Staff Accountant II, III - Property Accounting

Job Duties

• Fundamentally strong in accounting and knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Assists with various transactional processes and module interfaces for asset additions, retirements, transfers and adjustments.
• Analyze and review month-end close activities for compliance with U.S. GAAP, discrepancies, coding errors and other issues that should be researched, and resolved or brought to management’s attention. Month-end close activities include preparation, upload, and posting of journal entries relating to leases, fixed assets and depreciation.
• Evaluate and perform balance sheet account reconciliations and monthly roll forward schedules that are complete, accurate, and fully supported by appropriate evidence in compliance with U.S. GAAP and other accounting regulations. Any outstanding items/issues are researched and resolved in a timely manner.
• Provides support in analyzing documents and reviewing for proper approvals and coding to open new capital projects. Monitor and manage work orders throughout the full project lifecycle to ensure timely project closure and accurate unitization of completed projects.
• Perform testing of system implementations in area of responsibility.
• Generates standard and non-standard reports and analysis.
• Use professional judgement and expertise to perform complex estimates and calculations.
• Collaborate with other members of the Plant Accounting team, other departments, or external auditors to complete deliverables and meet deadlines.
• Provides regulatory activity support including FERC and/or Form 21 reporting, depreciation studies and rate cases.
• Prioritize and complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned in a timely manner, while working well under pressure and adhering to strict deadlines.

Required:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• 3 - 10 years experience performing accounting activities

Required:

• Demonstrates working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Ability to communicate effectively with those at various levels within the organization.
• MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint - intermediate proficiency
• Strong analytical and judgment skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy, including the ability to perform a thorough self-review
• Time management and organization skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Requested:

• Oracle General Ledger experience
• Power Plan Projects and Assets experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or currently pursuing

• Executing for Results
• Learning and Critical Thinking
• Collaborate and Build Relationships through intentional inclusion
• Business Acumen

• Keyboarding
• Viewing reports and information online
• Travel = up to 10%

Disclaimer:
This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.

About Southern Company Gas

Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:

SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit  .

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services.

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