Accounting Research & Business Controls Manager (Hybrid Schedule)

About Us

At SoCalGas, we believe that every Californian deserves a resilient energy future.  We are working to achieve that future by empowering California to reach its sustainability goals through innovation, collaboration, and decarbonization. As our state’s energy needs change, we will be there providing reliable energy that is clean, safe, and affordable to our 22 million customers.

In addition to helping shape the future of hydrogen technology and clean energy, as an employee of SoCalGas you’ll also enjoy an aggressive total compensation plan, multiple upward mobility opportunities and the ability to find a true work life balance.   We also strive to reflect the communities we serve by attracting top talent and maintaining a diverse workforce.  To discover more about how rewarding it is to work here, we invite you to visit these pages on our website: Our Mission; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sustainability, In the Community, and Employee Benefits. Join SoCalGas today to share in our mission to build the cleanest, safest, and most innovative energy company in America!

Primary Purpose

The Accounting Research and Business Controls Manager oversees three distinct functions: Accounting Compliance, Accounting Research, and Business Controls. This position leads the implementation of enhanced policies, procedures, and business controls, including monitoring and analysis of accounting for labor and non-labor costs for the company's civic, political, and related activities.

Collaborates cross-functionally and with department leadership to provide input and recommendations to VPs and senior management, evaluate, interpret, and communicate relevant authoritative guidance and emerging best practices against company practices; develops and provides training activities. Oversees team that provides financial and regulatory compliance support, which includes regulatory inquiries, filings and audits and tracking and reporting the status and results of process enhancement and compliance.

Provides leadership and technical guidance for SOX and technical accounting compliance at SCG and Sempra California (SCA). Assesses risks and develops control processes ensuring SOX certification. Assesses and communicates authoritative guidance, and emerging best practices; Oversees planning and testing activities within SCG and internal/external auditors. Assesses strategies to remedy SOX deficiencies and reports status and results of SOX compliance activities to the SOX steering Committee and Senior Management. Oversees the maintenance and creation of SCG policies.

Ensures the effectiveness of internal business controls in compliance with companywide objectives and SOX standards.

Identifies internal control gaps in business procedures, processes, or systems and initiates remedial action.

Oversees the review of new accounting pronouncements to determine the impact to SCG and SCA and designs and executes implementation. Manages and reviews significant contracts to determine accounting ramifications related to Lease Accounting, Derivative Accounting, and Variable Interest Equity Accounting.

Duties And Responsibilities

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