Sr Business Analyst - Accounting

Berkshire Hathaway Energy; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway Energy in Las Vegas, NV seeks a qualified accountant to prepare financial statements and support SEC/FERC reporting, partnering with internal teams to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.

The role emphasizes analysis of financial results, journal entries, controls, and collaboration with regulatory and corporate teams; requires a Bachelor's in accounting and 4+ years of experience. The position is on-site in Las Vegas with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• If degree is in a related field, college level accounting coursework required for Nevada CPAs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial reports to support management decision making and for SEC reporting.
• Supports internal partners with financial knowledge and resolves accounting issues.
• Investigates fluctuations in financial results, identifies drivers and suggests actions to management.
• Prepares schedules for rate cases and responds to data requests.
• Automates accounting applications and coordinates information requirements.
• Compiles and analyzes financial data for federal reporting as needed.
• Reviews regulatory transactions for inclusion in financial statements and records them.
• Prepares and records journal entries and reconciliations for general ledger accounts.
• Ensures internal controls and supports audits.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Analytical skills

Research abilities

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Description

Basic Purpose

Prepares financial information in the form of financial statements and other reporting to support management decision making. Responsible for analysis for inclusion in the financial statements of the Company for all required filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and the Company bondholder reports. Performs analysis for other nonpublic external financial reports and various internal reports, including analysis provided to the Corporate Headquarters. Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of all assignments. Provides technical knowledge to support business partners throughout Company with a wide range of tasks and projects. Supports the regulatory team in analyzing financial data to prepare testimony, regulatory responses to data requests and other similar work, as needed. Operates under general supervision. May be required to work on special projects.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares financial reports (may include financial statements) to support management decision making and performs analysis of financial results for inclusion in SEC reporting and for reporting to Corporate Headquarters.
• Supports internal business partners throughout the organization with financial knowledge and research documents and resolves assigned accounting and reporting issues in a manner consistent with Company policy.
• Investigates complicated and unusual fluctuations in financial results, monitoring variances, identifying key drivers and recommending actions to management.
• Prepares schedules for general and deferred rate cases, utilizes knowledge to respond to data requests from interveners and contributes to the preparation of witness testimony.
• Increases productivity by automating accounting applications and coordinating information requirements.
• Compiles and analyzes financial data for other federal reporting as needed.
• Provides review of regulatory transactions calculated by the Rates Department for inclusion in financial statements and recording those transactions.
• Prepares and records journal entries to support accurate financial reporting including account reconciliations as needed for assigned general ledger accounts.
• Ensures compliance with internal controls, identifies internal control deficiencies and proposes internal control improvements. Supports activities relating to internal and external audits.
• 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

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in accounting or in a related field and 4+ years of progressive experience related to accounting. If degree is in a related field, must have college level accounting coursework required for Nevada CPAs.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated technical knowledge, including research into new accounting guidance and SEC and FERC rules. Demonstrated technical accounting knowledge and understanding of financial reporting and the Company's business processes.
• Demonstrated project management, prioritization and multi-tasking skills.
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Demonstrated skills in interpreting accounting, financial and economic information.

Equipment and Applications

PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database 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.