Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Birmingham, AL

Southern Company Services (SCS) currently has a position available in our Corporate Accounting department located at our corporate office in Birmingham, AL supporting the accounting functions for Southern Company Services (SCS). This position is an integral part of a team that performs traditional accounting, billing, and financial & regulatory reporting. Read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field of study.
• CPA or CPA candidate highly preferred. An advanced degree is desired.
• Minimum of 5 -7 years of recent general accounting experience (including public accounting experience, preferred); including experience in financial reporting and financial statement preparation.
• Knowledge of the following:
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations
  • Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accounting rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, evidenced by the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, across various departments, and spanning multiple geographic locations of the company.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Job Responsibilities

• Guarantee the prompt and accurate generation of journal entries, including payroll-related journal entries, backed by relevant documentation, to uphold the timeliness of month-end closures and the integrity of the financial statements, while exercising independent judgment in the resolution of complex accounting matters.

• Coordinate with the Payroll team and other stakeholders to resolve accounting issues, identify emerging risks or unfavorable trends, and implement timely, sustainable solutions while fostering strong working relationships across functional areas.

• Finalize account reconciliations by the predetermined deadlines, ensuring that all reconciliations are accompanied by sufficient documentary evidence and any identified irregularities are addressed in a timely and adequate manner.

• Oversee cash accounting activities while independently performing assigned responsibilities, prioritizing multiple concurrent deadlines, coordinating complex work activities, monitoring the work of others, and communicating issues and decisions clearly to management and key stakeholders.
• Compile management analysis reporting covering topics such as accruals, deferred debits/credits, analysis of the balance sheet, and cash flow, among others.
• Prepare for annual and quarterly external audits by providing the necessary information in a timely manner, thus maintaining a positive and productive relationship with auditing personnel.
• Foster innovation and enhance efficiency within repetitive processes, aiming to optimize operations in a dynamic work environment by challenging existing practices, leading process improvements, and advancing technology-enabled solutions that improve reporting, decision-making, and process automation.

• Serve as a subject matter resource for assigned accounting processes, coaching and mentoring team members as needed, facilitating knowledge transfer, and promoting adherence to established standards and best practices.

Skills

• Exhibit a proficient capacity for multitasking and delivering work of exceptional accuracy within stringent and frequently overlapping time constraints.

• Possess sophisticated project management competencies, characterized by the adept prioritization of tasks, cultivation of productive working relationships, equilibrium in managing workloads, foresight in anticipating forthcoming requirements, and agility in responding to evolving circumstances.

• Possesses intellectual curiosity and a questioning attitude.

• Showcase robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, underpinned by a strong aptitude for research and investigation.

• Exhibit a comprehensive command of Microsoft Excel, employing an array of functions and formulas to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiencies.