Finance/Accounting Specialist (Portland, OR) #113654

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Provides advice and counsel to management and client organizations. Conducts special studies and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions.  Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.

Responsibilities of this position may include the following:

• Cross-train with several members of the corporate accounting team on various critical functions including regulatory, benefits, cost recovery, leasing and debt accounting, potentially including the following duties: 
  • Research and document conclusions; 
  • Document processes; 
  • Coordinate with regulatory accounting managers and others outside the accounting team; 
  • Analyze and reconcile general ledger data including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations; 
  • Prepare invoices and maintain customer relationships
  •  Serve as a subject matter expert in areas of expertise as needed
• Help streamline and automate corporate accounting functions.
• Perform month, quarter and year-end close functions
• Implement and manage internal controls to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Prepare responses for regulatory data requests related to areas of expertise as needed.
• Analyze, prepare and interpret quarterly and annual FERC/regulatory/SEC reports and monthly Financial & Operating statements as needed related to areas of expertise.
• Perform other corporate accounting responsibilities as department needs change and to ensure sufficient cross-training.
• Implement and manage internal controls to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Requirements for the position include:

• 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). 
• Experience in financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Program design skills including development of interventions, processes, or new or modified programs to meet customer needs. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal 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

• Advanced degree and/or CPA designation. 
• General understanding of FERC Code of Regulations.  
• Experience in fixed asset accounting and depreciation theory and practices.
• Experience in SAP Financial Systems modules.  
• General understanding of utility economics and accounting, as well as utility commission rules and regulations
   

Additional Information

Req Id: 113654 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: CFO 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $90,200 $116,800  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary. 

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit:http://https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.