This position will be responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting through journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed asset and project accounting, and regulatory reporting. This role plays a key part in the monthly close process, supports audit and regulatory requirements, and partners cross-functionally to ensure data quality and process efficiency.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly journal entries, project adjustments, reconciliations, financial statements, reports, etc.
- Analyze general ledger accounts
- Create capital projects and review those created by other departments
- Perform monthly closing responsibilities, including project & Fixed Asset processing of AFUDC and Depreciation, and all other Fixed Asset transactions
- Prepare various schedules and reports
- Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets
- Remain current on changes in accounting rules
- Collaborate with other members of the Financial Reporting team and other departments to meet deliverables and deadlines
- Work on projects, including preparing rate case work papers, annual budgets, ad hoc requests, etc.
- Copy and distribute various statements and reports
- All other duties as assigned
Essential Characteristics
- Prepare, review, and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation
- Prepare account analyses and reconciliations; investigate and resolve variances
- Coordinate with other departments to analyze and review various inputs to the monthly close process to confirm quality and accuracy of the process
- Create capital projects and review projects created by other departments
- Perform monthly fixed asset and project accounting, including AFUDC processing, depreciation, and additions, retirements, transfers, and other fixed asset transactions
- Ensure proper capitalization in accordance with company policy, U.S. GAAP, and regulatory requirements
- Assist with preparation and review of monthly and annual reports for the Public Service Commission
- Provide data and supporting schedules for FERC Form 2 and other regulatory filings
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements
- Complete special projects and ad hoc requests as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
Required Education (certifications, licenses)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or similar degree
Required knowledge, skill and abilities
At least 3 years relevant experience
Experience with FERC and utility regulatory accounting (strongly preferred)
Strong, detailed knowledge of US GAAP (required)
Advanced skills and experience with Microsoft Excel (required)
Experience working in large-scale ERP systems such as Oracle, Oracle FCCS, and/or PowerPlan (strongly preferred)
Spire Inc.
Alabama United States
www.spireenergy.com/
