Asset Accounting Manager

Job Summary

As Manager of our Asset Accounting group, you will play a critical role in supporting PGE’s strategic investment plans. You’ll be responsible for the accounting and controls related to the lifecycle of capital projects, such as construction, allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC), depreciation, cost of removal, asset retirement obligations, and retirement. You’ll be responsible for accounting transactions and ensuring the integrity of internal controls and accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), regulatory accounting, and the company’s capital policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting/Finance Management: Manages team of accounting and/or finance professionals responsible for general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements, such as balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements; provides technical management of an accounting/finance team, ensuring that agreed objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; oversees accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of internal controls and accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and regulatory accounting.

• Financial Management: Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.

• Resourcing: Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

• Professional Development: Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Requirements

• Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or other related field or equivalent experience.

• Experience: Prefer eight or more years in related field.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and concepts, including GAAP and regulatory accounting theory and practices; working knowledge of other accounting disciplines, such as tax.

• Advanced knowledge of internal controls, including the requirements of SOX.

• Advanced knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.

• Advanced knowledge of related financial systems.

• Advanced knowledge of relevant utility industry operations and financial regulations.

Benefits

The actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future.