Accounting Manager

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation•Yulee, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

What makes us great: At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships. What you'll be working on: Provides leadership, guidance, coaching and succession planning to all direct reports within the Accounting function. Manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation of all of the companies within area of responsibility, ensuring accurate and timely results that are in accordance with GAAP. Reviews work performed by staff to ensure accuracy and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Requirements. Ensures monthly financial analysis, including account reconciliations and flux analysis, are prepared to provide insights into the results of operations. Provides financial statements and financial updates to business unit management. Ensures compliance with periodic reporting requirements with the state and Federal regulatory agencies. Maintains effective systems, policies, processes and controls to ensure the business unit is in compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley requirements for internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and reporting, and enterprise risk management. Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal accounting processes, tools, and related business process and information integrations, ensuring that practices are both in line with the overall goals of the organization and are efficient and effective. Establishes and maintains financial and statistical analysis for Key Performance Indicators. Assists Technical Accounting team in the identification, research, and communication of technical accounting matters involving the business unit. Recruits, manages, and develops a high-performing team to meet current and evolving needs of the business through effective selection, training, and development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management. Provide leadership and development support to the team in training, feedback, encouragement, and hands-on assistance. Manages relationships and interactions with external auditors, internal auditors, and other third-party service providers. Optimizes Company's financial systems, including providing guidance and leadership in the enhanced use of existing ERP systems or key member of the project team for the implementation of a new ERP system. Collaborates with Regulatory Affairs in support of regulatory filings and ensure that regulatory decisions are accounted for correctly. Works with the Tax Department to understand changes in tax regulations and the impacts they will have on the company's financial statements. Works closely with the Manager of Financial Analysis to ensure accurate and timely reporting of budget and forecasting. Collaborates and engages with the Company's other key finance functions, including Treasury/Finance, FP&A, Finance Shared Services, and Internal Audit to accomplish key goals and priorities. Supports special projects and ad-hoc requests as assigned by the Director of Finance, Controller, CAO and/or CFO.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
7 years of accounting and 3 years supervisory experience required.
Comfortable recommending actions on the basis of technical accounting research and analysis.
Energy and/or utility company experience.
Strong technical capabilities with deep expertise in accounting policies.
Must be self-motivated, detail oriented, and a hands-on leader.
Proficiency in Excel and ERP accounting system applications.
Business acumen with ability to be flexible or firm, as needed, must be a strategic team player who is able to drive decisions in a collaborative culture.
Credibility across the Company with infallible integrity and ethical standards.
High energy, well organized and process driven with a continuous improvement focus.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, guidance, coaching and succession planning to all direct reports within the Accounting function.
Manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation of all of the companies within area of responsibility, ensuring accurate and timely results that are in accordance with GAAP.
Reviews work performed by staff to ensure accuracy and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Requirements.
Ensures monthly financial analysis, including account reconciliations and flux analysis, are prepared to provide insights into the results of operations.
Provides financial statements and financial updates to business unit management.
Ensures compliance with periodic reporting requirements with the state and Federal regulatory agencies.
Maintains effective systems, policies, processes and controls to ensure the business unit is in compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley requirements for internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and reporting, and enterprise risk management.
Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal accounting processes, tools, and related business process and information integrations, ensuring that practices are both in line with the overall goals of the organization and are efficient and effective.
Establishes and maintains financial and statistical analysis for Key Performance Indicators.
Assists Technical Accounting team in the identification, research, and communication of technical accounting matters involving the business unit.
Recruits, manages, and develops a high-performing team to meet current and evolving needs of the business through effective selection, training, and development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Provide leadership and development support to the team in training, feedback, encouragement, and hands-on assistance.
Manages relationships and interactions with external auditors, internal auditors, and other third-party service providers.
Optimizes Company's financial systems, including providing guidance and leadership in the enhanced use of existing ERP systems or key member of the project team for the implementation of a new ERP system.
Collaborates with Regulatory Affairs in support of regulatory filings and ensure that regulatory decisions are accounted for correctly.
Works with the Tax Department to understand changes in tax regulations and the impacts they will have on the company's financial statements.
Works closely with the Manager of Financial Analysis to ensure accurate and timely reporting of budget and forecasting.
Collaborates and engages with the Company's other key finance functions, including Treasury/Finance, FP&A, Finance Shared Services, and Internal Audit to accomplish key goals and priorities.
Supports special projects and ad-hoc requests as assigned by the Director of Finance, Controller, CAO and/or CFO.