Accountant​/Staff Accountant​/Senior Accountant

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor‑owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long‑term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareholders and the communities we serve. Our high‑performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation.

PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head‑on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net‑zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve.

PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

NOTE:
This is a hybrid position requiring on‑site presence three days per week at one of our local offices located in Allentown, PA (Lehigh Valley) or Louisville, KY. LI-Hy #INDPPL

This position is responsible for accurate accounting and timely reporting of PPL’s compensation and benefit plans both internally as well as to government agencies and regulators (SEC, FERC, DOL). This position is involved in the Company’s Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting processes, along with the regulatory reporting requirements for defined benefit, defined contribution and health & welfare benefit plans. This position will interact with different levels of management, all business lines, as well as Treasury, Financial Planning, Human Resources and the Office of General Counsel.

This position also interacts with external auditors.

• Responsible for recurring accounting analyses, journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Responsible for the preparation of financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.
• Assists in maintaining internal controls over financial reporting.
• Develops competence in assigned areas of responsibility by performing structured work, with an expectation of developing a more flexible approach to work assignments.
• Related to all the above processes, expected to develop supporting work papers and documentation.
• Uses existing procedures to identify and recommend solutions to problems in assigned areas of applied limited judgment and discretion.
• Interacts with staff, management, and other customers in a friendly, courteous, professional and helpful manner.

• Prepares increasingly complex accounting analyses and journal entries.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.
• Assists in the tracking & reporting of internal controls over financial reporting and recommends enhancements to such controls.
• Solves a range of increasingly complex accounting problems; analyzes possible solutions and makes recommendations.
• Related to all the above processes, expected to develop supporting work papers and documentation.
• Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, customers and technical accounting.

• Evaluates accounting policies and procedures to reflect changes in business conditions, processes, and accounting guidance.
• Prepares more complex accounting analyses and journal entries.
• Enhances internal controls over financial reporting.
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services. Solves more complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Provides functional advice or training to less‑experienced accountant positions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May direct the work of other staff members.
• Increases and applies knowledge of legal and regulatory issues and changes in accounting guidance.

Basic Qualifications…