Senior Asset & Capital Accounting Leader

Paris BPU; Paris (TN); Hybrid; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Paris Board of Public Utilities in Paris, TN, seeks an experienced accountant to perform accurate accounting, reporting, and analysis of utility plant assets, construction work in progress, and capital projects. You will ensure compliance with government and TVA requirements and support budgeting, depreciation, and internal controls.

Responsibilities include assisting with annual audits, reconciling plant accounts, maintaining asset records, and tracking capital budgets and forecasts.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree in business related field, Finance/Accounting preferred.
• 5-7 years of financial work experience, industry specific experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assist with Annual Audit process
• Assist Utility Accountants to identify and solve problems
• Supports, implements, and ensures compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Maintain and reconcile all utility plant accounts in accordance with FERC Uniform System of Accounts and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of fixed assets, including additions, retirements, transfers, and adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain detailed asset records, ensuring accuracy of location, cost, useful life, and depreciation schedules.
• Track capital project budgets, expenditures, variances, and forecasts; provide monthly and quarterly reporting to leadership.
• Prepare cost allocation models and support rate studies, depreciation studies, and financial audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls over plant accounting processes, documentation, and approvals
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in business related field, Finance/Accounting preferred

Jobbeschreibung

To perform accurate accounting, reporting, and analysis of all utility plant assets, construction work in progress and capital projects. Ensures compliance with all governmental, national, regional and TVA requirements; serving as a leader within the accounting department in knowledge of accounting, budgeting, depreciation and all accounting areas for the utility.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Assist with Annual Audit process
• Assist Utility Accountants to identify and solve problems
• Supports, implements, and ensures compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Maintain and reconcile all utility plant accounts in accordance with FERC Uniform System of Accounts and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of fixed assets, including additions, retirements, transfers, and adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain detailed asset records, ensuring accuracy of location, cost, useful life, and depreciation schedules.
• Track capital project budgets, expenditures, variances, and forecasts; provide monthly and quarterly reporting to leadership.
• Prepare cost allocation models and support rate studies, depreciation studies, and financial audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls over plant accounting processes, documentation, and approvals
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Job Related Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business related field, Finance/Accounting preferred.

Experience

5-7 years of financial work experience, industry specific experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Employment

Paris Utility Authority DBA Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU) is an equal opportunity employer. Paris BPU provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. All employees are initially hired on a 180-day Introductory period.