Accountant II
Puget Sound Energy
- Olympia, WA
- $69,600-108,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs moderately complex accounting, analysis and/or billing functions.
- Prepares moderately complex journal entries and reconcile accounts.
- Evaluates and implements changes related to regulatory and GAAP compliance.
- Participates in the maintenance of the general ledger and/or other automated systems and databases.
- Prepares internal, external, and regulatory financial reports.
- Responds to requests received from management and other departments.
- Participates on special projects/research within the department.
- Complies with internal controls and actively update and test SOX 404 procedures.
- May act as a subject matter expert.
- Company & Industry Acumen - Leverages company knowledge to construct comprehensive analysis; understands where to get the data and who to circulate the findings to; leverages knowledge in a variety of assignments.
- Collaboration - Collaborates with relevant stakeholders to achieve business objectives. Independently drives tasks to completion.
- Customer Focus - Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services, acting with the end customer in mind.
- Innovation & Process Improvement - Takes ownership of responsibilities while identifying and recommending improvements to processes, procedures and systems; that appropriately considers stakeholder feedback. Manages time to create capacity to focus on value added work. Ensures individual knowledge and skills are up to date with current industry standards.
- Strategic - Applies strategic thinking and makes recommendations to management for operational improvements.
- Influence - Uses analysis to provide departmental feedback that supports and drives business decisions.
- Leadership - Leads by example and may provide guidance within scope of responsibilities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- BA/BS in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
- 2+ years of directly relevant accounting experience
- Good understanding of GAAP and technical application
- Good ability to effectively analyze and report on financial information
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Strong PC skills (including Excel, Word, Access)
- Experience leading teams or projects
- Experience with SAP
- Certified Public Accountant or candidate
- Certified Management Accountant or candidate
- Advanced Degree