Accountant III

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation • Yulee, FL

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for an Accountant III, a career opportunity within the company. The role involves preparing monthly financial statements, communicating with stakeholders for financial close and forecasting, creating account reconciliations and variance analysis, leading audit processes, acting as a point of contact for financial questions, evaluating processes for improvement, presenting financial results to management, supporting financial system upgrades and implementations, collaborating with other finance areas, participating in community involvement and safety efforts, and performing other monthly accounting tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Five years' experience in accounting
• Knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills – oral and written
• Ability to analyze and develop solutions to complex problems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and build strong partnerships with operations personnel, finance personnel, and other corporate departments
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats
• Ability to multi-task and complete multiple projects within expected timeframes

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of utility accounting preferred
• CPA Preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares monthly financial statements inclusive of creating journal entries, resolving issues, and reviewing the results with the respective internal customers.
• Communicates with key stakeholders to collect input and adjustments needed for the preparation, completeness and accuracy of the monthly financial close and periodic forecast.
• Creates and documents monthly account reconciliations, variance analysis (AvB, AvA, AvF) and flux analysis (review general ledger and research as needed).
• Leads the process for both internal and external audits for designated business unit.
• Acts as the primary point of contact with operations personnel to answer financial related questions and assist with resolving issues.
• Evaluates existing processes to identify opportunity for improvements.
• Participates in management meetings in a capacity of presenting financial results to business unit leaders.
• Provides support and testing for existing financial system upgrades as well as implementation of new financial systems.
• Contributes to cross departmental collaboration within other finance areas to help achieve timely filing goals as well as overall company growth.
• Participates in company efforts focused towards community involvement and safety.
• Other monthly tasks related to providing accounting services.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangement
• Competitive base salary
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
• Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level