Sr. Accountant

Sr. Accountant

Location:

Denver, PA, US, 17517

Workplace Environment: Onsite

Company: UGI Corporation

Requisition Number: 28858

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a holding company that distributes and markets energy products and services through our subsidiaries and the company’s common stock is a balanced growth and income investment. UGI Corporation has paid common dividends for more than 135 consecutive years.

Office Address: 1 UGI Drive Denver, PA 17517

In addition to a challenging career and competitive compensation, our employees enjoy:

Generous and Family-friendly Health & Welfare Benefits Including:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans

• Optional Health Savings Account

• Optional Dependent Care Savings Account

• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Work from home policy

• Employee Assistance Program

Additional Benefits Include:

• 401K with a generous company match

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Assistance with Professional Credentialing

• Referral Bonuses

• Employee Discount Programs

Job Summary

This position supports the Company's Record-to-Report process for general ledger accounting and financial reporting at UGI Utilities, with emphasis on process improvement initiatives. Key responsibilities include month-end close activities such as benefit-related journal entries, intercompany transactions, cost allocations, and payroll burden analysis. The role also involves preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, executing SOX controls, and conducting variance analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monthly Close and Related Processes:

• Accountant responsible for variance analysis, financial statement reporting, journal entries, account reconciliations related to General Ledger Accounting.

• Calculate various overhead rates and allocations, ensuring that calculations are appropriate in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

• Record payroll entries and lead processes such as predetermined labor allocations and intercompany allocations methodology, application, and automation.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and procedures, and document execution of SOX key controls.

• Coordinate with external auditors, prepare audit schedules, and respond to audit inquiries.

Regulatory Accounting and Filings for UGI Utilities:

• Support the preparation and filing of the FERC Form 1, the PUC Annual Report, and other regulatory reports and schedules as assigned, working with operational and accounting personnel to ensure that information is reported accurately, timely, and completely.

Process / System Improvement and Project Management

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design, build, improve, and automate processes related to both internal reporting in the department’s data analytics/reporting software and regulatory reporting in Workiva.

• Lead special projects as assigned by management, primarily in the areas of General Ledger.

• Perform other duties as requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior management.

• Comfort in proactively coordinating and communicating verbally and through email with various internal and external parties, including senior management and legal, related to areas of responsibility.

• Experience in a regulated accounting environment preferred.

• Understanding of accounting principles associated with plant accounting, including regulatory accounting principles.

• Ability to independently research and resolve issues, presenting potential solutions to management.

• Strong Excel skills

• Strong attention to detail skills.

• Experience with ERP system such as SAP preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• CPA or working toward CPA is a plus

• 5 years of accounting experience.

• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and consolidation activities.

Working Conditions

• Onsite

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

UGI Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

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