Title: Accounting Senior Analyst

Duration: 5 Months

Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid

Responsibilities

Contributes to a
strong team environment.

Performs other
duties and ad hoc assignments to support the department.

Supports NW
Natural’s 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.

Requirements

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
• 
  Microsoft Office proficiency
  with an emphasis on Excel
• 
  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
• 
  Ability to facilitate and
  coordinate projects
• 
  Proven ability to function in
  a team environment