Mgr Plant Accounting

Atmos Energy•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Manager of Plant Accounting oversees plant accounting activities, including monthly close, fixed assets and capital expenditures, regulatory compliance, asset management systems, reporting, budgets, and staffing. The role ensures accounting transactions and property records comply with GAAP, FERC requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley, corporate policies, and other applicable regulations. It also supports audits and regulatory proceedings, maintains capitalization and depreciation processes, and develops training and best practices across business units. The position works with auditors, regulatory agencies, rates teams, Atmos Finance Committee members, division vice-presidents, employees, and a third-party system provider. It requires a bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field and five years of relevant experience, or equivalent. A master's degree and CPA designation are preferred. The role is based in an office environment and requires moderate overnight travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field and five years of experience in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent.
Ability to communicate, persuade, and/or influence internal or external customers verbally and in writing at a high level, including senior management, on technical or complex matters.
Ability to perform algebraic and trigonometric operations and/or moderately complex statistical or accounting methods.
Advanced knowledge of software applications for creating complex documents, reports, and graphics.
Occasionally perform physical activities including bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning, and/or lifting.
Moderate overnight travel required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Accounting or a related field and four years of experience in Accounting or a related field.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor the plant accounting monthly close, ensuring transactions are supported and comply with GAAP, FERC requirements, other regulations, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Manage responses to internal and external auditor requests concerning capital expenditures and fixed assets.
Manage requests from regulatory agencies related to rate cases and supplemental questions.
Review depreciation rate changes and ensure rates are properly loaded into the system.
Analyze property records for compliance with FERC guidelines, regulatory requirements, and Atmos capitalization guidelines; recommend and implement changes.
Monitor regulatory and legal changes affecting property accounting, assess their impact, and recommend modifications to maintain compliance.
Establish and maintain functional area policies, procedures, and controls; coordinate preparation and maintenance of retirement unit catalogues and capitalization policies.
Direct development, implementation, and enhancement of plant asset management information systems; work with the third-party provider and manage quarterly access and annual role/responsibility reviews.
Develop, maintain, and deliver training materials on capital project and fixed asset systems and capitalization policies.
Oversee preparation and distribution of reports to regulatory agencies and Atmos Division Vice-Presidents.
Work with the Atmos Finance Committee to develop and implement fixed-asset best practices across business units.
Develop and monitor functional area budgets to ensure efficient use of resources.
Manage staffing; select, develop, train, motivate, and evaluate assigned employees; direct achievement of area goals and objectives within company policies.
Maintain records for regulatory infrastructure mechanisms that defer expenses associated with capital expenditures until the next rate proceeding.
Work with rates on regulatory studies, including cost of removal and depreciation studies.
Record, maintain, and update processes for monthly recording of Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC).