Staff Accountant
About The Position
The Staff Accountant assists with compiling, reviewing, and analyzing accounting information, including supporting documentation and initial preparation of journal entries for the monthly close. The role supports accounting, financial reporting, contract billing, data verification, and other ad hoc needs while maintaining sound accounting practices and process integrity. The position supports accounting, reporting, and rate case activities for Veolia’s regulated business units. Responsibilities include work on financial statements and related analyses, maintaining process documentation for fixed assets, leases, and working capital transactions, supporting close activities, and ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP, internal controls, and company policy. The Staff Accountant also analyzes data and business processes to support automation, participates in special projects, and interacts with auditors as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or work equivalent if the degree is in Business Administration.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, systemic, and problem-solving skills.
- A process-improvement mindset.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Professional or postgraduate degree.
- At least one year of public accounting experience.
- Corporate and/or multi-subsidiary experience.
- Experience in a shared service environment.
- Utility industry experience.
- Experience in data visualization and system implementation.
- Experience standardizing and automating business processes.
- Knowledge of regulated utilities accounting and ASC 980.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including pivot and look-up table functionality.
- Knowledge of or experience with Power Plan, PeopleSoft, or other ERP software.
- CPA or CPA candidate.
Responsibilities
- Assist with accounting, reporting, and contract billing, including preparing and reviewing accounting or billing processes, reports, and work papers.
- Support accounting, reporting, and rate case work for assigned financial line items across Veolia regulated business units.
- Prepare, analyze, and review income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other accounting or rate case statements.
- Establish, evaluate, and update process, practice, and policy documentation for fixed assets, leases, and working capital transactions.
- Analyze financial statement results and prepare actual-to-actual variance analyses and explanations for profit-and-loss and balance-sheet accounts.
- Help ensure financial statement accuracy and compliance with US GAAP, internal controls, and company policy.
- Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Perform key account analyses and/or prepare account reconciliations.
- Interact with internal and external auditors as needed.
- Collect, build, and analyze data sets and business process data for robotic process automation and validation.
- Apply analytical skills to develop and enhance business automations that optimize processes.
- Participate in assigned special projects.
- Support the Accounting Clerk with data verification and monthly billing.
Benefits
- Paid time off policies, including flexible time off.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Savings accounts.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid volunteering.
- Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
- 56 hours of sick leave.
- 11 observed holidays.
- Up to 5% annual performance bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
