Peaks Renewables

Principal Accountant

Peaks Renewables

full-time

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead and provide guidance/support to the Revenue team; ensure compliance with company and accounting policies
  • Review/approve journal entries and reconciliations per month-end close (deferred fuel, revenue accruals/adjustments, cost of gas accruals, other entries)
  • Assist with research and compliance of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles rules and regulations
  • Review reconciliations of deferred fuel, revenue adjustments, cost of gas and other accounts monthly
  • Assist with review/analysis of monthly Revenue Summary and act as backup for review meetings
  • Review 191 reconciliations and assist with regulatory filings pertaining to 191 balances
  • Assist in preparation/review of rate cases, annual cost of gas adjustments, and regulatory commission requests
  • Support interim and annual financial statement audits
  • Become primary systems knowledge owner; lead resolution processes for system issues and enhancements
  • Assist with training of new employees and new systems; perform other ad-hoc requests

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7 years of accounting experience
  • Minimum 3 years in a regulated utility preferred, preferably in regulatory department or accounting staff
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • CPA or CPA candidate preferred
  • Business Acumen – ability to translate strategic financial leadership into financial and performance management insight
  • Analytical capability – strong analytical and process skills; ability to model outcomes from regulatory processes
  • Transaction skills – ability to negotiate with commission and governmental staff
  • Leadership skills – articulate clear business outcomes and lead teams
  • Communication skills – clear, credible articulation of complex information; public communications proficiency for testimony
  • Personal values – well respected, high integrity, commitment to governance