Senior Accounting Analyst

Requisition ID # 165634 

Job Category: Accounting / Finance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Finance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Summary

PG&E’s Controller’s Organization provides Budgeting, Forecasting, Accounting, Reporting, and Tax services. It is responsible for developing processes, systems, and controls over critical finance functions.  All of these services are critical to a company with over $130 billion in assets and over $20 billion in annual revenues. 

Energy Accounting provides accurate and timely delivery of the company's consolidated financial statements, variance analyses, account reconciliations, and other analyses that support the filing of Forms 10Q and 10K. It partners with Regulatory Relations and Functional Areas to address the accounting impacts of a regulated environment and ensures the application of appropriate accounting treatment and analyses under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), California and Federal Regulatory Commissions, and Tax and SEC reporting for transactions relating to regulatory accounts. 

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, capable Senior Accounting Analyst to work in our Energy Accounting team, a sub-team of Corporate Accounting.  In this role, you demonstrate strong analytical skills, take initiative, and have a detail-oriented eye when working through large data sets. You should possess clear and concise communication skills in addition to strong writing skills.  

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and the Oakland General Office 1-2x a week or based on business needs and company requirements. 

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $44.71 to $66.82 

Job Responsibilities

• Monitors and develops monthly reports and provides records of assets, liabilities, and other transactions.
• Participates in the month-end closing process, including journal entry preparation.
• Prepares monthly account reconciliations for complex/high-risk accounts, including communications with appropriate internal and external business partners to understand/resolve reconciling items.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly variance analysis.
• Assists in the preparation of supporting documentation for SEC.
• Analyzes accounting transactions and records the resulting accounting entries.
• Identifies issues, proposes solutions, and documents conclusions with minimal supervision. Manages communication with external parties (e.g., external auditor or CPUC) and addresses inquiries. Demonstrates a complete understanding of assigned sections and the ability to respond.
• Provides supporting documentation and explanations to internal and external auditors.
• Assists in setting up processes, procedures, and other efficiency improvements, included department initiatives.
• May manage projects or initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent work experience
• 4 years of recent relevant accounting experience
• Strong technical accounting skills 

Desired: 

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Six or more years of relevant experience
• Public Accounting experience
• Excellent research and issue-resolution skills
• Ability to assess and recommend solutions for moderate to complex projects
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and communicate activities and findings in both written and verbal form
• Able to present analysis and findings in a cohesive, understandable, and actionable format to department management
• Understanding of programs, policy, and operations to advise businesses on the meaning of data, results
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of technical/professional concepts