Sr. General Accountant - Portland

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

Pacifi Corp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion & belonging.

The successful candidate in this position will provide professional accounting services utilizing appropriate accounting principles. Activities may include preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations; work papers and other schedules; internal/external financial statements; management reports and analysis of financial, tax and/or economic data.

• Compile data, analyze, review and interpret financial results including balance sheets and statements of operations and statements of cash flows.
• Research retail invoicing and reconcile to the general ledger.
• Prepare bad debt analysis.
• Prepare unbilled retail analysis.
• Process transmission deposit refunds.
• Reconcile transmission balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Compile, analyze and interpret data in preparation and/or review of Pacifi Corp’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the FERC, including compilation of the FERC financial statements and review of consolidating entries for the FERC.
• Compile, analyze and interpret data in preparation of Pacifi Corp’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and the company’s state regulatory commissions.
• Research & interpret accounting and taxation rules including policies issued by governmental and regulatory bodies.
• Perform analytical and reporting tasks: gather information from other departments, interface with various levels of management and prepare and/or review of supporting work papers in a manner conducive to achieving compliance with internal controls and procedures.
• Test & review accounting transactions for accuracy of entry and classification.
• Perform ad hoc reporting, including drafting responses to data requests from state regulatory commissions, external auditors, other regulatory bodies and other internal requests.
• Notify business units and management of potential problems identified, which may be critical, complex, sensitive or urgent, and work through resolutions as appropriate.
• Consult, resolve and/or recommend alternatives to internal/external customer issues which may be critical, complex, sensitive or urgent.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five years relevant work experience that has contributed to the development of skills in accounting, including the ability to gather and analyze complex financial data and provide written explanations based on analysis.
• Proficiency with personal computers, including spreadsheet applications for analysis and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people at all levels of an organization, including those with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work as a member of a team.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or an advanced degree.
• Competence in SAP financial modules.
• General understanding of utility regulation and the FERC Code of Regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, company accounting policies, procedures and practices, and company accounting systems; understanding of Sarbanes‑Oxley legislation requirements.

• Req
• Company Code: PACIFICORP #PM25
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  PORTLAND 100% ONSITE
• Department: CFO
• Schedule:
  
  FULL TIME
• Personnel Subarea:
  Exempt
• Hiring Range: $77,200 – $106,150
• Annual discretionary performance incentive bonus up to 12% of salary.
• Benefits:
  Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short‑term and long‑term disability, paid bereavement leave.
• Eligible for employees to perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

Pacifi Corp 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.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana.