We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support informed decision-making through detailed financial evaluation, pricing insight, and operational reporting. This role partners with teams across the business in Lincolnton, North Carolina to translate data into practical recommendations that strengthen profitability, budgeting, and inventory performance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, sound business judgment, and a solid foundation in financial modeling and variance analysis.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Perform detailed reviews of financial results, including cash movement, income statement performance, and cost trends, to guide business planning and day-to-day decisions.<br>• Partner with commercial stakeholders to assess product costs, evaluate margins, and support pricing decisions that align with profitability goals.<br>• Maintain cost center analysis by calculating rates within internal systems, investigating variances, and recommending improvements to financial performance.<br>• Complete monthly inventory valuation activities, examine discrepancies, and highlight inventory gains, losses, or shortages to improve control processes.<br>• Assist with quarterly and annual physical inventory counts to help maintain accurate records and support audit preparedness.<br>• Evaluate sales activity, customer demand patterns, and market information to identify trends and provide pricing and profitability recommendations.<br>• Build and enhance advanced Excel-based reporting tools, using pivot tables and complex formulas to streamline analysis and management reporting.<br>• Work with cross-functional teams to collect, verify, and consolidate data used for forecasts, budgets, and performance measurement.<br>• Prepare recurring management reports, support profit and loss forecasting, and contribute to the annual budgeting process and long-range planning initiatives.<br>• Monitor compliance with accounting standards and internal controls while analyzing waste-related data to identify cost reduction and operational efficiency opportunities.
<p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>Our client, a leader in the commercial HVAC and building services industry, is seeking a <strong>Billing Operations Analyst</strong> to support the North America Field Service organization. This position is responsible for ensuring service work is accurately validated and prepared for billing by reviewing job completion, customer authorizations, cost postings, and billing readiness.</p><p>The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, and enjoys collaborating with field operations to resolve billing issues and ensure timely invoice processing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Review completed service orders and projects to ensure they are ready for billing. </li><li>Validate customer authorizations, job completion, and service order closures. </li><li>Review job costs for accuracy, identify posting errors, and make necessary corrections. </li><li>Set completed jobs to "Ready to Bill" status for the billing team. </li><li>Monitor and manage open service orders daily, with increased focus during month-end and quarter-end close. </li><li>Partner with field offices to resolve billing discrepancies and outstanding issues. </li><li>Participate in weekly meetings with assigned regional markets to review open orders and priorities. </li><li>Process and manage invoice upload requests and billing-related inboxes. </li><li>Support customer billing inquiries and disputes by providing timely updates and issue resolution. </li><li>Meet established productivity and quality metrics while contributing to continuous process improvements. </li></ul><p><br></p>