Approximately 30-50% of this position will be routine, general accounting tasks such as budget/actual reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and budgeting. The position's remaining time will be spent providing database research/reporting and meeting with management, technical specialists, and operations personnel to influence decision making, track performance, and respond to regulatory data requests.
We are seeking someone who enjoys a mix of routine and ad hoc assignments. The successful applicant will be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to develop new processes and/or research methods with sometimes vague or incomplete instructions.
Responsibilities
- Provide accounting, budgeting, financial analyses, and back-office support to Operations leadership
- Track, collect, and issue responses to regulatory data requests regarding financial matters as assigned by the Regulatory department
- Calculate and review journal entries and accruals for Operations
- Provide monthly budget, forecast, and actual reporting and analysis
- Provide ad hoc analysis as requested by management. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Payroll information to support union contract negotiations
- Analysis of the financial impacts of proposed programs and new contracts
- Coordinate with Corporate Accounting on changes to GAAP or FERC policies and their impact to the Operations team
- Assist as a subject matter expert and potential trainer during new software implementations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of five years' experience in accounting or a related field
- A strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and how to apply principles in an operations setting
- Program design skills including development of interventions, processes, or new or modified programs to meet customer needs
- Effective communication and people skills including the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions
- Ability to work with all organizational levels, and to influence actions and negotiate outcomes.
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means
- Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments
- Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data
- Knowledge of research, analysis, and consulting techniques, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
Preferences
- General understanding of FERC Code of Regulations
- Experience in SAP and/or Oracle Financial Systems modules
- General understanding of utility economics and accounting, as well as utility commission rules and regulations.
Additional Information
Req Id: 112948
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah
Portland
Oregon United States
www.pacificorp.com
