Accounting Consultant - SOX and Internal Controls

Summary

As an Accounting Consultant for SOX and Internal Controls, you will play a key role in helping APS maintain strong financial integrity, accountability, and compliance. This position provides expert guidance on complex accounting matters, internal controls, and financial processes that support sound business decisions. By partnering with leaders across the organization, you will help strengthen financial governance, manage risk, and ensure APS can continue delivering reliable service to the communities we serve.

What Your Day Would Be Like

• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to develop solutions for complex accounting and internal control challenges.
• Evaluate financial processes and recommend improvements that strengthen controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Analyze complex accounting issues, maintain critical accounting systems, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing expertise on accounting policies, business risks, and organizational objectives.
• Lead or contribute to high-impact projects that support financial integrity and long-term business goals.
• Identify and resolve complex accounting and reporting issues while balancing business needs and compliance requirements.

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong professional accounting expertise with experience handling complex accounting issues, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance and control environments, with the ability to assess risks and recommend effective solutions.
• Proven ability to analyze complex problems, develop practical recommendations, and drive positive outcomes.
• Strong communication and consulting skills with the ability to influence and advise leaders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction while managing multiple priorities and complex assignments.
• Collaborative mindset with a commitment to integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements

• BS degree in accounting, finance or related field
• PLUS five years of experience (2 years preferred within an electric-utility environment) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• MBA, MS in Accounting or CPA certification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting theory (GAAP), FERC and ACC requirements, and working knowledge of accounting and related systems.
• Strong analytical, research and problem solving skills and ability to communicate effectively with Executive management.
• Must possess a broad business perspective, problem solving skills, strong interpersonal, communication and consulting skills.
  
  
  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, this position requires 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 for this position will be required to confirm their U.S. 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.

Major Accountabilities

1) Prepares a variety of accurate and timely financial reports that are highly complex, participant billings, rate case studies and responds to information requests.
2) Analyzes and reconciles a variety of accounts and reports that are highly complex, and maintains financial reporting systems.
3) Performs a variety of highly complex economic studies to evaluate a range of standard business issues, proposals and alternatives.
4) Models financial activity to produce a variety of highly complex corporate financial targets and forecasts.
5) Supports regulatory and competitive strategies, analysis and findings.
6) Contributes to the development of department policies and procedures, accounting manuals and FERC regulations.

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, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

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In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.