Director, Plant & Cost of Energy Accounting in Reno, Nevada at NV Energy

NV Energy
Position Title: Director, Plant & Cost of Energy Accounting

Job ID: 10005459

Location: Reno, NV, United States and 1 more
Description:

Job Description

Basic Purpose
Directs the activities of the Plant Accounting and Fuel and Purchase Power groups and for supporting the various Company’s strategic initiatives. Ensures adequate accounting system controls for plant accounting, materials, transportation, inventories and the related accounting activities and transactions. Verifies and directs the teams’ technical knowledge of plant and fuel and purchase power accounting as it relates to SEC requirements and U.S. generally accepted accounting practices (“US GAAP”). The position directs the performance of various financial and strategic analysis as required and assists with various regulatory filings and orders issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Directs the preparation and review of reports, analyses, journal entries and reconciliations related to plant and cost of energy related accounting for the Company. Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of all documents prepared by staff for internal as well as external reporting purposes which includes financial statements, templates and various other deliverable from the plant and fuel and purchase power accounting areas.

Oversees the preparation of outputs from the Plant and Fuel and Purchase Power groups which includes regulatory rate reviews and deferred energy filings calculations in compliance with regulations and Commission directives for state and FERC jurisdictional filings. Manages fuel and purchased power recovery mechanisms and required filings. Manages the completion of various state and FERC reporting requirements.

Responsible for research, understanding and documentation of regulatory decisions relating to plant and cost of energy accounting orders. In addition supports the preparation and testifies, as needed, in testimony, regulatory responses to data request and other similar work, as needed. This position also maintains control documents related to plant and fuel and purchase power accounting as required under provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Supports and develops the assumptions of the Company’s annual 10-year plan as it related to the areas of plant and fuel and purchase power accounting.

Directs the development and implementation of analytical tools such as performance metrics and benchmarking to identify gaps, efficiency gains and savings opportunities. Identifies process and report improvements for plant and fuel and purchase power accounting areas. Works with appropriate teams to implement improvements.

Ensures departmental operations and maintenance expenses and capital projects are delivered within approved spending limits.

Directs production and review of corporate reports, investor presentations, rating agency presentations and other financial information required by management as it relates to plant and fuel and purchase power accounting areas.

Monitors and enforces all compliance requirements for area of responsibility.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in accounting or in a related field and 8 years of related work experience. If degree is in a related field, applicant must have completed college-level coursework equivalent for Nevada CPAs. CPA required.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of:
• Finance, accounting, budgeting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Utility and plant accounting
• Fuel and Purchase Power accounting
• Managing interdepartmental projects.

Demonstrated skills such as:
• Analytical, problem solving, planning, time management, verbal and written communication, decision making, presentation, organization, project management, and interpersonal
• Oral and written communication, including presentation skills
• Interpreting accounting, financial and economic information
• Utilization of various modeling, analytical, accounting, monitoring, or reporting software
• Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external customers
• Project management; ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues and projects concurrently.

Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet software.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment. No special physical demands required.

Note: Immigration Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For more information regarding work visas, please visit www.uscis.gov.

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

About the Team

NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

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