PacifiCorp · 1 week ago
Senior Finance/ Accounting Specialist
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$102K/yr - $140K/yr
7+ years expPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging. The Senior Finance/Accounting Specialist will provide professional accounting services utilizing U.S. GAAP and FERC standards, focusing on fixed assets and financial reporting.
ElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Prepare monthly construction work-in-progress, plant additions and other reports for distribution and use by multiple internal groups, including project managers across business units and the corporate accounting, tax and regulation departments
Perform monthly asset accounting reporting tasks for internal purposes to facilitate analysis in support of internal controls under the Sarbanes Oxley Act
Perform critical analysis of capital additions, retirements and transfers data and less routine asset accounting activities/transactions to identify and resolve potential issues and errors, analyze and reconcile other data to identify and resolve discrepancies and research and address other issues on ad hoc basis
Prepare fixed asset related disclosures on a GAAP basis for quarterly and annual filings on Forms 10-Q and 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, requiring in-depth analysis and customization of data extracted from the company’s ERP system
Prepare multiple fixed asset pages on a FERC basis for the annual Form No. 1 filed with the FERC and similar pages for the annual state reports filed with the state public utility commissions, requiring in-depth analysis and customization of data extracted from the company’s ERP system
Perform periodic asset accounting reporting tasks for internal purposes to support the company’s mortgage, property tax and insurable values processes
Prepare information required by external auditors in conjunction with annual financial statement audits on a GAAP basis
Perform specialized depreciation tasks on a limited basis
Responsible for compiling responses to data requests for asset accounting to support the development of regulatory filings submitted to state and federal regulatory oversight agencies and in consideration of similar information that has been provided in the past
Perform fixed assets/general accounting and month-end close activities through the preparation and processing of journal entries, reconciliation of general ledger accounts
Consult with operational and management personnel on issues that may be critical, complex, sensitive, or urgent in nature, identifying and implementing solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
A minimum of seven years' experience in accounting or a related field
Advanced knowledge of GAAP
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish consult and give direction to internal and external customers regarding highly complex accounting matters/issues
Ability to work with personnel at all levels of an organization, including people with different styles and backgrounds and from other business units, and as a member of a team
Workload management and leadership skills, including the ability to gather information from multiple sources and complete tasks and projects timely
Advanced use of spreadsheet applications when conducting analysis
Experience performing nonroutine research and analysis to identify issues and present solutions
Preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or an advanced degree
General understanding of FERC Uniform System of Accounts
Proficient understanding of company accounting policies, procedure, practices, company accounting systems and the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation
Experience in fixed asset accounting and depreciation theory and practices for regulated utilities
Proficiency with SAP
Supervisory experience
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Paid short-term and long-term disability
Paid bereavement leave
Company
PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp is an electric power company in the northwestern United States. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Darin Carroll
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
2025-11-20
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