Accountant - Corporate Finance

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required.
• Minimum 3 years professional work experience 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.
• Minimum 7 years professional work experience required

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to US GAAP and FERC reporting requirements preferred.
• SAP and Powerplant experience preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• 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
• An employee hired at the Accountant II - Accountant IV level will be expected to perform all the above responsibilities and with more proficiency and in a more independent manner at the Accountant IV level.
• Further, the Accountant IV level employee may be assigned additional responsibilities related to those listed above.

Benefits

• 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
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees