Senior Accountant

About the Role

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing the monthly close process along with preparing reporting monthly, quarterly and annual results. Included in managing the monthly close will be responsibilities to prepare and record journal entries for multiple P&L and Balance Sheet areas. The position will ensure integrity of general ledgers in accounting ERP and financial reporting systems. The Senior Accountant will perform and review account reconciliations on a quarterly and annual basis as well as support the Financial Services team with annual internal and external audits.

This position will ensure compliance with filings to various regulatory bodies, as well as assist in the preparation of insurance, assess and document internal controls and procedures, and assist in the preparation of federal, state, and special tax returns.

• Support ERP accounting system including:
  Chart of account maintenance, integrity audits, report writing, and troubleshooting. Support minor upgrades to suite of ERP software, which integrates the accounting system with the purchasing/inventory and work order systems.
  
  This includes technical and business application input, identification of business process flows for testing, and coordination and documentation of testing processes.
• Support the annual federal, state, and local tax filings. This will include providing annual data required by our tax preparation partners (currently PWC) for annual state, federal and partner ownership filings. The position will also have responsibility for filings and management of property taxes for local jurisdictions.
• Continuously update and document internal controls and procedures. Ensure that internal controls and procedures are reviewed consistently, updated where appropriate, and has clear documentation.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data in accounting ERP and financial reporting tools. Timely and accurate account reconciliation with insightful analysis. Ability to meet responsibilities with respect to financial reporting deadlines set by ownership.
• Owner of key financial reporting. Lead preparation of quarterly and annual financial reporting to management and external stakeholders. Collaborate with the Financial Services team on quarterly and annual reporting to federal regulator (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). Ensure financial reports are prepared in accordance with accounting and regulatory standards and have a professional appearance. Provide analytical insights to finance leadership with preparation of reporting.
• Manage the company's insurance risk management program, which includes:
  Assessing new insurance products, coordination of underwriting documentation for all policy renewals, evaluating insurance proposals and quotes, reviewing legal contracts for compliance with insurance policies and managing insurance claims including documentation, claim preparation, interfacing with outside council and claims adjusters, and monitoring the status of claims.
• Oversee taxability for sales and use tax. Perform research of transactions and provide guidance to finance leadership to determine if transaction is subject to taxation.
• Assist in facilitating payments, including reviewing of coding of payables and processing payments to vendors.
• Assist in internal and external audits. Perform responsibilities to support the Financial Services team with internal and external audit requests for Annual Report and FERC filings. Provide assistance with internal audits and rate case preparation as they occur.
• Participate in monthly and annual closing activities. Ability to complete closing activities in order to meet deadlines to external ownership and government entities.
• Other special assignments to support the continued efficiency of the Financial Services department.

• BS in Accounting, strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, with potential experience in utility accounting concepts and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting guidelines.
• Minimum 5
  -7 years related experience utility accounting experience a plus.
• Experience with JD Edwards or similar ERP system required.
• Experience with nexus sales and use tax rules a plus.

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Experience with JD Edwards or similar ERP system.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required for dealing with all levels of the organization as well as outside council, tax authorities, independent auditors, insurance claim adjusters, and senior level representatives from ownership partners.