Senior Property Accountant – Fixed Assets, Hybrid Role

Liberty; Litchfield Park (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Free parking

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is seeking a senior Utility Property Accountant III to safeguard the integrity of the company's fixed asset records and ensure proper capitalization, depreciation, and regulatory reporting under GAAP and USoA guidelines.

The role provides oversight across PowerPlan, SAP, and related systems, partnering with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Regulatory, and Finance teams.

Qualifications

• Preferably in fixed assets, property accounting, plant accounting, or a regulated utility environment.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and fixed-asset accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting reconciliations, journal entries, depreciation, capitalization, and financial close processes.
• Advanced or intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and reconciliation techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to research accounting issues and document conclusions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Experience with PowerPlan.
• Direct experience with FERC Uniform System of Accounts (USoA).
• Experience with NARUC/state utility commission accounting requirements.
• Utility experience in electric, natural gas, water, or other regulated infrastructure.
• Experience accounting for CWIP, AFUDC, plant retirements, depreciation, asset transfers, and construction projects.
• Experience supporting FERC or state regulatory filings and rate cases.
• CPA, CMA, or progress toward professional accounting designation.
• Experience with SAP S4 Hana system integrated with PowerPlan.
• Knowledge of utility units of property, retirement units, mass property, and composite depreciation.

Responsibilities

• Lead reconciliation activities supporting utility plant, accumulated depreciation, CWIP, and related fixed asset balances across PowerPlan, SAP, project accounting systems, and supporting records.
• Review PowerPlan depreciation calculations and investigate unusual or unexpected changes.
• Prepare monthly journal entries and supporting schedules for plant accounting and related accounts.
• Perform monthly close activities, including reconciliations, variance analysis, depreciation review, and account analysis.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for rate cases, regulatory audits, financial audits, and other examinations.

Skills

Fixed assets

GAAP

Reconciliations

Depreciation

PowerPlan

USoA (FERC/NARUC)

NARUC/utility regulatory

SAP

Excel

Regulatory reporting

Education

CPA or CMA certification or in progress

Tools

PowerPlan

SAP S4 Hana

Job description

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is seeking a senior Utility Property Accountant III to safeguard the integrity of the company's fixed asset records and ensure proper capitalization, depreciation, and regulatory reporting under GAAP and USoA guidelines.

The role provides oversight across PowerPlan, SAP, and related systems, partnering with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Regulatory, and Finance teams.