Internal Control Analyst

Closes: April 15, 2025
Starting Range: $65,410 to $110,421
Full Range: $65,410 to $135,903

Job Description
At Avista, we are a community-based, essential energy company striving to compassionately serve our customers with innovative and sustainable solutions, while delivering competitive returns, Are you trustworthy, collaborative and innovative? Do you enjoy collaborating with people throughout the organization to understand the financial operations of the company and improve processes? This position might be the perfect fit for you! The Internal Control Analyst plays a critical role with high visibility, responsible for communicating with leadership throughout the organization. The successful candidate will communicate and collaborate with management and internal and external audit to drive process improvement. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Leads the process of reviewing and improving internal control documentation in accordance with COSO 2013 to help ensure effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.
• Evaluate and suggest improvements to comply with internal control regulations and achieve best practices
• Develop and assist with implementation of recommendations to management regarding process and internal control improvements
• Engages directly with management and auditors in review and audit of internal control over financial reporting
• Researches and documents complex accounting items
• Prepare financial statements associated with the company's benefit plans and a primary liaison with benefit plan external auditors

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, accounting, general business, tax, statistics or a related field is required
• CPA is preferred
• Public accounting and internal control experience preferred with broad knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls

• 2 years of accounting experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of theory and general practices of subject area
• Demonstrated advance understanding of the accounting field and good understanding of the company’s business processes and operations

• 5 years of accounting experience
• Considerable knowledge of the theory and practices of related accounting field
• Demonstrated depth of technical competency indicating mastery of the theory and practice of the subject area
• Demonstrated knowledge and big picture understanding of major business processes and operations

Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered. 

Accounting Analyst II: Hiring Range: $65,410 - $84,379, Full Range: $65,410 - $103,347

Accounting Analyst III: Hiring Range: $84,939 - $110,421, Full Range: $84,939 - $135,903 

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
Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. 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.

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.

Salary : $65,410 - $110,421