Sr. Finance/ Accounting Specialist – External Reporting & Technical Accounting, Portland, OR #114451 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)
POWER YOUR GREATNESS
PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.
General Purpose
Provides professional technical accounting and financial reporting services utilizing U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and regulations and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Uniform System of Accounts. Activities include interpretation and application of these principles, rules and regulations along with company accounting and finance policies, as well as various external financial reporting responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical accounting research under GAAP, FERC and SEC accounting and disclosure requirements, including gathering, analyzing and interpreting information to recommend proper accounting treatment to finance and operational personnel and documenting conclusions in formal memorandums or other written or verbal communications that may be shared with PacifiCorp’s executives, parent company and external auditors
- Perform technical accounting duties, including reviews of significant contracts and regulatory orders for accounting and disclosure implications, assessment of new accounting pronouncements and other internal controls related to technical accounting
- Assist with preparation of SEC Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings to gather information by working with individuals across the company, including from operational, finance and accounting, treasury, legal and regulatory teams
- Assist with preparation of SEC Form 10-K and 10-Q filings to compile disclosures, perform analysis and interpret financial information and data provided by other departments while ensuring completeness and accuracy of disclosures
- Assist with preparation of other external reports, which may include the quarterly and annual FERC Forms 3Q and Forms 1, environmental, social and governance reports, state regulatory reports and employee benefit plan reports
- Assist with quarterly internal controls over financial reporting tasks
- Assist with quarterly variance analyses of actual results for reporting to parent company and in support of related deliverables for SEC filings and internal controls
- Perform other ad hoc reporting and tasks, which may include providing information to external auditors, gathering information and drafting responses for due diligence requests for long-term debt offerings, drafting responses to data requests from state regulatory commissions and the FERC and preparing schedules to support financial, planning and analysis deliverables
- Potentially assist with information security management system controls compliance
- Consult with operational and management personnel on issues that may be critical, complex, sensitive, or urgent in nature, identifying and implementing solutions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.