Ajilon Professional Staffing is the fastest-growing staffing service in the world specializing in the temporary and permanent placements of premier administrative and management professionals. We have a great opportunity for a TRANSACTION ANALYST / TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE with one of our most respected Retail Energy clients located in the Downtown Houston area. This is a long-term indefinite contract position Pay Range - $18-21/hr DOE Bachelor's degree is REQUIRED Please submit resumes to: nicole.vassiliades@ajilon.com Position Title: Transaction Analyst / Transaction Management Associate Summary of Responsibilities, Essential Duties & Expectations: Our client is seeking a qualified professional with proven results to join our Transaction Management team as an Analyst in our downtown <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Houston office. ? Resolve issues related to forecasting contract errors, meter data transactions, and metering setup for North American Retail Electric Markets in support of billing, forecasting and portfolio management functions ? Monitor and track transactions to ensure efficient and accurate processing ? Gather and verify data against a number of different data sources ? Recognize, reconcile, and correct mismatched data based on certain, established business rules ? Respond to transactional email inquiries within defined standards as outlined in current policies ? Research and resolve market transaction data issues and maintain data integrity across multiple customer information systems ? Interact with the utilities, ISOs, third party EDI vendor and other REPs to ensure data synchronization and timely action on customer enrollments ? Build internal and external relationships through exceptional problem solving, ownership, and follow-through ? Follow established processes and identifying areas of improvement ? Suggest solutions for process and system issues ? Work with cross-functional teams: pricing, sales, legal, billing, customer care, etc. Qualifications (Experience, Competencies, Skills, Education): Requires a Bachelor?s degree and/or an equivalent of experience and education. At least one year of experience in the deregulated electricity industry is preferred. The candidate must also have the following qualifications: ? Working knowledge of transactions, deregulation rules, procedures, and market structure for retail competition ? Experience with IT tools and concepts: MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Crystal, SQL, relational databases, data mining, and business intelligence ? Excellent organizational and communication skills ? Strong computer background including Microsoft Office Applications (Excel skills required and Access skills preferred) ? Solid analytical and problem-solving skills ? Ability to handle high levels of stress and responsibility ? Ability to adapt to changing markets, systems, and processes ? Great attention to detail Please submit resumes to: nicole.vassiliades@ajilon.com <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> *NOTE ? Due to the extremely high volume of resumes, only those applicants meeting the above criteria will potentially be contacted regarding an interview. Thank you. Job Experience: 1-3 Years About Ajilon Professional Staffing Ajilon Professional Staffing is a leader in temporary and permanent recruitment services with offices across North America. We offer clients and job seekers niche industry expertise and job market insight in professional disciplines including corporate management, human resources, non-clinical healthcare and office support. Keywords:   Accounting