Finance/Accounting Specialist (Salt Lake City, UT) #112948

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

General Purpose

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
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: Salt Lake City
Department: Rocky Mountain Power (RMP)
Schedule:FT
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $87,600 - $103,100
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: 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.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. 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.