Team Leader Accounting - Payroll

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Summary

The Team Leader Accounting - Payroll oversees end-to-end payroll processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. Provide guidance, coaching, and workload management for payroll team. Collaborate with Business Partners to support organizational needs. Act as an escalation point for complex payroll issues. Ensure high-quality customer service for employees, leaders, and partners. Communicate payroll policies, changes, and timelines clearly. Resolve sensitive or complex employee cases with professionalism. Analyze payroll trends, metrics, and root causes to drive operational excellence. Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll and employee information. Uphold high ethical standards and handle sensitive data responsibly.

Minimum Requirements

• BS degree in accounting or equivalent education
• And minimum five (5) years of related accounting experience (preferred 2 years of electric-utility experience).
• MBA, MSA or CPA preferred. Thorough knowledge of accounting theory (GAAP), FERC and ACC regulatory requirements, working knowledge of the BAS, related systems and system design.
• Must possess a broad business perspective, problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated leadership and people management skills.

Major Accountabilities

1) Partner with Field Support and Business Services to assure quality financial information and services are provided to support the customers business needs.

2) Provide leadership to produce effective teams, a cooperative culture that supports team accomplishments, cost effective performance and results in an environment consistent with APS cultural expectations and the vision for finance.

3) Oversee the preparation of accurate and reliable accounting records to assure financial reporting that complies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, FERC & ACC regulatory requirements and contractual requirements.

4) Oversee the development of accounting policies, procedures and accounting systems to facilitate the proper recording and reporting of data related to fixed assets, construction work in progress, plant in service and property tax preparation.

5) Direct the administration of depreciation rates and philosophies that ensure appropriate and timely recovery of the Company's investment in fixed assets.

6) Maintain a high awareness of developments taking place in the utility accounting field to assure the facilities, procedures and systems continue to be current and consistent with the industry.

7) Allocate decision making and responsibilities to appropriate levels and empower others to act. 

8) Develop skills and competencies of others through effective developmental activities, focusing on performance and results.

9) Promote a better understanding of accounting requirements, information, policies and procedures to assure accounting needs are being met as well as those of APS management and the participants.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, co