Manager, Accounting

Alliant Energy; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking a Manager of Accounting to join our team in Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA. This full-time role reports to the Chief Accounting Officer with relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

The position leads accounting operations, ensures GAAP compliance, and maintains ledger integrity while partnering with business units to optimize financial outcomes and drive strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting/financial experience.
• 3+ years supervisory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the accounting team, hires/exits staff, and fosters an inclusive, safe workplace.
• Reviews accounting results, internal/external financial statements, reports, and analyses.
• Leads support for customer rate activities and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures GAAP compliance, FERC accounting standards, and applicable regulations.
• Maintains the general ledger integrity, reviews journal vouchers, and reconciles balances.
• Ensures strong internal controls over financial reporting.
• Partners with business units to deliver better financial or strategic outcomes.
• Identifies and communicates risks and opportunities to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Accounting Standards

Financial Accounting

Financial Analysis

Internal Controls

Data Analysis

Corporate Financial Reporting

Data Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Active domestic CPA designation

Job description

Manager of Accounting

This exciting opportunity as the Manager of Accounting will join our team in either Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA, reporting directly to the Chief Accounting Officer. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs all leadership duties, including hiring and exiting talent, encouraging an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans for performance gaps, addressing issues with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a demeanor of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to the Code of Conduct, and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.
• Responsible for the review of accounting results, internal and external financial statements, reports, and analyses.
• Responsible for leading and providing vital support for all customer rate activities, continuous process improvement initiatives, and Alliant Energy’s critical initiatives.
• Ensuring all accounting activities are completed in accordance with GAAP, FERC Uniform System of Accounts, and other prescribed rules and regulations.
• Is responsible for the integrity of the general ledger, including maintaining the account structure, ensuring the accurate review and approval of all journal vouchers and other source documents, and reconciling account balances.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with company internal controls over the financial reporting framework.
• Supports operating business units in processing accounting information.
• Partners with key customers to develop solutions for better financial or strategic outcomes that align with the overall strategic plan.
• Ensures measures are in place to identify, assess, respond to, and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s values and help deliver on the purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years or more of related experience in an accounting, financial, or related function.
• 3 years supervisory experience or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in accounting or a related area.
• Active domestic Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• 3 years or more of public accounting or company experience.

Key Skills

• Leadership
• Accounting Standards
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Controls
• Data Analysis
• Business Process Improvements
• Process Standardization
• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Data Management

Job Type

Full-time

Compensation

Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

EEO Statement

Alliant Energy is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a drug screen and background check.