Accounting Senior Analyst

About the role

The Accounting Senior Analyst role is a hybrid position requiring two days a week in the office at the downtown Portland headquarters. This role is integral to ensuring accurate financial reporting and supports various accounting functions within the department.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a strong team environment and support the company’s commitment to safe work practices.
• Participate in month-end close by recording journal entries for segment activity and accruals.
• Analyze results in comparison to budget and prior periods, providing variance explanations to Management.
• Prepare account reconciliations and perform SOX controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Compile specific information for the Company’s SEC financial statement disclosures.
• Provide support for both internal and external audits and assist with regulatory filings as needed.
• Manage the monthly gas reserves accounting process, working with a joint venture partner.
• Support the annual audit of the investment and an annual reserve study, incorporating results into forecasts.
• Prepare a monthly reporting package for Management for the North Mist Gas Storage Facility.
• Work closely with the Rates team to develop annual forecasts of future costs.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting and a CPA certificate are required.
• A minimum of 5 years of applied accounting experience is required.
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel.
• Experience using SAP or another general ledger or financial software system is strongly preferred.
• Public accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience in the utility industry or a related business environment is preferred.
• Experience with a reconciliation tool, such as Blackline, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting and a CPA certificate are required.

Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel.
• Experience using SAP or another general ledger or financial software system is strongly preferred.
• Public accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience in the utility industry or a related business environment is preferred.
• Experience with a reconciliation tool, such as Blackline, is preferred.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.