Manager, Settlements (Temporary)

Manager Settlements (Temporary)

Position Overview
We are seeking a temporary Settlements Manager to support the Settlements function during a critical ETRM implementation project. This role will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely execution of settlement and accounting activities to allow the Senior Manager Settlements to focus on the ETRM implementation project. The temporary Settlements Manager will be expected to provide leadership oversight and hands-on support across daily operations and key close processes. The ideal candidate will bring strong accounting and operational expertise with the ability to quickly step in and assume ownership of core day-to-day responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume ownership of day-to-day settlements and accounting activities to relieve current senior manager bandwidth ensuring continuity of operations and timely execution of critical processes.
• Oversee daily weekly and monthly settlements including reconciliation of ISO statements charge codes capacity and ancillaries across PJM ISO-NE and NYISO.
• Review and validate junior analysts workbooks reconciliations and supporting schedules to ensure accuracy completeness and adherence to established controls.
• Step into existing workflows to quickly understand reverse engineer and execute current processes needed to support daily weekly and monthly deliverables.
• Prepare and review workbooks & related journal entries accruals and account reconciliations; play a key role in month-end close.
• Identify and implement practical process improvements where appropriate while prioritizing immediate execution and stability of existing operations.
• Partner cross-functionally with trading finance accounting and operations to ensure alignment on settlements and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Economics or related field required.
• CPA strongly preferred; MBA or MAcc a plus.
• 710 years of experience in accounting settlements revenue accounting or energy/power markets with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end processes.
• Experience with ISO settlements (PJM ISO-NE NYISO) preferred but not required.
• Strong accounting foundation including close processes accruals and reconciliations; public accounting experience a plus.
• Hands-on experience with ETRM platforms preferred but not required.
• Advanced Excel skills including working with large data sets and detailed workbook-based reconciliations.
• Proven ability to quickly step into an existing environment operate independently and execute in a highly hands-on capacity.
• Strong attention to detail organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to review work provide feedback and collaborate across teams.

Required Experience:

Manager