General Accounting Associate II

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

Job summary

Sempra is seeking a Corporate Financial Accountant in San Diego to handle moderately complex accounting activities and support the month-end close. You will contribute to reliable financial data and assist with routine financial reporting to inform decisions.

The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders to gather information, address discrepancies, and ensure compliance with company policies and standards. The position emphasizes accuracy and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Moderately complex accounting activities
• Preparing routine financial reports
• Supporting month-end close processes

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 month-end close.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and support cross-functional accounting needs
• Handles tasks related to tracking and recording financial activities, ensuring entries are accurate and complete in the system.
• Reviews differences between expected and actual results and explains key observations.
• Creates and reviews financial reports, such as income, assets, and cash movement summaries, and explains the numbers.

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 a high‑performance 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.

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 a high‑performance 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 month‑end 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 month‑end close.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to gather information, resolve issues, and support cross‑functional 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.