Accountant 2

Atmos Energy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy Corporation is seeking an Accountant to support monthly close processes and produce accurate financial reports. The role requires handling journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules while ensuring GAAP and regulatory compliance.

Strong communication with internal/external stakeholders is essential. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or related field, with 2 years of accounting experience (or 5 years with GED).

Qualifications

• Requires ability to communicate with internal/external customers about technical concepts
• Analytical skills for ratios, percentages and statistics
• Familiarity with GAAP and regulatory filings
• Proficiency with software to create documents and reports

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly accounting journal entries.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Execute steps in the monthly close cycle.
• Create, update, review and distribute schedules and financial reports.
• Analyze and verify accounting reports for regulatory fillings and audits.
• Ensure transactions comply with GAAP, FERC, SOX and regulatory requirements.
• Provide internal and external customer support when needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

GED or high school + 5 years related experience

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

1. Prepares monthly accounting journal entries.
2. Prepares monthly account reconciliations.
3. Performs processes during the monthly close cycle.
4. Creates, updates, reviews, investigates and distributes schedules and financial reports pertaining to various phases of accounting functions.
5. Prepares, analyzes and verifies accounting reports and other records to support responses to data requests in connection with regulatory filings and audits.
6. Assures that all transactions are properly supported and are in accordance with GAAP, FERC, SOX, and other regulatory requirements.
7. Provides internal and external customer support when needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Educational/Experience Level: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field and 2 years of related experience in Accounting, or equivalent. A general educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and 5 years of related experience in Accounting.

Communication Skills: Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or modifications on technical or other complex concepts to individuals with little or no background in the area under discussion, verbally and in writing.

Numeric Skills: Requires the ability to perform analyses involving ratios, percentages and simple statistical methods.

Computer Skills: Requires knowledge of various software applications to create documents, reports and/or graphics.

Physical Demands: Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.

Work Conditions: Works in an office environment.

Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Family

Accounting