This posting will be filling two positions. The positions will be filled commensurate with the successful candidates' qualifications.
This role is responsible for supporting management's assertions that appropriate internal controls over financial reporting are identified and documented to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404. Role includes all aspects of SOX 404 including performing risk assessment and scoping, development and maintenance of process flows and control narratives, internal controls integration, advising on the design and implementation of new and existing controls, interpretation of new/revised standards, mitigation of risk, and remediation of control deficiencies or design gaps for the Company's entities subject to SOX reporting. The role involves collaboration with various internal and external groups including the information technology group, internal auditors, external auditors and process owners.
The role also includes the administration of the Company's SOX software, developing and providing control related education sessions to control performers, process owners and various levels of management. Additionally this position will assist with other accounting and reporting-related items at the company on an ad hoc basis.
This is a highly visible position with excellent future growth potential.
Position Responsibilities/Duties:
- Assist with SOX risk assessments and scoping.
- Support various Dominion Energy and external groups including segment accounting groups, internal auditors, information technology and external auditors.
- Work with process owners to identify gaps in the current processes and internal controls.
- Provide interpretation and guidance to process owners regarding risks, key controls, and documentation requirements.
- Evaluate findings from internal or external auditors including identifying potential mitigating controls.
- Support employee benefit plan reporting as requested.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
Accountant: 2+ years general accounting or related experience or 1+ years of public accounting experience (Note: A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year.
Senior Accountant: 5+ years general accounting or related experience or 4+ years of public accounting experience (Note: A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year.
Lead Accountant: 7 years general accounting or related experience or 5+ years of public accounting experience (Note: A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year.
Other required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience includes:
- Energy industry experience or Big 4 Public Accounting experience strongly preferred
- SOX experience strongly preferred.
- CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred
- Ability to manage projects/tasks independently, including confidence in one's own capacity to develop interpretive conclusions and to make decisions and recommendations.
- Effective communication skills, including ability to convey complex concepts to various audiences.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and demanding business environment.
Education Requirements
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor
Preferred Disciplines: Accounting
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above
Dominion Energy
120 Tredegar St
Richmond
Virginia United States
www.DominionEnergy.com
