Sr Manager, Financial & Revenue Accounting

Requisition ID# 135461

Job Category: Accounting / Finance

Job Level: Senior Manager

Business Unit: Finance

Job Location: San Francisco

Department Overview

The Accounting Senior Manager, Financial and Revenue Accounting, is part of the Corporate Accounting Department. The department oversees the delivery of timely, accurate, and relevant financial data and analysis to support strategic decision making and compliance with financial reporting requirements.

The work of this high-profile team will provide the successful candidate with challenge and variety as well as exposure to key individuals throughout the company.

Position Summary

The 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, disclosures, documentation, and IT systems. The successful candidate will work with business partners to evaluate potential opportunities and challenges using their understanding of technical accounting and then synthesize research, provide perspective and develop implications for line of business and/or company. The successful candidate will lead ad hoc teams, coach junior employees and provide thought leadership to Corporate Accounting.

Corporate Accounting plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of PG&E's financial information. You will work with an awesome team that is agile, motivated, dedicated and skilled. The work of this high-profile team will provide the successful candidate with challenge and variety as well as exposure to key individuals throughout the company.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the monitoring and development of monthly reports and providing record 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 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.

• Establishes and maintains 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 on 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

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities

Strategic Mindset

• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

A Leader in the Community and Industry

• Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

• A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.
• Maintaining an environment of open dialog and free of retaliation.

Influences and Inspires

• Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

Optimizes Team Performance

• Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion

• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Fiscally Responsible

• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

• Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes ethics, safety and compliance.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Minimum of ten years of relevant accounting experience

Desired Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant.
• 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.