Finance / Accounting Specialist (Portland, OR / Salt Lake City, UT) #113196

Finance / Accounting Specialist

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

General Purpose

The finance and accounting specialist prepares financial and business-related analyses and other work product supporting the following areas of focus : O&M expense, capital expense, business planning, workforce, regulatory filings and discovery, general accounting and month-end close activities, and general finance and business support to internal client organizations. Provides advice and counsel to management and client organizations. Conducts special studies and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions. Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new strategies, programs, and / or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret actual results, prepare short-term forecasts, and report to management concerning the following : O&M expense incurred at generation plants and support organizations; capital project expense; and workforce levels.
• Support preparation of long-term department-level O&M expense and workforce projections in support of the business planning process. Support consolidation and reporting efforts associated with the long-term business planning process.
• Provide financial, analytical and general business support to internal client organizations.
• Support general accounting and month-end close activities through the preparation and processing of journal entries and accruals, preparation of interdepartmental cost allocations, reconciliation of general ledger accounts, and support of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts.
• Provide information to support the development of regulatory filings submitted to state and federal regulatory oversight agencies.
• Work independently with department managers to develop financial targets and assist client organizations in delivering against established targets.
• Develop and maintain efficient, reliable and accurate business reporting tools.
• Direct special projects and studies as assigned.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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