Manager, Financial & Revenue Accounting

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

3d•$126,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Corporate Accounting plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and timely delivery of PG&E's financial information, the company’s consolidated financial statements, variance analyses, account reconciliations, and other analyses that support the filing of Forms 10Q and 10K. The work of our department is key to the Company and provides challenge and variety including application of appropriate accounting treatment and analyses under GAAP, FERC, Tax and SEC reporting. The Financial and Revenue Accounting Manager is a high-profile position and ideal for a candidate who enjoys a fast-paced and challenging work environment. We are looking for a strong leader that will develop and maintain key relationships and execute on a vision to enable the group to perform in line with a world-class accounting department. This position provides an excellent overview of both the company and the utility industry and opens the door to many other opportunities within PG&E. This role reviews and provides guidance/coaching on all aspects of accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, disclosures, documentation, and IT systems. The successful candidate will work with business partners to understand complex transactions, establish, or simplify end to end processes, support the implementation of new ERP systems, drive financial close efficiency and timeliness through the lean operating systems, support SOX compliant SEC, FERC and other financial statements and regulatory filings. The successful candidate will lead and develop teams, coach employees, and provide thought leadership to Corporate Accounting. The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office once a week, or more, based on business needs or company requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; or equivalent work experience
7 years of relevant accounting experience to include leadership experience with an ability to manage staff and programs.

Nice To Haves

CPA desired
Public accounting experience
Previous management experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to interact effectively with senior management.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, SEC and FERC requirements, along with demonstrated excellent issue resolution skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the monitoring and development of monthly reports and providing records of assets, liabilities, and/or other transactions:
Manages month-end closing process (journal entries and variance analysis)
Oversees preparation of supporting documentation for SEC and regulatory filings.
Reviews and interprets policies, reporting requirements, rules, and regulations:
Provides guidance to direct reports in the process of researching and resolving issues. May also lead to the resolution of more complex accounting / disclosure issues. Ensure timely communication of issues to interested parties (e.g., Director, Controller, Legal).
Evaluates and facilitates the resolution of accounting issues.
Interprets data, reports, and records for managers/stakeholders:
Establish and maintain relationships with key business partners (e.g., HR, Treasury, etc.) to gather information to ensure timeliness of capturing transactions in the financial statements and resolving potential issues.
Develops and assists in setup of processes, procedures, and other improvement efficiencies:
Identifies and implements process improvements at the department level (e.g., efficiencies gained by aligning work streams).
Manages and contributes to the department and company initiatives to improve processes and understands / translates financial impacts.
Manages process improvement projects to reduce risk and create efficiencies.
Ensures IT systems effectively support accounting transactions and that appropriate team members are trained in systems. Manages system issues with IT and suggests improvements where appropriate.
Leadership:
Leads and manages team of direct reports.
Sets department goals and establishes an environment to achieve those goals.
Drives performance by setting goals and development plans, conducting performance reviews, and providing ongoing feedback to direct reports.