Accounting Specialist

Itron • Liberty Lake, WA

24d • $75,000 - $141,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us. We are seeking an Accounting Specialist – External Reporting to join our collaborative and customer‑centric Finance organization. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accuracy, transparency, and integrity across Itron’s external reporting processes. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, agile in a dynamic environment, proactive in using innovative tools—including AI—and energized by cross‑functional collaboration.

Requirements

• 3+ years of related accounting or financial reporting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required.
• Strong analytical, technical, and organizational skills with an accountable and customer‑centric approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines in an agile environment.
• Demonstrated integrity, objectivity, and professionalism when working with sensitive information.
• Proficiency in gathering, analyzing, and summarizing financial data to support decision‑making.
• Resourceful, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement—including innovative use of AI where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting or SEC reporting experience.
• Familiarity with Workiva and XBRL tagging .
• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems, and tools such as EPM Smartview Reporting tool .
• Strong project management and organizational skills supporting agile execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating authenticity and collaborative partnership.
• Strong professional skepticism and high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of SEC Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K , and other required external reports with accountability, accuracy, and a customer‑centric mindset.
• Support preparation of earnings releases, proxy statements, sustainability reporting, and census reports , ensuring clarity and consistency with Itron’s authentic communication standards.
• Maintain clean, accurate, and complete supporting workpapers that reflect strong organizational discipline.
• Contribute to cash flow statement preparation with analytical rigor and attention to detail.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize financial data to support management decision‑making, driving agile and collaborative insights.
• Serve as system administrator for Workiva and PFX , supporting innovative reporting solutions.
• Act as a liaison with external auditors and internal partners to support control walkthroughs , SOX testing , and overall audit coordination with professionalism and integrity.
• Support annual goodwill impairment analysis and quarterly/annual pension accounting processes.
• Coordinate quarterly certification processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and accountable reporting.
• Research, document, and apply technical accounting guidance and SEC regulations , demonstrating strong judgment and authenticity.
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, and valuations , demonstrating agile thinking and analytical depth.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships across the organization through proactive and authentic communication.

Benefits

• This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level