Accountant II

Clay Today; Andalusia (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Paid Personal Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, AL, is a generation and transmission electric cooperative serving Alabama and northwest Florida with 22 distribution members.

The Financial Planning Accountant II will assist in developing and implementing the annual operating budget, wholesale power rate, and long-range financial forecasts, requiring a bachelor's in accounting and strong analytic and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or closely related field.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting reports and data.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Calculates, obtains and analyzes operating, maintenance and fixed cost for the annual operating budget to determine total cost of service.
• Accurately calculates billing data variables used in the annual wholesale power rate to ensure recovery of revenue required to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Obtains and analyzes construction and capital expenditures from all departments for the annual budget to determine future cash flow needs.
• Calculates, obtains and analyzes projected operating, maintenance and fixed cost to determine total cost of service for the long range financial forecast plan.
• Calculates billing data variables used in the long range financial forecast plan to ensure the recovery of revenue required to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Obtains, calculates and analyzes construction and capital expenditures for the long range financial forecast plan to determine PowerSouth's future cash flow needs.
• Performs monthly analysis of financial statements to ensure adequate margins are recovered to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Completes special projects such as the addition of new loads, change in generation plans, and change in expense to determine the financial impact to PowerSouth.
• Develops financial planning software as needed to enable PowerSouth to be more efficient in the future.
• Responsible for ensuring the success of PowerSouth by promoting teamwork, group goals and objectives, properly communicating and cooperating within the PowerSouth organization and with member systems as well as demonstrating and promoting standards of respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, and trustworthiness.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Financial Planning Accountant II

(Financial Planning Department)

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, AL, is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative with 22 distribution members – 18 electric distribution systems and four municipal electric systems – in Alabama and northwest Florida. PowerSouth's member systems provide power to end-use consumers across 51 counties in Alabama and 10 counties in Florida.

PowerSouth's most important asset is a workforce of more than 560 men and women at nine PowerSouth locations. Safety is PowerSouth's number one core value, and its employees set the bar for safety excellence and have achieved an impressive safety record.

JOB SUMMARY & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The purpose of this position is to assist in the development and implementation of PowerSouth's annual operating budget, wholesale power rate, 20-year financial forecast and other financial duties as needed. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field and the ability to analyze and interpret accounting reports and data as well as communicate effectively through both oral and written means.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Calculates, obtains and analyzes operating, maintenance and fixed cost for the annual operating budget to determine total cost of service.
• Accurately calculates billing data variables used in the annual wholesale power rate to ensure recovery of revenue required to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Obtains and analyzes construction and capital expenditures from all departments for the annual budget to determine future cash flow needs.
• Calculates, obtains and analyzes projected operating, maintenance and fixed cost to determine total cost of service for the long range financial forecast plan.
• Calculates billing data variables used in the long range financial forecast plan to ensure the recovery of revenue required to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Obtains, calculates and analyzes construction and capital expenditures for the long range financial forecast plan to determine PowerSouth's future cash flow needs.
• Performs monthly analysis of financial statements to ensure adequate margins are recovered to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Completes special projects such as the addition of new loads, change in generation plans, and change in expense to determine the financial impact to PowerSouth.
• Develops financial planning software as needed to enable PowerSouth to be more efficient in the future.
• Responsible for ensuring the success of PowerSouth by promoting teamwork, group goals and objectives, properly communicating and cooperating within the PowerSouth organization and with member systems as well as demonstrating and promoting standards of respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, and trustworthiness.

BENEFITS:

• Medical and Dental Insurance - Pension Plan funded 100% by the company
• Vision Insurance - Group Life Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with up to 5% employer match - Paid Holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability - Educational Assistance
• Paid Personal and Sick Leave

Employment is subject to a negative drug screen, background check, and completion of a comprehensive application for employment. Deadline to Apply is September 16, 2026 EOE, including disability/vets