Manager, Property Accounting

Liberty•Fall River, MA

14d•$109,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team. At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. Purpose The Manager, Property Accounting, supports the Property and Fixed Asset Accounting functions for all of Liberty Utilities electric, gas and water/wastewater companies managed within the U.S. and Canadian East Region. This position will play a critical role in managing the fixed asset accounting month-end closing processes and regulatory rate cases, data requests, and compliance reporting. The incumbent must have the ability to thrive in team-orientated environments and ensure a high degree of accountability, visibility, and understanding as it relates to fixed asset accounting, reporting and operational performance of the organization. #LI-Hybrid

Requirements

University - Bachelor degree or equivalent
Solid understanding of principles of accounting, finance, and management accounting required. U.S. public utility sector finance experience required.
Ability to manage teams and ensure performance at a high level in a continuous improvement environment.
Highly effective communication skills with the ability to present information, create reports, business correspondence, and respond to questions from regulators and management.
Strong business knowledge with proven ability to provide strategic solutions to complex problems required.
Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Ability to periodically travel

Nice To Haves

CPA is considered an asset
Knowledge of SAP S/4 Hana and PowerPlan is desired.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the review of month-end accounting system processes for fixed asset accounting functions, oversight of monthly variance analyses, regulatory and FP&A support, and high level of interactions with the Operations and Engineering teams
Responsible for managing regulatory rate cases, data requests, and compliance reporting.
Accountable for executing fixed asset accounting month-end closing processes
Strong ability to take initiative, manage multiple projects successfully while maintaining commitment to deadlines.
Provide leadership to the Property Accounting Team. Review work and provide feedback, training, mentorship, and development of direct reports.
Build and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with key stakeholders and functional partners.
Deliver key performance measures and operational metrics to the leadership team.
Leverage high level of accountability, visibility, and understanding in as it relates to fixed asset accounting and reporting to enhance the operational performance of the organization.