Job Description

Southeastern Montana | On-site | Up to $85,000 starting salary + 12% annual bonus

gpac is recruiting a Business Operations Associate for an established power generation company in southeastern Montana. You’ll work directly with plant leadership on budgets, forecasts, and project reporting, helping them understand what’s driving costs and where operations can improve.

This could be a good next step if you enjoy working with numbers, can explain what they mean in plain language, and want to learn how a power plant runs. The team is willing to teach the technical side of power generation and values someone who takes initiative, asks good questions, and follows through.

What you’ll do

• Analyze financial, budget, project, and operating data to support plant decisions.
• Prepare reports and presentations that explain trends and budget variances to leadership.
• Maintain financial models, tracking tools, and recurring reports.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and special projects.
• Work with plant teams and external partners to solve business problems and improve processes.
• Learn how plant operations, maintenance, and power generation affect business decisions.

What you’ll bring

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build relationships with plant employees, leadership, and external partners.
• A bachelor’s degree is preferred. Equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience in finance, accounting, business operations, project management, or an industrial or manufacturing setting is a plus.

Compensation and benefits

• Up to $85,000 starting salary plus a 12% annual bonus
• 401(k) with up to a 14% company contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Vacation and sick time

This is an on-site role in southeastern Montana. Candidates within commuting distance in Montana or Wyoming are encouraged to apply. Relocation assistance is available for candidates from surrounding states.

For immediate consideration for this role, send your confidential resume to hillary.cooley@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.