Project Accountant

Accountant – Utility-Scale Projects Team (Puget Sound Energy)

This role supports Puget Sound Energy’s new team focused on acquiring and developing utility‑scale projects. The accountant will relieve workload from an overextended analyst by managing accounting tasks, budget submissions, and consultant payments. This position is critical for ensuring accurate financial tracking and timely processing within a growing team.

• Tracking, validating, and reconciling all invoices and ensuring they are captured in Ariba, paid, and then flow through the actuals.
• Ensuring WSB orders are correctly set up, coordinating with property accounting on journaling all prior costs correctly.
• Updating budgets and forecasts and responding to monthly reporting in BPC and variance explanation requests to FP&A.
• Reconciling actual spend with EMC approvals, contracted activities and amounts, forecasts and updating forecasts for future periods.
• Booking accruals for activities performed but not yet invoiced and/or paid.

• Accounting, data entry, reconciliation, project accounting.
• Experience with SAP Ariba (preferred).
• Familiarity with non‑PO invoice processing.
• Exposure to project‑based accounting or hybrid analyst/accountant roles.
• Knowledge of utility or energy industry beneficial but not required.

Intermediate Level.

Contract to Hire position based out of Bellevue, WA (hybrid).

$45.00 – $55.00 per hour.

• Medical, dental & vision (temporary role).
• Short and long‑term disability.
• HSA & DCFSA.
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off or State Sick Leave.
• 401(k) – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available.
• Life insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D).
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarter for other accommodation options.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 22, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.