The California Independent System Operator (ISO) manages the flow of electricity across the high-voltage, long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California's power grid. We safeguard the economy and well-being of 30 million Californians by operating the grid reliably 24/7.

As the impartial grid operator, the California ISO opens access to the wholesale power market that is designed to diversify resources and lower prices. It also grants equal access to 25,865 circuit-miles of power lines and reduces barriers to diverse resources competing to bring power to customers.

The California ISO's function is often compared to that of air traffic controllers. It would be grossly unfair for air traffic controllers to represent one airline and profit from allowing that company's planes to go through before others. In the same way, the California ISO operates independently—managing the electron traffic on a power grid we do not own—making sure electricity is safely delivered to utilities and consumers on time and reliably.

Under the general direction of the Assistant Controller, supports the payables, account receivables, generator interconnection project accounting, and general ledger functions. Performs a variety of accounting processes and accounting administrative tasks to support the Financial Reporting and Market Clearing Accounting group in accordance with Tariff.  Assists with the set-up, cost tracking and reconciliation of generator interconnection projects. Assists with the processing of corporate invoices and expense reports.  Assists in the timely reconciliation of general ledger accounts and project costs. May participate in training employees on the proper use of financial systems and processes. 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Validates and processes new billable projects, including Oracle project code assignments and set-up. Reviews and processes costs incurred by billable projects, including internal and contract labor, and outside vendor costs, Allocates shared costs to various projects. Assists in the timely review, analysis and distribution of project information. Assists in the resolution of project billing and payment discrepancies.
•  Validates and processes corporate invoices and expense reports. Participates in coordinating and administering vendor management activities. Develops and maintains positive relationships with outside service providers and resolves vendor issues.   
• Provides administrative support to collect and gather financial data for general ledger account reconciliations, accounts receivables, accounts payables, expense reporting, purchasing, and/or other related areas. Works with business units to gather, analyze and organize data for project billing/invoicing and financial reporting purposes. Provides administrative support to maintain the financial services provider activities for the ISO, including regular mailings and uploading files.
• Provides support to the Market Clearing process by monitoring and reviewing bank reports and tracking customer payment activity.    
• Answers inquiries, maintain logs and reports, and compiles less complex statistical information as requested.

Level of Education and Discipline:

A high school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.). May include specialized or vocational courses in Accounting, Payroll, Purchasing or related field.  Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Amount of Experience:

Equivalent years of education and training, plus three (3) or more years related experience.

Type of Experience:

Experience working in an accounting environment performing data entry, data validation and automated and manual system processing.  Knowledge of basic project costing principles and accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.  Experience in accounting or finance processes and procedures.  Business report writing experience desirable.  Oracle enterprise business systems experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Additional Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to work with minimal supervision and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to communicate professionally at all levels within the organization, and work effectively in a team environment while maintaining a high level of individual productivity. Must have excellent multi-tasking, critical thinking, decision-making, oral and written communication skills. Organization and documentation, focus on quality, working with cross-functional teams, understand business objectives and stakeholders' needs, customer service, cross-cultural awareness, and problem solving.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.