Accounting Specialist

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

We are seeking an Accounting Specialist - External Reporting to join our collaborative and customer‑centric Finance organization. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accuracy, transparency, and integrity across Itron's external reporting processes. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, agile in a dynamic environment, proactive in using innovative tools-including AI-and energized by cross‑functional collaboration.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of SEC Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other required external reports with accountability, accuracy, and a customer‑centric mindset.
• Support preparation of earnings releases, proxy statements, sustainability reporting, and census reports, ensuring clarity and consistency with Itron's authentic communication standards.
• Maintain clean, accurate, and complete supporting workpapers that reflect strong organizational discipline.
• Contribute to cash flow statement preparation with analytical rigor and attention to detail.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize financial data to support management decision‑making, driving agile and collaborative insights.
• Serve as system administrator for Workiva and PFX, supporting innovative reporting solutions.
• Act as a liaison with external auditors and internal partners to support control walkthroughs, SOX testing, and overall audit coordination with professionalism and integrity.
• Support annual goodwill impairment analysis and quarterly/annual pension accounting processes.
• Coordinate quarterly certification processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and accountable reporting.
• Research, document, and apply technical accounting guidance and SEC regulations, demonstrating strong judgment and authenticity.
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, and valuations, demonstrating agile thinking and analytical depth.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships across the organization through proactive and authentic communication.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of related accounting or financial reporting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required.
• Strong analytical, technical, and organizational skills with an accountable and customer‑centric approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines in an agile environment.
• Demonstrated integrity, objectivity, and professionalism when working with sensitive information.
• Proficiency in gathering, analyzing, and summarizing financial data to support decision‑making.
• Resourceful, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement-including innovative use of AI where applicable.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Public accounting or SEC reporting experience.
• Familiarity with Workiva and XBRL tagging.
• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP systems, and tools such as EPM Smartview Reporting tool.
• Strong project management and organizational skills supporting agile execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating authenticity and collaborative partnership.
• Strong professional skepticism and high ethical standards.

Benefits Info:

This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience and may vary by location. The base salary is $75,000-141,000 annually.

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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com