Analyst, Legal Accounting

Eversource Energy

Legal accounting analyst managing Eversource Energy’s legal billing, budgets, reporting, and regulatory cost analysis. Hybrid role collaborating across accounting, legal, regulatory, tax, and project-management teams.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeBerlin • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,400 - $96,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong financial and accounting expertise, with proficiency in legal billing operations, budget preparation, and financial reporting. Capable of leveraging technology and process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In AccountingStrong Knowledge Of Finance And Accounting TheoryProficiency With Microsoft Excel And Pivot TablesExperience With PowerPlan And MaximoCPA Preferred

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Hard Skills

Legal Billing ManagementFinancial ReportingBudget PreparationAccounting ControlsVariance ReportingQuantitative AnalysisBilling ReconciliationContract AdministrationInvoice ProcessingRegulatory Filing Support

Soft Skills

Excellent Written And Oral CommunicationTeamwork SkillsAttention To DetailTime ManagementInitiative

Tools & Technologies

PowerPlanMaximoUVL SystemMicrosoft OfficeTeamsSharePointCoPilotPowerPointExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA Preferred

Industry Keywords

Legal Department OperationsFinancial OperationsHigh-Volume BillingCost RecoveryRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day legal billing and financial operations for the Eversource Legal Department
Review accounting for legal matters and monitor and process legal invoice payments
Handle related client billing and contract administration
Monitor monthly budgets and prepare reporting, analysis, and annual budgets for the Legal Department
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes
Perform accounting controls, billing reconciliations, and monthly UVL submittals
Prepare variance reporting and analyze potential impacts to cost recovery
Prepare monthly and quarterly legal management reports and presentations for Senior Management
Prepare annual budget forecasts and analyses for state and federal regulatory filings
Identify process improvements, reduce redundancies, enhance efficiencies, standardize processes, support innovation, and leverage new technologies
Collaborate with Legal management, Transmission Project Management, Corporate Accounting, Performance Management, Regulatory, and Tax
Investigate and resolve outstanding legal billing, invoice, and accounting items
Prepare and review legal cost information supporting state and federal regulatory filings and data requests
Maintain and update accounting information in the legal billing system

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline required
Three (3) plus years of related experience
Strong knowledge of finance and accounting theory
Strong knowledge of functional accounting practices and procedures
Strong technical and functional understanding of PowerPlan, Maximo, UVL system, and accounting programs
Experience handling routine, high-volume, and high-dollar billing and accounting work
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and pivot tables
Demonstrated proficiency with Teams/SharePoint, PowerPoint, CoPilot, Word, Excel, and pivot tables
Excellent written and oral communication and teamwork skills
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with initiative, accuracy, and ownership
Good analytical skills and attention to detail
Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
Financial reporting and analysis experience desired
Customer communications, interactions, and customer billing issue resolution experience desired
CPA preferred
Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered
Must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid schedule
Competitive total rewards program
Potential incentive
Emergency Restoration assignment and associated emergency-response opportunity
Work-life balance support