Financial Analyst - Operational Finance

IPS is seeking a Financial Analyst-Operational Finance to join our accounting and finance team where your expertise and dedication will be valued and drive our success. Here, you’ll find a dynamic environment that offers job stability, professional growth, and competitive compensation. As a crucial member of our team, you’ll support our locations around North America, partnering to ensure continued success. Embracing our entrepreneurial spirit, you will leverage your analytical skills to provide insights that drive our company's growth and success. If you’re detail-oriented, dedicated, and thrive in a rapidly evolving setting, IPS is the perfect place for you to make a real difference.

Responsibilities & Expectations:

The Financial Analyst – Operational Finance partners closely with field operations and regional leadership to analyze financial and operating performance, support forecasting and budgeting, and drive actionable insights that improve margin, productivity, and cash flow. This role emphasizes operational metrics, cost drivers, and performance trends to support day‑to‑day decision making and long‑term business goals.

• Analyze monthly operating results, including revenue, margin, labor, and overhead variances versus budget and forecast
• Partner with operations leaders to understand key performance drivers and translate financial results into actionable insights
• Prepare and distribute operational reporting packages for branch, regional, and executive management
• Support monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes, with a focus on operational assumptions and cost behavior
• Develop and maintain operational KPIs (e.g., utilization, labor efficiency, gross margin, backlog conversion)
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through ad‑hoc operational and financial analysis
• Support integration of acquisitions by analyzing operational performance and aligning reporting to corporate standards
• Assist with continuous improvement of reporting tools, templates, and processes to enhance visibility into operational performance
• Collaborate with accounting to ensure accurate financial data inputs and alignment between operational and financial reporting
  
  

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in financial analysis, operational finance, or a similar role supporting field or plant operations
• Experience analyzing P&L performance with an emphasis on cost drivers and operational metrics
  
  

Other Requirements:

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret operational data and explain results clearly
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with operations, accounting, and leadership teams
• High attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial insights to non‑finance partners
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, logical formulas)
• Experience supporting operational or field‑based organizations
• Familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting tools
  
  

You’ll thrive at IPS if you…

• Lead with integrity and prioritize safety. You demonstrate high standards and commit to a safe, ethical workplace.
• Value teamwork and accountability. You work well with others, take responsibility, serve others, and deliver on your commitments.
• Focus on the customer. You are dedicated to providing an unmatched customer experience and exceeding expectations.
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit. You’re proactive, innovative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate effectively and with purpose. You keep everyone informed with clear, concise communication.
• Stay curious and love to learn. You continuously seek new knowledge and grow personally and professionally.
  
  

Who We Are:

At Integrated Power Services (IPS), we're committed to empowering you to make a meaningful impact. As the industry's leading and fastest-growing service provider, IPS offers single-source electromechanical and power management solutions to enhance the reliability of critical infrastructure across North America and the United Kingdom. We serve over 30,000 essential customer locations, from renewable energy pioneers to hospitals, manufacturers, and municipalities, helping them avoid costly downtime and ensure mission-critical operations.

When you join IPS, you're joining a team that's revolutionizing equipment and process reliability across diverse sectors, from power generation to petrochemicals, and beyond. You'll learn from industry experts, grow alongside a talented workforce, and be part of a company that is built on the Shared Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k Employer Match
• Bonus Incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And more!
  
  

IPS is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and driving record investigation. As a federal contractor, our company is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Candidates for this position are required to complete a pre-employment drug screen successfully. The drug screening process will include testing for substances that may impair one's ability to perform the job safely and effectively.