Finance Consultant

Job Description

Qualifications: Detail oriented. Ability to manage and analyze large amounts of data. Ability to effectively work across the organization to resolve issues and make recommendations for improvements. Possess initiative, good decision making skills, and strong problems solving abilities. Ability to work independently with little guidance from management. Flexible with ability to switch quickly from one project to another. Willing to put forth additional effort and work extra hours when critical projects arise. Select appropriate means of communication, question to seek clarification and understanding, maintain confidentiality, and listen actively to others. Ability to convey complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to interpret accounting and financial theories and apply them in problem solving. Positive, can-do attitude. Bachelor degree or equivalent in Accounting and a minimum of 4 years of accounting experience required. Experience with accounting systems required. Experience with analyzing issues, defining problems, processing transaction in a timely and consistent manner, and adhering to generally accepted accounting principles. Ability to question to seek clarification and understanding. Experience with Excel is required.

Responsibilities: Responsible for assisting with month-end accounting close tasks (i.e., journal entries, financial reporting, flux analysis), performing general ledger reconciliations, and perform unbilled revenue accrual. Collaborate cross-functionally to prepare forecasts of regulatory accounts. Prepare monthly/quarterly reports and filings to regulatory agencies related to revenues and volumetric gas throughput. Provides assistance SOX testing of internal controls and quarterly certifications. Implement new cost recovery mechanisms and/or regulatory accounts in accordance with California Public Utilities Commission authorizing decisions, resolutions, advice letters, etc. Respond to ad hoc data requests from the CPUC, external auditors, and internal auditors.