Analyst, Legal Accounting (Hybrid Schedule)

Eversource Energy•Westwood, MA

2d•$86,400 - $96,000•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role you will have responsibilities associated with the day-to-day legal billing and financial operations of the Eversource Legal Department; including review of accounting for legal matters, monitoring and processing legal invoice payments, related client billing, and contract administration. Responsibilities include monthly budget monitoring, reporting and analysis and annual budget preparation for the Legal Department. This requires the ability to provide variance reporting with respect to the legal business area and any potential impacts to cost recovery when required.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of finance and accounting theory.
Strong knowledge of functional accounting practices and procedures.
Strong technical and functional understanding of corporate financial systems: PowerPlan, Maximo, UVL system and accounting programs.
Involve routine, high volume and high dollar billing and accounting work.
Excellent written and oral communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, along with a high degree of initiative, accuracy and ownership.
Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications, especially Excel and pivot tables.
Good analytical skills, detail-oriented, and a demonstrated ability to follow through on assignments.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
Demonstrated skill with MS Office applications (specifically, Teams/SharePoint applications; PowerPoint, CoPilot, Word, Excel and pivot tables).
Excellent time management.
Attentiveness to detail and deadlines.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a closely related discipline required.
Three (3) plus years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the company’s approved AI application (Microsoft CoPilot) for enhancing department processes is desirable.
Knowledge, experience and a demonstrated ability in financial reporting and analysis is desired.
Experience with customer communications, interactions and resolution of customer billing issues is desired.
Advanced degree preferred.
CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the day-to-day legal billing operations of the Eversource Legal Department.
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
Performs accounting control activities including billing reconciliations, preparation of monthly UVL submittals.
Variance reporting and analysis including potential impacts to cost recovery.
Plans, coordinates, and performs assignments associated with the preparation of monthly and quarterly legal management reports including reports and presentations to Senior Management.
Prepare forecasts for annual budget and analyses for state & federal regulatory filings.
Identify opportunities in areas of responsibility to reduce redundancies, enhance efficiencies, document and standardize processes, support innovation, leverage new technologies and provide consistency.
Collaborate effectively with the following key stakeholders: Legal management, Transmission Project Management, Corporate Accounting, Performance Management, Regulatory, and Tax.
Investigates and resolves outstanding legal billing, invoice or accounting items.
Prepares and reviews legal cost information to support state and federal regulatory filings and data requests associated with the state and federal regulatory process.
Maintains the accounting information in the legal billing system and updates as needed.