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Senior Accountant - SEC and Technical Accounting

Consolidated Edison Company of New York
$105,000.00 - $145,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, New York
4 Irving Place (Show on map)
Sep 25, 2024
Overview The Senior Accountant will be responsible for providing technical review and guidance to management staff in their analysis and independent research on regulatory guidelines, financial analysis, internal accounting procedures, and accounting pronouncements. The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining lines of communication with other sections with Corporate Accounting as well as the operating and support areas of the Company, and affiliates accounting departments, to ensure accurate regulatory and SEC accounting and financial reporting. Additional responsibilities include delegating, monitoring, and performing thorough, detailed reviews of assignments, as well as coaching staff to higher levels of performance. Responsibilities Core Responsibilities Must be committed to the Way We Work Principles, adherence to the Company's Standards of Business Conduct and other Company procedures including Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S). Perform detailed and SOX-compliant review of staffs journal entries and disclosures for the Companys SEC Form 10-K and 10-Q filings, as well as regulatory filings. Research and review FASB, SEC and FERC/PSC accounting standards and requirements, and ensure the proper implementation of new accounting standards of all CEI companies Review and oversee the preparation of new and revised accounting opinions and general accounting procedures, ensuring proper accounting, documentation, and implementation. Maintain focus on management staffs preparation of general accounting procedures to meet departmental KPI. Review staffs analysis of various liabilities and reserves. Lead clear, focused, and efficient meetings with business users or law to discuss adequacy of existing reserves. Oversee the preparation of employee benefit plans' financial statements, including review of tie-out binders Oversee staffs timely response to requests from internal and external auditors and prepare documentation for complex audit matters Perform other tasks and assignments as required Lead teams for projects such as system imlpementations or upgrades or new standard imlementations, as required. Qualifications Required Education/Experience Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance, Economics and Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Accounting or Finance. or Master's Degree Accounting or Finance and Minimum of 2 years of work experience in Accounting or Finance. Preferred Education/Experience Master's Degree Accounting or Finance and Minimum of 2 years of work experience in Accounting or Finance. Relevant Work Experience Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Accounting or Finance. Required and Supervisory experience of accounting peronnel Preferred Skills And Abilities Performs work independently with minimal supervision and Strong written and verbal communication skills and Ability to lead/manage others and Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments and Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure and Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines and Demonstrates a high commitment to quality and Possesses strong technical aptitude and Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc. and Licenses And Certfications Driver's License Required Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA preferred Upon Hire Preferred Physical Demands Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday Ability to read small print and symbols Additional Physical Demands Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.