Staff Accountant - BGE (Hybrid)

Exelon • Loch Raven, MD

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant performs a variety of accounting assignments, records and reports financial transactions, and executes Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements. The role produces accurate and timely financial statements, collaborates with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate financial records, assists with forecasting and planning, and supports business needs. The accountant continually assesses processes and recommends ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

The position performs day-to-day activities for the monthly financial statement close, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on time. Work is varied and difficult, requiring judgment, initiative, and ingenuity to choose appropriate actions. The role operates under minimal supervision, supports team engagement and Exelon Finance’s cultural pillars, and includes coaching and mentoring less experienced team members. Overtime, weekend work, and limited travel may be required at times.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of accounting theory, principles, practices, and regulations, including FASB/GAAP and SOX compliance.
• Ability to document a broad range of issues in work papers, disclosures, and memos.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating data and exercising judgment in a variety of areas.
• Demonstrated successful use of technology to improve process efficiency.
• Effective team-building and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Commitment to high standards of quality and integrity.
• Professionalism and respect toward others.

Nice To Haves

• MBA with a concentration in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA.
• Public accounting experience.
• Regulatory, utility, FERC/SEC reporting, or energy industry experience.
• Understanding of the use and implementation of analytical tools and artificial intelligence to improve processes and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support monthly and quarterly financial statement close processes, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
• Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley controls operate effectively and identify necessary changes.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports and analyses for internal and external reporting.
• Research variances, identify data trends and root causes, and recommend adjustments or enhancements.
• Prepare and analyze account reconciliations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to resolve accounting issues and support planning, forecasting, regulatory, and business decision processes.
• Present and communicate operating results to leadership as needed.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Support regulatory processes, including responding to data requests and interacting with external stakeholders as needed.
• Analyze existing processes and procedures and use new and emerging technologies to recommend, develop, and drive improvements.
• Participate in special projects involving process improvements, automation, and changes in regulatory or accounting requirements.
• Coach and mentor less experienced team members.

Benefits

• Annual bonus for eligible positions: 10%.
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave, and bonding/primary caregiver or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs, including tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level