Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has an immediate opening for an Accounting & Finance Manager located in Columbus, Nebraska. 

The incumbent is responsible for investment and management of the District's cash assets; developing and implementing financing strategies and plans to meet the District's operating and capital requirements; ensuring the District's corporate accounting books and financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory and contractual requirements; and oversight of cost analyses to be used by the District's Pricing and Rates area.  The incumbent works closely with commercial and investment banking companies, external auditors, wholesale customers, and community leaders. Accountability is be based upon earning reasonable rates of return on cash investments while minimizing risk of loss of principal; the success of financing strategies to meet the District's capital requirements at competitive rates of interest; assuring adherence to tax requirements for tax exempt debt issues, maintaining books and records such that an unqualified audit opinion is obtained with no material audit adjustments required; and maintaining an adequate internal control structure over the reporting of financial information.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the actions of the Accounting & Finance Department.  Develop, monitor, and measure effective performance standards and take appropriate action when standards are not met or as required to improve processes.
• Oversee and direct the preparation, review, and timely issuance of the District's financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Maintain adequate internal control structure over the financial reporting system.
• Work with appropriate areas of the company to coordinate preparation and review of the annual report.  Oversee completion of the annual audited financial statements of the District.
• Keep abreast of current developments with GASB and FASB, analyze the impact of their pronouncements on the District's operations, and ensure compliance.
• Optimize long-term investment of the District's funds and ensure investment compliance with applicable bond resolutions, Board Policy and state statutes, and recommend and implement approved alternative financing strategies to lower overall debt service costs.
• Coordinate preparation and review of the District's Official Statements used in connection with applicable debt issues.
• Assure adherence to tax requirements for tax exempt debt issues.
• Develop and maintain strong District relationships with Rating Agencies and banking institutions in association with the District's Investment & Financial Specialist, Investment Portfolio & Debt Administrator, the Controller, and the CFO.
• Provide effective and timely support to business units regarding financial questions and champion and support any necessary training to business unit personnel to better understand the District's financial processes/reports.

Education and Training:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field is required.  MBA is preferred.

Licenses and/or Certifications Required:

CPA or CMA preferred

Prior Related Experience:

Ten years professional level experience in utility accounting, finance, planning, and/or audit is required.

Leadership Competencies:

• Safety - Embraces and exhibits strong nuclear and/or industrial safety culture. Makes safety considerations a core part of doing business and encourages others to do so.
• Customer Focus - Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first hand customer information and uses it to improve products and services. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customer.
• Focus on Process Excellence - Demonstrates strong inner drive to achieve excellence while striving for low cost, simplicity and speed to enhance operational excellence and eliminate bureaucracy.
• Results Oriented - Commits to and meets bottom line results while expecting and supporting achievement of the same from others.
• Energy - Brings positive energy to the job and behaves in a way that energizes others.
• Informing - Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and feel good about being a member of a team, department, business unit, and/or NPPD. Seeks input and acknowledges feedback.
• Business Acumen - Possesses and demonstrates a keen understanding of general business principles, NPPD financials, and a general understanding of the NPPD ratemaking process. Uses financial analysis to evaluate risk and make risk based decisions.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others - Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments. Holds frequent development discussions and ensures creation and execution of employees' development plans.
• Self knowledge and Self development - Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, and limits. Seeks performance feedback, is open to criticism, and is not defensive. Is personally committed to own development and actively works to improve.
• Managing and Measuring Work - Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions. Sets clear objectives and measures. Monitors process, progress, and results.
• Alignment with the Mission - Is aligned with NPPD's culture, values, and mission. Operates with the mission and values in mind. Encourages others to act in a manner aligned with culture, mission, and values.
• Strategic Thinking - Considers a broad range of internal and external factors with solving problems and making decisions. Is a future oriented thinker. Translates broad strategies into specific objectives and action plans.
• Technical Competence - Applies broad knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory and contractual requirements to ensure compliance by the District of its' corporate accounting records and financial statements.  Applies broad knowledge of the utility pricing and rate making processes to ensure effectiveness of the District's wholesale and retail pricing structures.

Salary Information:
Depending on experience.

Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

Nebraska Public Power District offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, training opportunities, PC Purchase Program and more.

If you have any special needs requests, please contact the Human Resources area at NPPD.

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