This position will serve a critical role in supporting Accounting and Operations through financial leadership. As a direct report to the company’s Controller, this position will be responsible for leading and managing several teams (including shared services and operations accounting, revenue and plant accounting).

• Actively lead and manage respective teams.
• Collaborate with others in accounting and across other disciplines (including Director of Corporate Accounting)
• Prioritize demands and effectively delegate when and where necessary.
• Focus on developing and mentoring direct and indirect reports and regularly providing formal and informal feedback.
• Ensure timely close, reporting, and responding to internal/external data requests.
• Challenge current processes and structure and document and implement best practices.
• Communicate clear expectations to team members.
• Proactive in addressing performance and/or accountability issues.
• Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing and monitoring disciplines of controls and checks across all departments.
• Analyze and approve standard journal entries in accordance with month end close schedule.
• Complies with federal, state and local legal requirements by staying current with existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation and advising senior management on needed actions.
• Review reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts monthly and/or quarterly.
• Review monthly variance analysis (month over month or budget vs. actual).
• Review intercompany reconciliations.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Advanced degree desirable
• CPA required
• 15 years of progressively responsible experience in a similar role
• Industry experience preferred
• Extensive use of Excel spreadsheets

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Ability to change priorities and responsibilities in a high-growth and evolving environment.
• Ability to motivate staff to produce quality materials within tight timeframes while managing several projects.
• Requires a high energy level and ability to manage stress to meet constant deadlines.
• Ability to manage and lead cross-functional projects by leveraging support from others outside the CFO organization. Must possess the ability to influence others without direct position power to earn credibility and trust.
• Ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis with the proven ability to communicate complex financial concepts and data in an understandable manner to all levels of management and staff.
• Experience within the Energy industry, especially regulated utilities
• Demonstrated success in consulting effectively with all levels of management including executives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to successfully interface with executives, senior management, peers, vendors, and others in order to influence outcomes and ensure smooth operations to support company goals.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills and meticulous analytical capability.
• Highly proficient in SAP (S4 Hana)
• Strong ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects successfully while maintaining an even-keel approach and commitment to deadlines.
• Ability and eagerness to thrive in a high-pressure and mission-critical environment.
• Eagerness and ability to propose creative solutions to challenging problems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills, including attention to detail, accuracy, and time management.
• Ability to analyze problems and identify potential solutions and preventive measures.
• Eagerness to learn and work as a team player.