Senior Accountant

About the Job

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Performs accounting activities for PGE’s transmission and distribution operations, subsidiaries, allocations and inventory, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of accounts and financial statements. Responsible for ensuring the integrity of internal controls and accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and regulatory compliance. Completes accounting research and provides support for forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Accounting owner for PGE’s allocations and loadings, including annual maintenance, methodology updates and documentation, internal controls, analysis and ad hoc requests.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Analysis Provides accounting and general business analytical expertise in assigned functional areas (e.g., revenues, employee benefits, fixed assets, power costs, etc.); prepares and/or reviews routine journal entries and reconciliations.

Accounting Research Researches standard issues related to specific issues or transactions; applies research tools for reporting frameworks (i.e., FASB ASC codification, COSO, etc.)

Financial Reporting Prepares a wide range of disclosures, tables or other items for filings; researches data discrepancies and suggests solutions

Compliance Performs control activities to ensure compliance with internal control policies Internal

Consulting Consults on proper accounting treatment of activities, applying thorough understanding of processes in relevant functional areas; actively monitors and responds to internal data requests

Budget Support Develops budget forecasts and analyses for less routine projects or areas; researches anomalies across various reports/systems and suggests solutions

Financial Systems Gains proficiency with accounting organization-specific applications and teaches others how to perform routine tasks
 

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other business-related field or equivalent experience

Experience Typically two or more years in related field (Accountant) 5 or more years (Sr. Accountant)

Certifications/Training CPA is preferred
 

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Working knowledge of accounting principles, including GAAP and regulatory accounting theory and practices

Basic knowledge of other accounting disciplines, such as tax

Working knowledge of internal controls, including the requirements of SOX

Working knowledge of accounting and finance business processes and policies

Working knowledge of related financial systems

Working knowledge of relevant utility industry operations and financial regulations

General Competencies

Working business-acumen

Working problem-solving skills Intermediate written and oral communication skills Intermediate interpersonal skills

Working organization and prioritization skills

Working consulting skills

Working knowledge of business process interrelationships

Working analytical thinking skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
 

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance policy and standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]

Physical Capabilities

Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment 

Office

Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

Compensation Range:

$87,225.00 - $145,375.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

Join us today and power your potential!

Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.  Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support.  You can contact them at dei@pgn.com.

To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date.  Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.