Director, External Reporting & Technical Accounting

Requisition ID # 163570 

Job Category: Accounting / Finance 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Finance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

 

The Assistant Controller’s Organization includes three departments responsible for PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s accounting and external reporting, capital recovery and capital-related financial and regulatory forecasting functions. 

 

Position Summary

 

The Director, External Reporting and Technical Accounting 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 manages the team responsible for filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (10-K, 10-Q), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the California Public Utilities Commission.  Additionally, this team oversees the technical accounting team, which includes assessing complex transactions for accounting and disclosure implications and analyzing new accounting pronouncements for applicability to the company.  This team will also oversee our significant transactions process, finance compliance, and delegation of authority standard.  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 employees and provide thought leadership to the Assistant Controller’s organization. 

 

Reporting Relationship

This position reports to Senior Director, Assistant Controller. 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Develops and leads the department’s continuous improvement strategy, including adoption of the Lean methodology.
• Develops, implements, and enforces policies, procedures, and standards to support the integrity of accounting transactions.
• Drives and incorporates company’s vision and values into the department’s daily operating processes.
• Drives employee engagement (motivates, inspires, coaches, develops, evaluates performance, delivers feedback).
• Ensures effectiveness of internal controls over accounting and reporting.
• Leads a team of ~12 indirect reports.
• Monitors accounting performance and recommends action as necessary.
• Oversees preparation of SEC and regulatory filings, ensuring their completeness and accuracy.
• Partners with other directors in Finance to ensure the team delivers effectively on cross-functional projects / issues.
• Plans and oversees the execution of short and long-term plans within the resource requirements and budget to meet department goals and objectives.
• Serves a lead role in developing the continuous improvement strat