Principal Accountant

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position:
Principal Accountant – Property Accounting team (Power Delivery)

Florida Power & Light Company is seeking a Principal Accountant to join the Property Accounting team supporting Power Delivery at its corporate headquarters in Juno Beach. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and take ownership of various projects, adding value through critical thinking and inter-personal skills and be able to research regulatory guidance.

• Lead and manage projects associated with the Power Delivery business unit
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive workforce productivity
• Prompt and accurate customer support (internal/external)
• Support quarterly and annual regulatory filings
• Support external reporting requirements (e.g., 10K, 10Q, etc.) as required
• Work with internal and external auditors
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

• Driven – committed to career development through personal improvement
• Problem solver - proactive thinker with practical solutions, very analytical, and orientation to be tightly linked to business strategies and financial priorities
• Professional skills – strong interpersonal skills, builds and nurtures cross functional teams and relationships, respects others, is tactfully assertive, has a bias for action, and follows through to completion
• Technical skills – experience researching, interpreting and applying accounting rules and policies
• Process & project management – strong planning and organizational skills
• Integrity – strong ethic to comply with legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies

Employees in this role develop accounting policy through analysis of GAAP and business practices. Ensures accounting treatment is practical, cost-beneficial and accurately portrays the economic substance of business transactions.

• Analyzes proposed transactions for structure and proper accounting treatment under authoritative accounting literature
• Reviews changes in technical accounting literature, develops positions and presents to management
• Maintains awareness of accounting issues being considered by regulatory bodies and advises management of important matters
• Ensures consistent application of accounting policies
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's – Accounting / Finance / Business
• Experience:
  
  6+ years

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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