Accountant, Financial Reporting, Tax Accountant

This position is located in the Accounting and Financial Reporting (FR) organization of Finance (F), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).

The purpose of this position is to serve as an accountant responsible for independently planning and conducting a variety of accounting activities.

About the Position - Portland

This position is located in Portland, OR which boasts huge spans of amazing trees, foliage, landscape, and everywhere you look you can appreciate beautiful greenery! It is known as the most bike-friendly city in America, has a train system that greets you at the airport spanning across the city, and is home to the Portland International Rose Garden, the oldest in the country!

Portland is the one place where you will find lively festivals, energetic music, mouthwatering food, and for you basketball fans, the Portland Trail Blazers are a 7 minute walk from the HQs building! There is always something new to experience in this eco-friendly town!

As an Accountant, you will:

* Plan and conduct a variety of accounting activities independently.

* Analyze accounting systems and modify and adapt conventional accounting and analytical techniques to execute accounting transactions and solve a variety of accounting problems.

* Use judgment to adapt guidelines to specific cases or problems and/or to interpret a large number of varied policies and regulations.

* Independently identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with financial data or processing of data within the integrated system.

* Prepare, record, and document non-routine, recurring, and complex accounting transactions; prepares and/or reviews recurring accounting transactions; prepares and/or reviews general ledger account reconciliations and prepares financial information to support internal and external review.

* Use the full range of BES' automated systems to research, analyze, and synthesize financial information.