Business Manager

Reporting to the General Manager, this position leads the Division’s Operations team. This department within Albireo Energy supports project capabilities across Albireo Energy portfolio of projects. This position oversees each component of the Project initiative including Engineering, Project Management, Programming, Installation and Checkout. In addition, this position identifies market requirements, provides education, functions as a customer liaison, defines and develops solutions, and strives for continuous improvement. As the solutions lead, this person oversees revenue and utilization commitments.

Essential Functions

The Business Manager must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with little to no guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist the General Manager in managing the office budget and identify opportunities for office management improvements and new processes.
• Support the General Manager to ensure all areas of the business are operating efficiently and within the vision and culture of the local division.
• Ensure quality standards of all administrative processes and procedures to efficiently meet customer needs and support business operations.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet variance analysis, and work with the General Manager and department leaders on understanding variances.
• Assist Department leaders in preparing financial reports/metrics for month-end deliverables.
• Perform project financial analysis and job cost analysis as needed.
• Oversee all lines of billing including TM, SJ, PS, PC, and SC billing to ensure prompt invoicing and cost comparison.
• Lead collection efforts for all business lines and implement processes to reduce receivables.
• Lead project coordinator staff and ensure job entry, billing and job costing is performed throughout the month both timely and accurately to meet the requirements of the financial close schedule.
• Review and approve division accounts payable OPEX invoices.
• Lead the local divisional fleet management program supporting the corporate Fleet Manager.
• Prepare and pay monthly sales tax reports for working States.
• Prepare quarterly commission reports for Account Executives and Project Managers for review and approval by the General Manager and department leaders.
• Assist with the development and management of the divisional budget.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across a range or federal, state, and local agencies.
• Support and develop a performance-based culture on accountability, both team and individual, to assure continuous improvement and alignment in vision, mission, and objectives.
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development in the key areas of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure that all quality standards, specifications, and policies are met, drive continuous improvements, and collaborate with the team to drive efficiency.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ability to manage and direct a team.
• Ability to supervise, counsel, mediate and train others. 
• Ability to advise and interpret on the application of policies, procedures, and standards to specific situations. 
• Ability to explain, demonstrate and clarify to others within well-established policies, procedures, and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field (e.g. Management, Business Administration) with 5+ years relevant work experience in the field or related area that provides the requisite knowledge and skills for the position.
• Advanced skills in MS Office.
• Prior experience supporting construction and field employee groups, including strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative.
• Coordinate & Direct Operations: The ability and willingness to keep others, up and down the chain of command as well as laterally, informed of all pertinent information, including both positive and negative information.
• Planning: The ability to set priorities, plan, and coordinate work activities.
• Communication and Influence: Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels.
• Leadership: The ability to communicate a vision and obtain a commitment from employees, motivating them to perform the job and work toward common objectives.
• Analytical Thinking: The ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyze information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable, alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
• Drive & Dependability: The ability and willingness to demonstrate eagerness, enthusiasm, optimism, and passion when working.
• Delegating and Directing: The ability and willingness to delegate the authority to complete work activities, giving clear direction as to what needs to be done, and monitoring performance against a predetermined deadline and/or measure of quality to ensure quality and timely completion of assignments.
• Integrity: The ability and willingness to uphold ethical standards and comply with all state and federal laws and company policies and procedures.
• Stress Tolerance/Flexibility: The ability to work productively and effectively in a fast-paced, stressful, demanding, and/or ambiguous work environment.
• Team Building: The ability to motivate and guide others to work hard by building a sense of teamwork and commitment.
• Software: Understanding of Microsoft systems (Office, ERP – Dynamics/AX, CRM).
• Financial: Keen understanding of P&L budgeting, cost to complete accounting, and forecasting.
• Coaching & Mentoring: The ability and willingness to develop employees.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Holidays

401K with Company match

Albireo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.