Grant Accountant (Senior or Principal)_

Portland

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**Summary**

Working in PGE’s Accounting department is more than numbers and balance sheets. Joining this collaborative team is an opportunity to develop your skills and work on complex projects with people from different areas of expertise. Do you continuously look for ways to optimize work processes? Are you someone that is action oriented and skilled in the art of communication? If so, we are looking for you, and there is room to grow where the future is electric. Join an energy leader today!

_Depending upon the selected candidate we can hire this role at either the Senior or Principal level._

As a Grant Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in supporting PGE’s strategic initiatives and investment plans. You’ll be responsible for designing accounting controls, processes, policies, as well as financial reporting in compliance with Federal Grant Program Specific Audits as well as other programs, such as Transportation Electrification. This will include performing general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements, such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements. Responsible for accounting transactions and ensuring the integrity of internal controls and accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, company policies and regulatory accounting. Completes accounting research and provides support for forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis.

**Career Level Summary**

Career:

+ Requires in-depth knowledge and experience.

+ Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.

+ Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.

+ Works independently; receives minimal guidance.

+ Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Accounting Analysis:** Independently provides a full range of accounting and general business analytical support, including the application of complex accounting concepts; reviews work of other team members and suggests new or enhanced analyses and processes for the team.

**Accounting Research:** Researches, documents and communicates complex issues and analyzes the downstream and upstream impacts of transactional decisions to develop recommendations; communicates to internal and external parties regarding accounting interpretations.

**Financial Reporting:** Provides independent support, as needed, for all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes, leading the team to resolve complex issues and finalize exhibits; updates process to respond to changing requirements.

**Compliance:** Performs control activities to ensure compliance with internal control policies; reviews and evaluates the compliance process to determine if the organization is being responsive to the needs of PGE.

**Internal Consulting:** Advises leadership on a broad range of accounting decisions and methodologies; responsible for working with cross-functional teams to respond to routine and complex management requests.

**Budget Support:** Develops complex budget forecasts and assists in researching/resolving escalated issues; reviews budget entries prepared by others; advises management on key decisions; maintains budgets and responds to management questions/requests.

**Financial Systems:** Gains proficiency with accounting organization-specific applications and understands how to perform complex calculations/tasks; works with IT and/or vendors to test updates, patches, issues, implementations.

**Qualifications**

Education/Experience/Certifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other business-related field or equivalent experience. Typically, five or more years in related field. CPA is preferred. Experience with Federal Grant compliance is preferred.

**Competencies**

Functional Competencies:

+ Intermediate knowledge of accounting principles and concepts, including GAAP and regulatory accounting theory and practices

+ Intermediate knowledge of Federal Grant compliance

+ Working knowledge of other accounting disciplines, such as tax

+ Intermediate knowledge of internal controls, including the requirements of SOX

+ Intermediate knowledge of accounting and finance business processes and policies

+ Intermediate knowledge of related financial systems

+ Intermediate knowledge of relevant utility industry operations and financial regulations

General Competencies:

+ Intermediate business-acumen Intermediate problem-solving skills

+ Intermediate written and oral communication skills

+ Intermediate interpersonal skills

+ Intermediate organization and prioritization skills

+ Intermediate consulting skills

+ Intermediate knowledge of business process interrelationships

+ Intermediate analytical thinking skills

**Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands**

**Cognitive Level:**

Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Cognitive Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.

Ability to follow accuracy standards.

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization.

Demonstrates sound memory.

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.

Schedule/Attendance:

Ability to work long hours.

Ability to work a variable schedule.

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.

Ability to consistently meet attendance policy and standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.

**Physical Capabilities:**

Driving/travel/commute

+ Daily within service territory

+ Frequently (at least once a week or more)

+ Overnight inside/outside the service territory

+ Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment: Office environment

\#Hybrid

Compensation Range:

$85,500.00 - $169,875.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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. To find out more, click here (om/hrcs5511) .

**Join us today and power your potential!**

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