Principal Accountant

at Summit Utilities/AOG in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, United States

Job Description

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity open for a Principal Revenue Accountant with the opportunity to work hybrid/remote from Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, AR, Lawton, OK, and Portland, ME.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Principal Revenue Accountant position is primarily focused on being the go-to person for the Revenue team within the Accounting Department. This position will support the Revenue team with reviewing/approving journal entries and reconciliations, as well as research and analysis and special projects.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead by example, providing guidance and support to the Revenue team, ensuring compliance with all company and accounting policies
• Assist with research and compliance of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles rules and regulations
• Review/approve journal entries prepared by the Revenue team in accordance with month-end close schedule including deferred fuel, revenue accruals and adjustments, cost of gas accruals, and other entries as needed to accurately reflect regulatory accounts in the general ledger for utility entities
• Review reconciliations of deferred fuel, revenue adjustments, cost of gas and other accounts monthly
• Assist with review and analysis of the monthly Revenue Summary and act as backup for review meetings
• Review 191 reconciliations and assist with regulatory filings pertaining to the 191 balances
• Assist in the preparation and review of rate cases, annual cost of gas adjustments, and other regulatory commission requests.
• Support the successful completion of the interim and annual financial statement audits
• Other Ad-hoc requests pertaining to the Revenue team and its support to other departments
• Become the primary person for systems knowledge. Lead resolution processes for system issues and enhancements.
• Assist with training of new employees and new systems when implemented.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years of accounting experience
• Minimum 3 years in a regulated utility preferred, preferably in either the regulatory department or on the accounting staff
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• Advanced degree preferred
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 

• Business Acumen – Ability to translate strategic financ
  
  
  
  Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
  
  

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