Sr. Accounting Analyst

Position Objective:

The Senior Accounting Analyst is responsible for all aspects of operating expenses and general month end close processes including assisting with accounting related to regulatory assets. This role will have high exposure to operational departments and be responsible for maintaining an open line of communication to identify accounting implications of ongoing business activities. The ideal candidate for this role is an individual who can work in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment. The individual should also be comfortable working with, manipulating, and interpreting large data sets to drive continuous improvement and automation.

Responsibilities:

• Routine Accounting and Reporting Responsibilities:
• Prepares journal entries, performs account reconciliations and various duties to support monthly accounting close
• Performs financial and operational analysis to review results, provide digestible analytics and identify trends and discrepancies
• Act as accounting department representative in weekly meetings with operations departments to obtain understanding of current operational activities and accounting implications
• Develops a deep understanding of the business and leverages knowledge to identify trends and support operational excellence
• Assist with preparation of financial information and reporting requirements for regulated assets (FERC)
• Performs other ad hoc analyses, accounting research and assist with transaction related responsibilities as the need arise
• Develops strong and cohesive relationships directly with operations to support accounting responsibilities

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify areas of improvement and leverage technology to automate and improve processes
• Ability to continuously adapt and understand changes in the business from organic growth or transaction related activities.
• Drive standardization of financial information for easy consumption by stakeholders
• Partner with the business to understand pain points and execute a plan to provide additional support

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a closely related field
• 3+ years of relative work experience
• CPA or MBA a strong plus
• Knowledge of financial accounting principles and internal controls
• Experience with regulatory accounting principles a strong plus
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly grasp and assess business goals and financial issues
• High level of respect for corporate ethics and internal controls
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with analytical tools (Alteryx, Power BI, Databricks, etc.)
• VBA, SQL or Python programming experience a strong plus
• Proficiency with handling large data sets and drawing conclusions from analysis
• Good communication skills both verbally and written
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• High attention to detail

Remote work is being considered for this role excluding the following states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York unless willing to relocate.