Closes: Open until filled
Starting Range: $92,805 to $138,852
Full Range: $92,805 to $155,483

Job Description
The External Reporting Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the company’s financial reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with regulatory standards. This position operates with the primary responsibility for preparation and filing of Avista’s financial statements and other required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Complexity of work is advanced and requires significant experience and knowledge of the job.

Responsibilities Manages and completes the preparation of Avista’s external financial statements and other reports filed with the SEC, including the 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K fillings. Serves as a key participant in the preparation of quarterly earnings press releases and the associated conference call scripts. Presents to the Board of Director’s Audit Committee as it relates to external financial reporting. Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and SEC regulations and maintains up-to-date knowledge on changes in accounting standards. Establish and monitor controls to evaluate and achieve the highest levels of performance in external reporting. Work closely with investor relations, corporate communications, external auditors and legal teams for public disclosures and statements. Creates analysis to support corporate objectives and management decision-making. Reviews financial statement support and documentation provided by other departments. Researches and documents accounting positions, policies, and new transactions based on GAAP and various regulatory requirements, guidelines, and best practices. Maintains and/or modifies systematic consolidations and eliminations within the financial accounting system. Requirements Bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in accounting or a related field. Public accounting and/or external financial reporting experience preferred. A CPA or equivalent certification is preferred. Demonstrated advanced level of technical expertise, analytical skills, and independent decision making. Ability to demonstrate an advanced level of initiative, ownership and accountability. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team. External Reporting Manager: 5+ years of progressive responsibility in accounting. Considerable knowledge of GAAP, internal controls and regulatory rules/regulations is required. Sr. External Reporting Manager: 8+ years of progressive responsibility in accounting. Ability to build and maintains relationships with both internal and external groups to facilitate the external reporting process. Advanced knowledge of GAAP, internal controls and regulatory rules/regulations is required. Ability to effectively plan work activities, schedules, priorities and utilization of resources.

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered. 

Hybrid work options are available for this role. The successful candidate will be required to work at our Spokane, Washington headquarters at least 3 days per week including Mondays and Tuesdays with an additional day determined by the employee and manager.

To Apply
We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employee’s various levels of knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

Benefits
At Avista, we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical, mental, and financial health and well-being of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive, internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse, engaged, and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, retirement benefits, incentive plans, wellness resources, time-off programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program, the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation, four distinct seasons, and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more, please visit our benefits website at https://avistabenefits.com/.

Pre-employment screening requirements
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test, background check and motor vehicle records review.   

Avista’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment, Affirmative Action efforts, and Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, protected veterans, and all others. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification), Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

Equity and diversity in our workplace is important to us. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment process. Avista will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application, interview process, and to perform the essential functions of the job whenever possible, where undue hardship would not be created for Avista. Please contact us at humanresources@avistacorp.com if you would like assistance.