Accountant or willingness to obtain.Other QualificationsProficient with Microsoft Office suite; specifically ExcelAbility to independently audit, navigate, and build complex formulas in high-volume data workbooks.Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization with personnel and executive management.Understanding of basic debits, credits, revenue recognition, and balance sheet mechanics.Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details and ability to review materials for accuracy.Ability to independently complete multiple time-sensitive tasks.Physical RequirementsMust submit to company provided pre-employment drug screening.BenefitsPersonal Leave FMLA up to 12 weeks based on approvalNonpaid benefitPaid Time Off (PTO) 120 hours accrued annually which equals 4.62 hours per pay periodSick Leave 40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hirePaid Parental Leave 100% pay up to 160 hours upon birth or adoption of a child; must be used in weekly increments7 paid holidays annuallyFloating holidays 40 hours per calendar year prorated based on month of hire401K plan Including Roth option with matching contributions: 100% of first 1% your contributions and 50% of the next 5% of your contributions.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT Vicinity Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.