tri state generation transmission
SOX Compliance and Financial Reporting Analyst II and III
tri state generation transmission, Westminster, Colorado, United States, 80031
SOX Compliance and Financial Reporting Analyst II and III
Location: Westminster, ColoradoJob Category: Audit, Risk and ComplianceJob Schedule: Full timeJob Description:Position is a dual-functioning role. Responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, and maintenance of management’s annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program and business partnership relevant to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and supporting the development and production of monthly internal and external financial statements (SEC, FERC, other regulatory as required). Test the design and operating effectiveness of ICFR across the enterprise and facilitate remediation efforts for control deficiencies. Prepare and file industry reports, assist in researching potential impacts of new accounting standards and regulations on financial statements and disclosures, while providing technical direction to the Corporate Accounting team as needed.Note:
There is one position available, and this position will be filled at one of two job grade levels: SOX Compliance and Financial Reporting Analyst II, job grade 8 or SOX Compliance and Financial Reporting Analyst III, job grade 9. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.Responsibilities:SOX Responsibilities:Support and assist the SOX Compliance Manager by performing roles and responsibilities within the master SOX compliance schedule, including but not limited to: testing and documenting the design and operating effectiveness of ICFR, maintaining current year process flows/narratives, providing guidance to business owners, assisting with the remediation of identified gaps and deficiencies, and documenting control changes or updates as necessary, all in accordance with professional standards (i.e. COSO 2013 framework) and overall SOX program methodology.Audit controls in areas of higher complexity/subjectivity.Assist in SOX planning and reporting.Risk and control support of ongoing business activities and business change initiatives.Test and opine on controls to ensure they are effective in design, in place, and operating as intended.Help maintain a complete library of electronic SOX project documentation.Assist in the preparation and distribution of test of control requests (i.e., PBC).Serve as a liaison between business control owners, IT control owners, and internal and external auditors.Develop partnership and alignment with organizational leaders and key stakeholders.Support and assist with monthly financial reporting.Support the quarterly and annual FERC, GAAP, and SEC external financial reporting.Research potential impacts of new accounting, FERC, and SEC standards.Collaborate with FERC and SEC Research and Reporting Specialists.Prepare and file industry-specific reports.Manage and maintain accounting Master Data.Conduct balance sheet reconciliations as needed.Assist with resolving management and auditor review comments.Work with external auditors in conjunction with the annual year-end audit and interim reviews.Continuously assess financial reporting and accounting processes for process improvements.Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.Ability to work overtime as needed.Qualifications:Education and Training:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related area.Working knowledge of FERC Uniform System of Accounts (USofA), FERC accounting principles and practices, and US GAAP accounting principles and practices.Extensive knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable to accounting.Experience:Five (5) to Eight (8) years of related professional level accounting experience in general ledger and financial or compliance audit environment.DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:One (1) year of senior or lead accountant or audit experience.Experience with Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud.Experience in utility accounting, desired.Experience with AuditBoard’s SOXHUB software, preferred.Experience with Workiva WDesk, preferred.CPA or progress towards CPA preferred.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.About Us:Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.
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Location: Westminster, ColoradoJob Category: Audit, Risk and ComplianceJob Schedule: Full timeJob Description:Position is a dual-functioning role. Responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, and maintenance of management’s annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program and business partnership relevant to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and supporting the development and production of monthly internal and external financial statements (SEC, FERC, other regulatory as required). Test the design and operating effectiveness of ICFR across the enterprise and facilitate remediation efforts for control deficiencies. Prepare and file industry reports, assist in researching potential impacts of new accounting standards and regulations on financial statements and disclosures, while providing technical direction to the Corporate Accounting team as needed.Note:
There is one position available, and this position will be filled at one of two job grade levels: SOX Compliance and Financial Reporting Analyst II, job grade 8 or SOX Compliance and Financial Reporting Analyst III, job grade 9. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.Responsibilities:SOX Responsibilities:Support and assist the SOX Compliance Manager by performing roles and responsibilities within the master SOX compliance schedule, including but not limited to: testing and documenting the design and operating effectiveness of ICFR, maintaining current year process flows/narratives, providing guidance to business owners, assisting with the remediation of identified gaps and deficiencies, and documenting control changes or updates as necessary, all in accordance with professional standards (i.e. COSO 2013 framework) and overall SOX program methodology.Audit controls in areas of higher complexity/subjectivity.Assist in SOX planning and reporting.Risk and control support of ongoing business activities and business change initiatives.Test and opine on controls to ensure they are effective in design, in place, and operating as intended.Help maintain a complete library of electronic SOX project documentation.Assist in the preparation and distribution of test of control requests (i.e., PBC).Serve as a liaison between business control owners, IT control owners, and internal and external auditors.Develop partnership and alignment with organizational leaders and key stakeholders.Support and assist with monthly financial reporting.Support the quarterly and annual FERC, GAAP, and SEC external financial reporting.Research potential impacts of new accounting, FERC, and SEC standards.Collaborate with FERC and SEC Research and Reporting Specialists.Prepare and file industry-specific reports.Manage and maintain accounting Master Data.Conduct balance sheet reconciliations as needed.Assist with resolving management and auditor review comments.Work with external auditors in conjunction with the annual year-end audit and interim reviews.Continuously assess financial reporting and accounting processes for process improvements.Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.Ability to work overtime as needed.Qualifications:Education and Training:Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related area.Working knowledge of FERC Uniform System of Accounts (USofA), FERC accounting principles and practices, and US GAAP accounting principles and practices.Extensive knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable to accounting.Experience:Five (5) to Eight (8) years of related professional level accounting experience in general ledger and financial or compliance audit environment.DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:One (1) year of senior or lead accountant or audit experience.Experience with Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud.Experience in utility accounting, desired.Experience with AuditBoard’s SOXHUB software, preferred.Experience with Workiva WDesk, preferred.CPA or progress towards CPA preferred.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.About Us:Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.
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