Accountant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge/understanding of: Accounting standards (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• Extensive knowledge/understanding of: Regulatory accounting and ratemaking concepts.
• Thorough knowledge/understanding of: Personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications such as spreadsheets and word processing.
• Thorough knowledge/understanding of: Tax principles and theories generally acquired through college level accounting and tax courses, or experience in a corporate tax department or equivalent experience.
• Thorough knowledge/understanding of: Internal control concepts and procedures.
• Working knowledge of project management principles, normally acquired through PMI certification, college-level training and/or equivalent experience.
• Excellent oral, listening, writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills to determine reasonableness of transactions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and persuade various groups or individuals.
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals, occasionally dealing with sensitive, difficult or confrontational issues.
• Demonstrated in-depth analytical, organizational and conceptual skills to handle various projects and programs.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Multiple years (8+) of experience in such areas as: The financial closing process.
• Multiple years (8+) of experience in such areas as: The analysis and application of generally accepted accounting principles, preferably with respect to the electric utility industry.
• Multiple years (8+) of experience in such areas as: The analysis and application of regulatory accounting and ratemaking practices and procedures.
• Multiple years (8+) of experience in such areas as: The evaluation and application of accounting internal controls.
• Several (3-5) years of project management/process improvement experience that includes development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and assessment.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, and accounting experience in consolidations preferable.
• Accounting experience in the electric utility industry is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with Corporate Accounting the timely financial reporting process for Hawaiian Electric, its subsidiaries, and the preparation of all required internal and external financial reports.
• Leads the division in ensuring the timely completion and submission of SEC reporting requirements (e.g. 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K).
• Assists in the evaluation of the reasonableness of journal entries recorded and analyses of recorded balances.
• Develops, improves and maintains SAP system tables to ensure the proper accounting of all transactions.
• Leads special projects related to new accounting pronouncements, researches and evaluates new accounting pronouncements or decision and orders issued by the regulatory body.
• Coordinates the internal and external outreach and communication with regard to accounting requirements to various impacted process areas.
• Assists the Director with evaluating the effectiveness of internal accounting controls for existing or new systems and procedures, and recommends changes as necessary.
• Provides technical financial and regulatory accounting advice to Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric employees, for significant agreements, and special projects as appropriate; drafts testimony on behalf of the director and others for such things as rate case dockets, and other regulatory proceedings.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Treasury, Corporate Accounting and other areas as necessary.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

Benefits

• competitive compensation package