Manager - Energy Accounting

cleco; Pineville (LA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cleco is seeking a senior professional to lead the Energy/Back Office Accounting function in Louisiana. The role focuses on reconciliation and settlement of commodity purchases/sales, and preparing disclosures for commodity derivatives.

You will guide monthly close, regulatory reporting, audits, and process improvements while mentoring staff. The position emphasizes strong technical knowledge of energy accounting, internal controls, and collaboration with finance leadership to align with

Formación

• Senior-level professional with Energy/Back Office Accounting knowledge.
• Experience with reconciliation and settlement of commodity purchases/sales.
• Ability to drive process improvements and mentor staff.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop procedures for Energy/Back Office Accounting operations; ensure internal controls and proper financial system recordings.
• Lead monthly close, analyses, regulatory reporting, and fuel-related reconciliations for regulated and unregulated business.
• Oversee filings (LPSC FAC/EAC, FERC EQR/580/EIA923) and ensure SOX compliance across the function.
• Develop analytical reporting tools and assist with audits and financial statement issuance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate recording of commodity transactions and settlements.

Conocimientos

Business acumen

Leadership

Analytics

Communication

Herramientas

SAP

FASD

PCI

Horizon

Tenaska

Descripción del empleo

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives-we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we're transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future-and the future of generations to come-depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco- where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.

The Manager - Energy Accounting is a senior level professional with deep and extensive knowledge and experience with Energy/Back Office Accounting principles, practices, concepts, and theories. The incumbent leads all day-to-day activities in the Energy/Back Office Accounting function, is responsible for the reconciliation and settlement of commodity purchases/sales and prepares financial statement disclosures for commodity derivatives. The incumbent works closely with financial leadership to meet business expectations for the Energy/Back Office Accounting function by contributing to development of strategic and operational Energy/Back Office Accounting plans and ensures they are in line with corporate and functional strategy. The incumbent drives continual improvement of Energy/Back Office Accounting processes and systems, and mentors and develops staff with Energy/Back Office Accounting responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of procedures, processes and systems related to Energy/Back Office Accounting operations; maintain compliance with internal controls and procedures related to Energy/Back Office Accounting, and ensure that all transactions are properly recorded in financial systems
• Leads the team in all aspects of Energy Accounting including monthly close, analyses, financial and regulatory reporting, fuel audits, and solve accounting-related problems for regulated and unregulated business by working closely with key stakeholders
• Review inventory reconciliations for natural gas and solid fuels volume accuracy; oversee the calculation of deferred fuel based on fuel revenues and fuel expenses
• Approve month-end close accounting entries and account reconciliation; review analytical research of settlement discrepancies; approve mark to market journal entries of commodity derivatives; prepare financial statement disclosures for commodity derivatives
• Monitor commodity transactions to ensure they are correctly captured in the transaction management system, ensuring data quality; understand contract details, fees, rates, and payment schedules to ensure all items for settlement are captured in a timely manner
• Supervise the preparation of the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) FAC and EAC filings; supervise the preparation of the periodic FERC filings (EQR, FERC 580 and EIA923)
• Ensure commodity trading transactions are recorded and reported in compliance with SOX processes; analyze, develop, and implement internal policies and procedures across the Energy/Back Office Accounting function to improve team efficiency and automation, resulting in overall cost savings
• Lead the development of analytical reporting tools, variance reporting, and assist with internal and external audits and issuance of audited financial statements
• Use data and analytics to support continuous improvements to reduce costs and improve program quality; participate in the integration of current systems (e.g., SAP, FASD, PCI, Horizon, and Tenaska) and analytical techniques to enhance/streamline current operations and enhance cycle times
• Develop metrics and analyses of historical data and trends to improve decision making for organizational function and increase accountability; develop reports to effectively communicate insights that can impact Finance and the broader organization
• Maintain solid business relationships with key stakeholders to proactively support business objectives within the finance team and external stakeholders to drive success; coordinate work with Risk Management to understand contract pricing and risk management impacts
• Develop and evaluate employees to enhance their performance and development; communicate individual and team performance expectations with regular progress review and hold staff accountable to defined project milestones
• Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence
• Strong business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry
• Core knowledge of Finance principles, theories and concepts, and knowledge of related Local and Federal laws and regulations related to Energy/Back Office Accounting
• Strong Knowledge of leading practices in Energy/Back Office Accounting
• Ability to manage high workloads and conflicting priorities, and drive issues to resolution while maintaining an atmosphere of collaboration
• Ability to function effecti