Senior Finance Accounting Analyst

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 and belonging.

General Purpose

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly billing for transmission service contracts involving complex spreadsheets. Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual FERC/regulatory reports.
• Summarize monthly financial transactions covering transmissions services.
• Process internal controls to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Track customer activity for outstanding accounts receivables including processing payments.
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger data including preparing journal entries.
• Prepare and review monthly billing of transmissions service agreements including Energy Day-Ahead market impacts.
• Manage transmission agreements and ensure proper financial reporting.
• Research and analyze meter and schedule data and address and resolve data problems for accurate customer billing.
• Assist in resolving customer issues and disputes as they arise.
• Assist in contract documentation and implementation of contract provisions and ensure alignment with operation activities.
• Assist in response to data requests from auditors, regulation, and other ad hoc assignments.
• Assist in transmission cluster study activities including tracking customer deposits and processing refunds.
• Assist in maintaining policies, procedures, business processes, and contract activities.
• Preparation of billings for construction activities.

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 with strong data gathering, analysis, interpretation, trending, and modeling.
• A strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience in financial analysis.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means.
• Knowledge of applicable Company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers including spreadsheet, database, word processing, and presentation applications to gather, analyze, and model information.
• Communication and interpersonal skills include ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive in nature.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work as a member of a team. Ability to present alternatives and recommendations.
• Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data especially excel and prior experience with financial accounting systems.
• Knowledge of research, analysis, and consulting techniques, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Preferences

Additional Information

Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Company Code: Pacificorp #PM25

Department: CFO

Schedule: FULL TIME

Personnel Subarea: Exempt

Hiring Range: $77,200 - $106,150

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00%.

BENEFITS:

At PacifiCorp, we understand that living a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about your physical health — your mental, financial, and social wellbeing also play an important role. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to help you live a more balanced lifestyle

Our Benefits include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute. 
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.

Work Life Balance:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave 
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing

For more information, please visit: 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 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. 

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