Description Job Description: Accountant – Utility-Scale Projects Team (Puget Sound Energy) This role supports Puget Sound Energy’s new team focused on acquiring and developing utility-scale projects. The accountant will alleviate workload from an overextended analyst by managing accounting tasks, budget submissions, and consultant payments. This position is critical for ensuring accurate financial tracking and timely processing within a growing team. - Tracking, validating, and reconciling all invoices and ensuring they are captured in Ariba, are paid, and then flow through the actuals. - Ensuring WSB, orders are correctly set up, coordinating with property accounting on journaling all prior costs correctly - Updating budgets and forecasts and responding to monthly reporting in BPC and variance explanation requests to FP&A - Reconciling actual spend with EMC approvals, contracted activities and amounts, forecasts and updating forecasts for future periods. - Booking accruals for activities performed but not yet invoiced and/or paid. Skills Accounting, Data entry, Reconciliation, development project, Project accounting Top Skills Details Accounting,Data entry Additional Skills & Qualifications Secondary Skills (Nice-to-Have) SAP Ariba experience. Familiarity with non-PO invoice processing. Exposure to project-based accounting or hybrid analyst/accountant roles. Energy industry experience (not required but beneficial). Experience Level Intermediate Level We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: + Medical, Dental & Vision + 401(k)/Roth + Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D + Short and long-term disability + HSA & DCFSA + Transportation benefits + Employee Assistance Program + Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bellevue, WA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Bellevue,WA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jan 22, 2026. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.