Lead Accounting Analyst - Carolinas Accounting & Reporting

Duke Energy Corporation•Charlotte, NC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Carolinas Accounting & Reporting is part of Duke Energy’s Controller’s Department and provides accounting, financial analysis, and reporting support. The Lead Accounting Analyst applies strong technical accounting knowledge and research capabilities to support compliance with GAAP, FERC rules, and other regulatory requirements. The position works with multiple departments, leads projects, sets priorities, and handles special projects, including complex analyses and ad-hoc research requests. It develops reporting and presents results to management to support review and decision-making. The role independently resolves complex problems and interprets business issues, recommending solutions with guidance only in the most complex situations. It provides leadership and direction to others in financial areas of specialization, coordinates daily work or reviews teammates’ work, and may regularly lead projects. Work includes supporting Carolinas financial reporting, regulatory accounting activities, management reporting, regulatory deferrals, allocation processes, and accurate accounting treatment of transactions. The position is classified as hybrid after onboarding, with work performed at remote and onsite locations and at least three days per week in the office. Employees should live within a reasonable commute of the designated Duke Energy facility and have reliable transportation. Some infrequent overtime is likely during quarter-end and year-end close periods. Travel is 5–15%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a closely related discipline.
At least five years of increasingly diverse or complex experience in a related field, in addition to the degree.
Comprehensive and strategic knowledge of accounting and finance principles, practices, and procedures to complete complex assignments.
Experience with financial systems, including Wdesk, OneStream, PeopleSoft, or CAPS Online.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI.
Must possess all basic/required qualifications; equivalent prior work experience in lieu of a degree is not accepted unless grandfathered in with CFO Staff approval.

Nice To Haves

Eight or more years of increasingly diverse or complex experience in a related field, in addition to the degree.
CPA or CPA candidate.
Graduate degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field.
Fundamental accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures.
Experience in a utility or regulatory accounting environment.
Familiarity with rate-making revenue requirements principles.
Effective written and oral communication and collaboration skills.
Advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills, including data analytics.
Ability to perform independently at the experienced analyst level, manage competing priorities, and meet strict deadlines and schedules.
Ability to work in a team environment and foster good relationships with teammates and business partners.
Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to multitask efficiently under tight deadlines.
Experience preparing FERC forms and other regulatory filings.
Public accounting or auditing experience.

Responsibilities

Resolve complex regulatory accounting issues using critical thinking and judgment, ensuring compliance with GAAP, FERC, and other regulatory requirements and meeting internal deadlines and external reporting obligations, including Form 10-Q/K disclosures.
Manage multiple fast-paced, high-visibility work streams, including reporting Carolinas financial results to management and facilitating requests from internal and external stakeholders.
Prioritize, organize, and coordinate work across teams and stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement across regulatory accounting functions by identifying and implementing solutions that streamline processes, increase efficiency, and reduce redundancies in DEC and DEP regulatory activities.
Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Treasury, Rates & Regulatory, Tax, and other internal teams, as well as external auditors, to address inquiries and facilitate internal SOX testing and responses to data requests.
Provide leadership oversight and direction to accounting team members on internal management reporting, regulatory deferrals, documentation, certain allocation processes, and accounting treatment of transactions.
Foster a collaborative, accountable, high-performing team and support the development of regulatory accounting and project management expertise.
Research and analyze regulatory and accounting matters, document findings, and implement practical solutions.
Communicate clearly with leadership and cross-functional teams, align goals and expectations, proactively manage issues, and escalate as necessary.