Analyst Clause Accounting & Analysis

NextEra Energy Resources; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy is seeking a finance professional to ensure accurate regulatory accounting for FPSC/FERC cost recovery clauses. You will prepare monthly journal entries, variance reports, and annual schedules, while coordinating with auditors and internal teams.

Role requires 2-3 years of accounting/finance experience in a public utility context, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with AI-enabled automation to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required or equivalent.
• CPA certificate preferred or achieved.
• 2-3 years accounting or finance experience in a public utility context encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply FPSC and FERC rules for cost recovery clauses, prepare monthly journal entries and variance reports.
• Interact with FPSC auditors and support regulatory cost recovery proceedings.
• Prepare cost recovery clause schedules, ensure proper accounting under GAAP, and coordinate with internal and external auditors.
• Maintain close and financial reporting checklists, reconcile clause accounts, and assist with docket-related activities.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled tools and automation to improve regulatory accounting processes.

Skills

CPA certificate

Excel proficient

Public utility exp

GAAP knowledge

AI/Automation interest

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

Tools

AI tools

Automation platforms

Job description

Position Specific Description

Responsible for understanding and applying Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rules, practices, and regulatory principles in determining appropriate regulatory treatment and accounting for FPL’s cost recovery clauses. This individual will be charged with making monthly accounting entries, preparing monthly variance reports, providing support during regulatory cost recovery clause proceedings, and direct interaction with FPSC auditors on clause audits. Periodically supports ad hoc analysis and strategic initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding and accurately applying Florida Public Service Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission specific rules and regulatory principles in determining proper regulatory treatment of FPL’s cost recovery clauses.
• Interact with and provide guidance to various departments within FPL to ensure amounts recorded in the cost recovery clauses are appropriate, accurately reported, and support proper clause accounting decisions.
• Responsible for the monthly preparation of journal entries related to over/under calculations of FPL’s retail cost recovery clauses and wholesale fuel adjustment clauses.
• Responsible for monthly preparation of cost recovery clause variance reporting.
• Preparation of over/under cost recovery schedules to be included in annual cost recovery clause filings with the FPSC.
• Responsible for coordination and/or preparation of responses to discovery posed by the FPSC and parties that have been granted intervention to cost recovery clause proceedings.
• Maintain monthly and year-end close and financial reporting checklists to ensure accurate, timely completion of all close and filing related activities.
• Prepare Account Reconciliations for Clause accounts before month end.
• Interface with Deloitte and Internal Auditors on all monthly clause true-up calculations, journal entry or reconciliation related issues.
• Recommend and ensure proper accounting treatment for recoverable costs and other transactions in accordance with GAAP, FERC, and FPSC guidelines throughout the financial reporting process.
• Assist in docket related activities on an as needed basis.
• Maintain and update all cost recovery accounting control procedures and SOX to ensure compliance.
• Identify, design, and support AI agent solutions, automation tools, workflows, and process improvement initiatives that enhance the efficiency, accuracy, repeatability, and sustainability of regulatory accounting activities.

Highly Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA certificate
• Minimum of 2-3 years accounting or finance experience
• Public Utility experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with AI tools, automation platforms, process improvement, or workflow design preferred
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technology, including AI-enabled tools and automation, to improve processes, reporting, and analysis

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies, analyzes, and communicates to management the impact on the Company's financial structure, profitability, financial integrity, and competitive position utilizing relevant analytical methods and/or department’s forecasting models
• Provides financial analysis support for various projects, calculating revenue requirements, net present value, customer bill impact, etc.
• Provides expertise, support, and financial training for the company departments requiring these services
• Performs financial analyses as required by management or regulatory bodies
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations to be provided to Senior and Executive Management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

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Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: No

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