Lead Analyst - Customer Billing at Avangrid in binghamton, New York

Job Description:

Reports to: Manager - Billing


Location: Kirkwood, NY


Work Type: Office


Salary: $73,000 - $100,000



Job Summary



Leads work that supports customer service, metering and billing including OpCos T&D service, energy suppliers, special contracts and non-electric services. Accountable for accuracy and timeliness of billing as well as monthly reporting, the closing of revenue dollars to corporate records; ensuring the accounting accuracy of reports, bills and journal entries; account reconciliation and assumes responsibility for resolving any billing or reporting problems or issues as they arise. Coordinates the implementation of system changes and assists with the development of new business processes including major/critical projects. Strong desire to satisfy the customer. Reports for duty in storm situations.



Key Responsibilities



Completes data collection and analysis to form conclusions that drive decision-making. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Design and implementation of data collection (survey designs, database structures)


• Data manipulation and presentation (statistics, tables, graphs)


• Data analysis (statistics, tests for correlation, significance, trends)


• Reporting on key performance metrics


• Oversee and assist with major/critical projects. Coordinates the implementation of system changes and assist with the development of new processes. Activities may include but are not limited to: Development of new processes, rates testing and implementation, billing design, special contracts, department and company audits, business and system interfaces to other work processes. Identifies and resolves system problems including major billing problems


• Manages vendors for: on-time, on-budget delivery of products and services; and to monitor and measure all service level agreements


• Coordinates and leads the work activities of teams who support customer service processes and ensure adherence to operational policies and procedures. Uses knowledge/skill with data sources, databases and analysis tools to provide analysis to the organization to driver performance.


• Supports the development of strategy and plans to achieve key corporate objectives.


• Ensures accounts receivable activity is processed, reconciled and closed within the preset timeframe. Resolves any related issues. Maintains process documentation and ensures effective and consistent compliance with internal controls

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience, Associates Degree with minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or 7 years of relevant experience


• Experience with customer service policies, practices, filed rate tariffs, accounting principles.


• Advanced knowledge with the use of Microsoft Office Excel, WORD, Power Point

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills.


• Strong decision making, analytical, problem solving and negotiating skills.


• Good computer skills including Microsoft Office products and CIS

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables



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