Business Operations Project Analyst

About NAES

At NAES , you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities across conventional power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, grid operations and complex industrial facilities. At every level of the company, our people share a common goal: to instill confidence in our clients through a steadfast commitment to safety, integrity, and the quality of our work.

NAES is largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, managing more than 400 facilities and over 60 GW of generation under contract across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Powered by a team of roughly 4,000 people, we now support the full life cycle of energy and industrial plants — from development and construction through operations, optimization, digital transformation and decommissioning — giving our employees the opportunity to grow their careers while helping to modernize the critical infrastructure that keeps communities running.
Summary

The Business Operations Project Analyst is responsible for project execution while managing accounts receivable activities to ensure timely and accurate billing, collections, and coordinating proposal development and tracking efforts. Serve as a critical link between project teams, business development, finance, operations, and clients to ensure projects, billing processes, and proposals are managed efficiently and accurately.
Primary Duties

P roject Coordination

- Provide analysis to Project Managers in the planning, execution, and closeout of projects.

- Monitor and analyze project schedules, budgets, deliverables; identify material variances and risks, and recommend corrective actions.

- Coordinate project communications between internal stakeholders and clients.

- Track project milestones and assist with project financial reporting.

- Analyze project performance data and prepare reports and recommendations regarding project financial and operational performance.

- Ensure project records and supporting documentation are accurate and complete.

- Provide guidance to employees on coding and ensure accuracy.

Accounts Receivable Management

- Prepare and submit accurate client invoices in accordance with contract terms and project milestones.

- Track customer payments and maintain accounts receivable records.

- Monitor aging reports and proactively follow up on outstanding invoices.

- Collaborate with clients and project managers to resolve billing discrepancies.

- Perform account reconciliations and maintain accurate financial documentation.

- Analyze financial and project data to identify trends and provide input and recommendations supporting monthly forecasting.

- Support monthly financial close activities and reporting requirements.

- Monitor contract billing provisions and ensure adherence to customer requirements.

- Maintain strong relationships while managing collection efforts professionally and effectively.

Proposal Management & Business Development Support

- Manage the development, preparation, and submission of proposals, qualifications, and client presentations.

- Manage proposal schedules, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure timely submissions.

- Maintain proposal tracking databases and reporting metrics.

- Coordinate input from technical, operational, and business development teams.

- Ensure proposal documents comply with customer requirements and company standards.

- Track proposal opportunities from identification through submission and award notification.

- Maintain proposal templates, boilerplate content, resumes, and supporting marketing materials.

- Assist with customer relationship management activities and opportunity tracking.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Administration & Reporting

- Maintain accurate project, client, opportunity, and proposal information within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

- Track sales opportunities, proposal status, customer interactions, and project-related activities.

- Generate CRM reports, dashboards