Performs accounts payable, accounting and other administrative functions within the Accounts Payable group to ensure that vendor invoices are received, processed, and posted to SAP in a timely manner. Collaborates with internal and external customers to answer questions regarding paid and unpaid invoices.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Payroll knowledge and experience
Accounts Payable knowledge and experience
Core responsibilities focus on operational/tactical aspects of the organization and limited, if any, strategic focus.
Prepares, analyzes, and distributes various financial and statistical reports, to include variance explanations utilizing cost tracing and root-cause analysis.
Prepares schedules and supporting documents for annual external audit.
Updates department dashboards, including calculating ratios and graphing trends.
Monitors benchmarks and analyzes variances to those benchmarks.
Performs reconciliations to ensure accuracy of data.
Evaluates and recommends policies and procedures that comply with accounting and financial regulatory bodies.
Performs technical research and writes position papers to ensure documentation of implemented policies and procedures.
Prepares and updates desktop procedures, including flow charting and similar processes, while assessing current processes and recommending process improvements.
Communicates, both in writing and verbally, to all levels of CPS Energy and external parties on theory and concepts that impact the organization.
Supports process improvement initiatives in the areas of cost and margin enhancement, risk mitigation, and operational effectiveness.
Provides a high degree of service to CPS Energy internal customers by responding to financial and operating questions.
Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned.
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Accountant/analyst experience in a field supporting and providing technical and analytical solutions.
Knowledge of accounting/analyst experience in a field supporting and providing financial and operational solutions.
Relative experiences in financial/project management for Operational Units.
Understands processes and procedures in specialized field.
Initiative to work independently or as a member of a team, coordinating with others to achieve desired results.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for interaction with all levels of personnel.
Ability to meet goals and objectives with minimal direct supervision.
Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to make recommendations and independent decisions.
High level of accuracy of work and attention to detail.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to work in a team environment, coordinating with other areas to achieve goals and objectives.
Ability to work in a variety of locations such as the field, construction centers and the main office.
Ability to identify alternative solutions for development of decision-making proposals, which support organizational goals/objectives and budget constraints
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or relevant Certification.
- Extensive experience as an accountant/analyst or in a related field.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficient in SAP, PeopleSoft, or Hyperion.
- Relative experience in supporting the electric or gas utility industry.
CPS Energy
145 Navarro
San Antonio
Texas United States
www.cpsenergy.com
