Senior Accounting Policy & Controls Analyst

FirstEnergy Corp; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) with match

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking a senior accounting professional to support policy and controls within the Controller's organization. You will assist monthly close, capitalization entries, and SOX controls, while guiding regulatory filings and analytics.

The role emphasizes collaboration with General Accounting, Technical Accounting, and Financial Reporting to ensure compliant, accurate financial statements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline is required. Advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum 7 years' related work experience.
• Working knowledge of financial acumen, SAP and FERC accounts, reporting and forecasting, rate filings, and GAAP.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word).
• Ability to learn, collaborate, meet deadlines and deliver accurate work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe workplace and adhere to industry regulations.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual close entries for Energy Delivery.
• Prepare capitalization and reclassification journal entries (Rubber Goods, Lineman Essentials, Small Tools, etc.).
• Support SOX controls, PPE narratives, and operating controls around in-servicing.
• Develop pre-unitization controls on projects and work orders.
• Support regulatory filings and reporting with cross-functional teams.
• Extract and manipulate data using query tools across databases.

Skills

Financial analysis

Regulatory accounting

ERP systems (SAP)

FERC accounting

Data extraction / SQL basics

Microsoft Office proficiency

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Economics

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

SAP

QlikView

PowerBI

PowerPlan

CREWS

CASCADE

FieldNet

Excel

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking a senior accounting professional to support policy and controls within the Controller's organization. You will assist monthly close, capitalization entries, and SOX controls, while guiding regulatory filings and analytics.

The role emphasizes collaboration with General Accounting, Technical Accounting, and Financial Reporting to ensure compliant, accurate financial statements.