Job Description
Corporate Accountant
Southern Company Services (SCS) currently has a position available on our Accounting team at our corporate office located at the Energy Center in Birmingham, AL. The Corporate Accounting position will primarily be responsible for SNC Property Accounting and SCS Accounts Receivable. This position is an integral part of a team that performs traditional accounting, billing, and financial & regulatory reporting. Read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is required
- CPA or CPA candidate highly preferred. An advanced degree is desired.
- Minimum of 2 years of recent general accounting experience required (including public accounting experience, preferred); including experience in fixed and intangible asset accounting, lease accounting, financial reporting and financial statement preparation
- Knowledge of the following:
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations
- Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accounting rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, evidenced by the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, across various departments, and spanning multiple geographic locations of the company.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform accounting for fixed and intangible assets as well as leases for the Southern Company service companies.
- Manage accounts receivable and billing functions for nonaffiliated customers.
- Guarantee the prompt and accurate generation of journal entries, backed by relevant documentation, to uphold the timeliness of month-end closures and the integrity of the financial statements.
- Finalize account reconciliations by the predetermined deadlines, ensuring that all reconciliations are accompanied by sufficient documentary evidence and any identified irregularities are addressed in a timely and adequate manner.
- Compile management analysis reports covering topics such as accruals, deferred debits/credits, analysis of the balance sheet, and cash flow, among others.
- Prepare for annual and quarterly external audits by providing the necessary information in a timely manner, thus maintaining a positive and productive relationship with auditing personnel.
- Foster innovation and enhance efficiency within repetitive processes, aiming to optimize operations in a dynamic work environment.
Skills
- Exhibit a proficient capacity for multitasking and delivering work of exceptional accuracy within stringent and frequently overlapping time constraints.
- Possess sophisticated project management competencies, characterized by the adept prioritization of tasks, cultivation of productive working relationships, equilibrium in managing workloads, foresight in anticipating forthcoming requirements, and agility in responding to evolving circumstances.
- Possesses intellectual curiosity and a questioning attitude.
- Showcase robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, underpinned by a strong aptitude for research and investigation.
- Exhibit a comprehensive command of Microsoft Excel, employing an array of functions and formulas to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiencies.
Corporate Accountant
Southern Company Services (SCS) currently has a position available on our Accounting team at our corporate office located at the Energy Center in Birmingham, AL. The Corporate Accounting position will primarily be responsible for SNC Property Accounting and SCS Accounts Receivable. This position is an integral part of a team that performs traditional accounting, billing, and financial & regulatory reporting. Read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is required
- CPA or CPA candidate highly preferred. An advanced degree is desired.
- Minimum of 2 years of recent general accounting experience required (including public accounting experience, preferred); including experience in fixed and intangible asset accounting, lease accounting, financial reporting and financial statement preparation
- Knowledge of the following:
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations
- Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accounting rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, evidenced by the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, across various departments, and spanning multiple geographic locations of the company.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform accounting for fixed and intangible assets as well as leases for the Southern Company service companies.
- Manage accounts receivable and billing functions for nonaffiliated customers.
- Guarantee the prompt and accurate generation of journal entries, backed by relevant documentation, to uphold the timeliness of month-end closures and the integrity of the financial statements.
- Finalize account reconciliations by the predetermined deadlines, ensuring that all reconciliations are accompanied by sufficient documentary evidence and any identified irregularities are addressed in a timely and adequate manner.
- Compile management analysis reports covering topics such as accruals, deferred debits/credits, analysis of the balance sheet, and cash flow, among others.
- Prepare for annual and quarterly external audits by providing the necessary information in a timely manner, thus maintaining a positive and productive relationship with auditing personnel.
- Foster innovation and enhance efficiency within repetitive processes, aiming to optimize operations in a dynamic work environment.
Skills
- Exhibit a proficient capacity for multitasking and delivering work of exceptional accuracy within stringent and frequently overlapping time constraints.
- Possess sophisticated project management competencies, characterized by the adept prioritization of tasks, cultivation of productive working relationships, equilibrium in managing workloads, foresight in anticipating forthcoming requirements, and agility in responding to evolving circumstances.
- Possesses intellectual curiosity and a questioning attitude.
- Showcase robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, underpinned by a strong aptitude for research and investigation.
- Exhibit a comprehensive command of Microsoft Excel, employing an array of functions and formulas to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiencies.
About Southern Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.
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