Sr Specialist, Revenue/Cash

Spire Inc.•Birmingham, AL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Spire is seeking an Sr Specialist, Revenue/Cash to work in the Birmingham, Alabama office. This position will be responsible for the end to end Revenue and Cash processes for Spire Alabama, Gulf, and Mississippi, including preparation of journal entries, analysis and variance explanations. In addition, this position will provide support for the Senior Specialist, Cost of Gas through cross-training, cross-review, and when required, serving as a backup. This role also collaborates often with other functional areas, including but not limited to Treasury, Meter to Cash, External Financial Reporting, and Regulatory.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar degree.
Minimum four years of relevant experience, required.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
Experience in a regulated environment, preferred.
Knowledge of regulatory filings, including monthly reporting to PSC staff.
Experience working in large scale ERP systems such as Oracle & SAP.
Knowledge of CCS (Customer Care and Billing System) preferred.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Generate, review and analyze revenue/gas reports and related information, including accurate preparation of journal entries.
Create/review journal entries related to the RSE and GSA adjustments that flow through rates to ensure accuracy.
Review revenue/gas cost variances and price volume analysis for senior management reports.
Generate and/or review unbilled revenue accrual calculation.
Reconcile of revenues from CC&B for Spire Alabama and Gulf.
Record Revenue activity from Daffron.
Review and analyze aged receivables information, generate bad debt reserve expense calculations and journal entries.
Provide management with variances and analysis of aged accounts receivable, bad debt reserves and bad debt expense information.
Assist in providing projected aged accounts receivable, bad debt reserve estimates and bad debt expense (write-offs and recoveries).
Assist in the completion of the operating revenue and gas cost budget, as well as monthly forecasts throughout the fiscal year.
Coordinate/gather budget and forecast assumptions for all applicable areas to increase accuracy.
Serve as main point of contact with regulatory team on revenue matters, understanding of temperature adjustment, etc.
Manage daily cash process including the reconciliation of cash daily, the creation of journal entries.
Work closely with Payments team on cash related transactions from customers.
Reconcile monthly bank and clearing accounts.
Work with the bank or other cash receipts avenues as necessary to resolve cash reconciliation items.
Work closely with the Spire Treasury group and the Misc Receipts team to ensure cash is recorded and managed appropriately.
Provide support for the Senior Specialist, Cost of Gas through cross-training, cross-review, and when required, serving as a backup.
Responsible for the reconciliation of all gas accounts.
Ensure revenue, cost of gas, unbilled revenue, bad debt, cash controls and related documentation are in place and tested in compliance with SOX 404, including IPE documentation updates as needed.
Respond to questions and requests from the internal and external auditors.
Prepare and review financial data and analyses and provide responses to PSC inquiries.
Coordinate and lead special projects (primarily revenue/gas/bad debt specific).
Perform other quarterly/annual projects, such as providing information for the annual budgeting process; assisting the Company’s external auditors with quarterly/annual reports.
Provide information for the FERC Form2 for the Public Service Commission annual report and all other external reporting.
All other duties as assigned.