Accountant III

Role Summary Supports the Accounting Department by performing activities such as preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, analyzing financial results, financial reports. You’ll apply your analytical skills to evaluate cash flows, financial ratios, and variances—helping ensure accuracy, compliance, and informed decision‑making. What You Will Do Prepares advanced level of various accounting and financial activities to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and legislation; analyzes their effect on company finances and accounting procedures. Analyze, prepare and/or review journal entries, records, account reconciliations, and reports. Analyze, prepare and/or review studies and recommendations in areas related to accounting or finance methods and procedures. Develop and maintain applicable programs used in finance, and other accounting activities. Perform and/or review calculations and/or analyses including but not limited to: Actual to forecast and historical period variance analysis Share based accounting EPS Depreciations (book) Financial ratios Rate/tariff schedules Derivative entries and disclosures Allocations Projections/forecasts Cash flow Assist employees compiling, verifying, and preparing a variety of financial information including but not limited to: Actual to forecast and historical period variance analysis Governmental/regulatory reports Invoices Financial reports Reconciliation reports Quarterly income statements Billing Revenues Gas supply tracking and reconciliations Cost of gas calculations Budget Assist in the development, maintenance and usage of relevant applications for accounting and financial analysis activities. Maintain proper documentation of activities to ensure business continuity and knowledge transfer among personnel. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Assist in the development, maintenance and usage of relevant applications for accounting and financial analysis activities. Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job. Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned. What You Will Need Preferred Bachelor's Degree Accounting or finance Preferred Master’s Degree Preferred experience with equity accounting and/or captive insurance accounting. Experience with and/or thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principals, company financial accounting, and/or billing methods and procedures. Experience with the application of math, advanced algebra, and statistics. Experience in use and function of office equipment including microcomputers and applicable software and accessing mainframe applications. Experience and/or training related to: Financial accounting and reporting standards and processes Economic forecasting/modeling and corporate budget functions Interpreting and explaining accounting standards and/or policies Communication/interpersonal skills Customer billing and related processes and systems Supervisory skills Experience analyzing, evaluating, and preparing studies and recommendations concerning impact of standards, regulations, and legislation on company finances and accounting processes. Experience researching, composing, and preparing reports, studies, publications, and correspondence applicable to position. Experience reading and interpreting company correspondence, reports, accounting-related publications, contracts, accounting software manuals, computer printouts, and legal documents. Lead, train, coach, delegate, and review work activities. Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures. Interact, advise, direct, and communicate effectively. Experience developing and presenting information to individuals and groups. Read and write fluently in English. Preferred Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), or other relevant financial certification. Mobility to travel in and around office facilities system wide. Communicate and/or exchange information or verbal instructions and conduct oral presentations. Visual ability sufficient to perform job duties. Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision packages that fit your family's needs. Paid Time Off 401(K) plan that is 100% matched up to 6%. Profit Sharing contributions may also be made under the 401(k) Plan Paid Parental Leave Basic and Optional Employee Term Life Insurance Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement #J-18808-Ljbffr One Gas