Senior Accountant

PPL Corporation•Louisville, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today. Overview NOTE: This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence three days per week at one of our local offices located in Allentown, PA (Lehigh Valley) or Louisville, KY. LI-Hy #INDPPL This position is responsible for accurate accounting and timely reporting of PPL’s compensation and benefit plans both internally as well as to government agencies and regulators (SEC, FERC, DOL). This position is involved in the Company’s Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting processes, along with the regulatory reporting requirements for defined benefit, defined contribution and health & welfare benefit plans. This position will interact with different levels of management, all business lines, as well as Treasury, Financial Planning, Human Resources and the Office of General Counsel. This position also interacts with external auditors. Accountant: Under direct supervision, responsible for assisting in recurring accounting tasks, including preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing basic financial reports and monitoring internal controls over financial reporting. Depends on others for instruction, guidance and direction. Staff Accountant: Under general supervision, responsible for increasingly complex accounting activities including analyzing accounting transactions and issues, preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing, and analyzing financial reports, and testing and monitoring internal controls over financial reporting. Works with regular guidance in own area of knowledge. Senior Accountant: Under general direction, responsible for the more complex accounting activities including analyzing accounting transactions & issues, preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing & analyzing financial reports and enhancing internal controls over financial reporting. This is a senior-skill level without supervisory responsibility. However, the position may provide guidance and direction to other PPL employees in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective accounting solutions. Works independently with minimal guidance using knowledge of business operations and accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses OR Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; use of excel/word is required.
Bachelor's Degree in business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses OR Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with at least 1 year of accounting-related experience.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; use of excel/word is required.
Bachelor's Degree in business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses and 5 years accounting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with 3-5 years of accounting-related experience.
Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including strong Excel skills and aptitude for accounting information systems.

Nice To Haves

Excellent written and oral communication skills
0-2 years related work experience, including co-operative/internship experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 2 to 4 years of accounting-related experience in public accounting, SEC reporting, and a working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
CPA or CMA certification or MBA.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, MBA, or other advanced degree in business discipline.
CPA or CMA certification.
Experience in Pension Accounting, SEC reporting, Proxy Reporting, Department of Labor Form 5500 Reporting and a working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Demonstrated ability to research technical accounting guidance.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for recurring accounting analyses, journal entries and account reconciliations.
Responsible for the preparation of financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.
Assists in maintaining internal controls over financial reporting.
Develops competence in assigned areas of responsibility by performing structured work, with an expectation of developing a more flexible approach to work assignments.
Related to all the above processes, expected to develop supporting workpapers and documentation.
Uses existing procedures to identify and recommend solutions to problems in assigned areas of Applies limited judgment and discretion.
Interacts with staff, management, and other customers in a friendly, courteous, professional and helpful manner.
Prepares increasingly complex accounting analyses and journal entries.
Prepares and analyzes financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.
Assists in the tracking & reporting of internal controls over financial reporting and recommends enhancements to such controls.
Solves a range of increasingly complex accounting problems; analyzes possible solutions and makes recommendations.
Related to all the above processes, expected to develop supporting work papers and documentation.
Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, customers and technical accounting.
Evaluates accounting policies and procedures to reflect changes in business conditions, processes, and accounting guidance.
Prepares more complex accounting analyses and journal entries.
Enhances internal controls over financial reporting.
Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services. Solves more complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
Provides functional advice or training to less-experienced accountant positions.
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May direct the work of other staff members.
Increases and applies knowledge of legal and regulatory issues and changes in accounting guidance.