Senior Accounting Analyst

APR Staffing

Portland, OR

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Certifications, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Board Meeting, Budgeting, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Cost Forecasting, Detail Oriented, Diversity Recruiting, Documentation, External Audit, Finance Software, Financial Disclosure, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Systems, Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Audit, Journal Entries, Materials Management, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Public Accounting, Reconciliation, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulatory Submissions, Reporting Skills, Research Skills, SAP, Safety/Work Safety, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Spreadsheets, Technical Accounting, Technical Recruiting, Time Management, Variance Analysis, Word Processing, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Portland, OR

POSTED

10 days ago

Job Title: Senior Accounting Analyst
Job #: 521
Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid
Duration: 6+ month contract

Overview:

Contributes to a strong team environment.
Performs other duties and ad hoc assignments to support the department.
Supports our commitment to a culture of safe work practices.
Participates in month-end close by recording journal entries for segment activity and accruals.
Analyzes results in comparison to budget and prior periods and provides variance explanations to Management.
Prepares account reconciliations and performs SOX controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Compiles specific information for the Company’s SEC financial statement disclosures.
Provides support for both internal and external audits.
Assist with regulatory filings as needed.
Gas Reserves accounting
Manages the monthly gas reserves accounting process, working regularly with a joint venture partner to obtain and record relevant transactions.
Supports annual audit of the investment.
Supports an annual reserve study and incorporates study results in annual forecasts.
Prepares materials for monthly Management and quarterly Subsidiary Board Meetings.
North Mist Gas Storage Facility accounting
Prepares monthly reporting package for Management. This includes reviewing information from multiple departments and interpreting results.
Works closely with the Rates team to develop annual forecast of future costs.

Qualifications & Skills Required:

Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting and CPA certificate are required
Minimum of 5 years of applied accounting experience. Public accounting experience is preferred
Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, with the ability to critically think and apply that knowledge to business requirements
Experience in utility industry or related business environment is preferred
Experience using SAP or another general ledger or other financial software system is strongly preferred
Experience with reconciliation tool, Blackline preferred
Demonstrated background in applying analytical/accounting research skills
Excellent verbal skills, including the ability to apply group facilitation techniques and make group presentations
Strong written communication skills including with process and task documentation and report generation
Proven ability to meet deadlines, including strong time management and organizational skills
Must combine attention to detail with the ability to envision the big picture
Strong analytical skills with a focus on technical accounting rules and experience researching accounting issues
PC Skills primarily for word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
Ability to facilitate and coordinate projects
Proven ability to function in a team environment

Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Senior Accounting Analyst

APR Staffing

Portland, OR

About the Company

APR Staffing

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