General Accounting Associate II

Sempra; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra is seeking a corporate accounting professional to support moderately complex accounting activities and prepare routine financial reports. You will participate in the month-end close, ensure data accuracy, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide reliable financial insights.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, accurate recordkeeping, and timely preparation of financial summaries including income, assets, and cash movements. Overtime may be required during close periods.

Qualifications

• Handles moderately complex accounting activities and prepares routine financial reports.
• Month-end close responsibilities performed for corporate entities.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather information and support crossfunctional accounting needs.
• Performs tasks related to tracking and recording financial activities with accuracy and completeness.
• Reviews differences between expected and actual results and notes key observations.
• Prepares financial reports such as summaries of income, assets, and cash movement.

Responsibilities

• Supports multiple concurrent accounting activities and ad hoc projects.
• Works under recurring month-end close deadlines, with potential overtime.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather information and resolve issues.
• Handles tasks related to tracking and recording financial activities.
• Reviews variances and communicates insights.
• Creates and reviews key financial reports and interprets numbers.

Skills

Moderately complex accounting

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Internal stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Cross-functional coordination

Recordkeeping accuracy

Job description

Sempra: Where opportunity powers impact

At Sempra, a better world begins with better energy-and with people who want to make a difference. That's why we're tackling the biggest challenges facing our industry while building ahighperformance culture where you can do your best work. Together, our teams support nearly 40 million consumers across the U.S., strengthening the communities we serve and creating impact that extends far beyond the workplace. Here, collaboration, inclusivity and shared purpose empowers you to grow your passion, build a rewarding career and contribute to something bigger-helping shape a better energy future for all.

Primary Purpose

Handles moderately complex accounting activities and prepares routine financial reports. Contributes to reliable financial data that informs departmental and organizational decisions. The Corporate Financial Accounting team performs the monthend close for Sempra parent entities and Sempra's equity method investments, supporting the accuracy and reliability of the company's financial results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports multiple concurrent accounting activities and ad hoc projects, balancing priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Demonstrates attention to detail while working under recurring close deadlines, including periodic overtime during monthend close.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and support crossfunctional accounting needs
• Handles moderately complex tasks related to tracking and recording financial activities, ensuring all entries are accurate and complete within the system.
• Reviews differences between expected and actual results, identifies key reasons for those differences, and shares meaningful observations.
• Creates and reviews key financial reports, such as summaries of income, assets, and cash movement, and explains what the numbers mean.
• Carefully checks financial records to ensure they match actual transactions, and looks into any inconsistencies to make sure everything lines up.
• Prepares required paperwork, answers questions from reviewers or inspectors, and ensures all work follows company rules, professional standards, and legal requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.