Project Manager, Controller Group; Asset Management

POSTING DEADLINE

This position is posted until filled.

Department:
Construction Accounting and Asset Management

Power Plan software experience preferred.

Project Manager, Controllers Group

Salary Grade: G05 | Minimum Midpoint Maximum | $90,316 - $121,926 - $153,536

Given the financial nature of this position, a credit check is required. Prior to hire, promotion, or transfer, the candidate must successfully pass a credit background check.

Under general supervision, performs highly technical accounting functions. Analyzes GAAP and FERC accounting applications against innovative and complicated accounting transactions. Acts as a leader in financial system development and implementation. Develops processes and procedures around specialized and unique accounting functions.

• Evaluate new accounting transactions for appropriate application of GAAP, SEC, and FERC rules.
• Act as a liaison across functional and accounting groups to develop appropriate accounting treatment for corporate transactions.
• Research and develop accounting white papers and work with internal and external auditors to gain agreed upon treatment of specific accounting transactions.
• Develop consolidated financial reports for management review.
• Access emerging reporting needs on behalf of management and coordinate changes in reporting systems and formats to accommodate management decision processes.
• Act as a functional lead on the implementation of integrated financial systems.
• Provide functional expertise on appropriate reporting of accounting transactions from integrated financial systems.
• Ensure that new systems provide appropriate data for meeting consolidated reporting requirements.
• Function as a technical expert in specialized accounting areas of the company.
• Act as an accounting liaison representing unusual and specialized accounting areas such as GAAP and SEC analysis, wholesale power transaction accounting including FASB 133 transactions, FERC transmission accounting, and regulatory accounting areas.
• Perform detailed business analytics for management, lead the development of new analytics to determine and quantify key financial drivers and relationships that will assist in prioritization of actions across the company.
• Provide leadership and integration of key analytics and reporting tools to meet regulatory and business unit activities, costs, status and trends.

• Strong accounting skills, including mastery of general ledger functionality, accounting concepts, and internal control requirements.
• Experience in financial system implementations.
• Experience in business process improvements, managing resources to meet goals across multiple projects, and leading multidisciplinary high-performance work teams.
• Demonstrated competencies in strategic thinking and leadership, relationship management, developing efficient solutions to diverse and complex business problems, project management, and group leadership dynamics.
• Ingenuity in identifying, formulating, and recommending viable alternatives and negotiating acceptable solutions.
• Ability to function in a high-stress environment, foresee and solve complex problems.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university in accounting with five to seven years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Certified Professional Accountant and/or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred.

Communication Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write complex reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Analysis and Problem‑Solving Ability

Ability to solve complex practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to…