Director Financial Systems & SOX Compliance

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you! With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE'sFinancial Systems and SOXteam is looking for qualified candidates to fill anopen Director Financial Systems & SOX Compliance position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy has set an aspirational goal of being a Beyond Net Zero Carbon energy company by 2045, in line with our "north star" of being our customers' energy partner of choice.

To achieve this ambitious vision, PSE requires robust systems, strong leadership, and rigorous compliance frameworks. With over 3,000 employees managing almost 5 billion dollars of revenue, our financial systems must be intuitive, flexible, and detailed enough to support effective decision-making across all levels of the organization.

The Director Financial Systems and SOX Compliance ensures that system solutions optimally support the finance organization and overall company objectives while maintaining strict Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance standards. This position leads a team that provides strategic vision and proactive thinking to create a comprehensive finance technology roadmap, harnessing the latest technologies to drive innovation and operational efficiencies. This position requires exceptional leadership and partnership skills as it directly supports the Controlling, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, and Treasury functions.

PSE is currently undertaking critical system transformations, including replacing our existing budgeting system and implementing the latest version of our enterprise resource planning software. Additionally, this role will be responsible developing and leading a comprehensive SOX compliance function, serving as the subject matter expert who provides strategic vision and actionable recommendations to improve and streamline business processes through transformation initiatives. This role will be instrumental in ensuring the success of these foundational projects.

Success in this role depends on building strong partnerships with the Information Technology department to identify, assess, and effectively communicate future business opportunities, translating them into optimal system solutions through successful implementations.

We are seeking a proven leader with a demonstrated track record of managing high-performing teams and complex financial systems within a SOX-compliant environment. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader who thrives in cross-functional partnerships, while maintaining focus on successful outcomes. This results-oriented leader must demonstrate the ability to drive projects to completion, meet critical deadlines, and deliver measurable improvements in system performance and compliance effectiveness. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence without authority will be essential for success in this highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Employee Safety, Development & Team Building - Provides employees with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and builds effective teams.
• Demonstrates a passion for safety. Promotes and supports a culture of total safety including eliminating at-risk behaviors by conducting safety audits and inspections, eliminating hazards and near misses, and attending safety meetings.
• Sets clear expectations and holds employees accountable for performance as well as safety goals / targets where applicable.
• Oversees training and development of employees directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions. Ensures required training is successfully completed.
• Challenges and inspires employees to achieve business results.
• Accountable to ensure employees adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements, as well as safety standards.

Financial Systems Leadership

Project Support

SOX and Internal Controls

Additional Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

Additional Information

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

The pay range for this position is$168,000.00-$359,400.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance. There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year.Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com) .

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy.

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and / or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.