Financial Analyst, Utility Rates
burgess niplePhoenix (AZ)
About the role
Financial Analyst, Utility RatesFor more than a century, Burgess & Niple has helped communities strengthen the infrastructure that supports everyday life. Our teams combine technical expertise with a commitment to improving quality of life, safety and sustainability. At B&N, that legacy shapes meaningful careers. You will collaborate on projects that make a difference, grow alongside experienced teams and contribute to work that has lasting impact. Join our team as a Financial Analyst, Utility Rates and play a key role on projects analyzing and planning for solid waste, water, and wastewater use and associated billing rates. You'll work closely with internal project managers and our clients to provide data driven information and insights leading to accurate revenue projections. This is an ideal role for someone who is detail-oriented, thrives in a collaborative environment, and takes ownership of their work.
What You'll Do:
Support solid waste, water, and wastewater cost-of-service, rate study, financial planning, and feasibility projects. Compile, review, and validate financial, operational, customer, and billing data from municipalities, authorities, haulers, and facility and maintain Excel-based models for financial forecasting, revenue requirements, cost allocation, rate design, benchmarking, bill impacts, and scenario analysis. Prepare tables, charts, exhibits, dashboards, technical memoranda, reports, and presentation municipal codes, budgets, fee schedules, contracts, public records, council agendas, plans, and regulatory requirements. Support client data requests, meeting preparation, interview notes, project schedules, and documentation of assumptions. Assist with evaluation of existing rates, rate structures, cost recovery, ratepayer equity, affordability, and long-term financial sustainability. Coordinate with clients, internal project managers, engineers, planners, and technical staff to support accurate and defensible deliverables. Support proposals, client research, project descriptions, qualifications packages, and business development efforts.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business) or relevant degree2 – 8 years of directly related post-graduate experience with solid waste or water/wastewater rate studies and analysis
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
- Well versed in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced proficiency in Excel and Word
- Ability to use AI tools responsibly for research, drafting, data organization, and QA/QCAdaptable and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as a proactive approach to problem solving
Burgess & Niple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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