Accountant - Corporate Finance

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]

This position will support Property Accounting activities for all FirstEnergy subsidiaries

The position is located at the FE Headquarters and reports to Manager, Property Accounting.

A Property Accountant supports the property-related accounting activities for all subsidiaries, helping ensure accurate financial reporting and smooth month‑end close processes. This role involves managing transactions and data in systems like PowerPlant and SAP and working closely with the business to provide accurate and timely data to support the ratemaking process.

Responsibilities include:

• Run processes for multiple companies in Powerplant to complete month-end closing and day-to-day monitoring.

• Prepare manual SAP journals as needed.

• Complete unitizations of vehicles, land, and other corporate property, as needed

• Complete monthly account reconciliations for construction work in process (CWIP) and make necessary corrections in PowerPlant or SAP

• Prepare support for FERC Form 1 (Annual) and Form 3Q (Quarterly) pages, including Plant In-Service balances, Transmission Line data, R&D data, and others as necessary

• Rates support – provide monthly, quarterly, and/or annual data for New Jersey and Ohio, or others as necessary

• Prepare standard reports for legal, treasury, and accounting as necessary on a quarterly/annual basis.

• Provide a high level of customer service, continuous support, and proactive involvement

• Actively seek process improvements

Qualifications at the Accountant level include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required.

• Minimum 3 years professional work experience required.

• Exposure to US GAAP and FERC reporting requirements preferred.

• SAP and Powerplant experience preferred, but not required

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Demonstrate a questing attitude to learn, produce results, and strengthen relationships.

• Deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Position Classification

Exempt

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