Sr Accountant/Accounting Specialist

PPL Corporation; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation in Louisville, KY is seeking a Senior Accountant responsible for accurate accounting and timely reporting of compensation and benefit plans. This role will enhance internal controls over financial reporting and interact with various teams including Treasury and Human Resources.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Excellent communication skills and knowledge of accounting regulations such as SEC reporting are essential. The position offers flexibility for remote work arrangements, subject to company policies.

Qualifications

• 5 years of accounting experience or 3-5 years with a Bachelor's in Accounting.
• Requires knowledge of SEC reporting, pension accounting, and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates accounting policies and procedures based on business changes.
• Prepares complex accounting analyses and journal entries.
• Enhances internal controls over financial reporting.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Knowledge of accounting information systems

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

MBA or other advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for accurate accounting and timely reporting of PPL’s compensation and benefit plans both internally as well as to government agencies and regulators (SEC, FERC, DOL). This position is involved in the Company’s Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting processes, along with the regulatory reporting requirements for defined benefit, defined contribution and health & welfare benefit plans. This position will have a focus on compensation accounting, including short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation, deferred compensation, and proxy reporting. This position will interact heavily with different levels of management, all company business lines, as well as Treasury, Financial Planning, Human Resources and the Office of General Counsel. This position also interacts extensively with external auditors.

Senior Accountant Responsibilities

• Evaluates accounting policies and procedures to reflect changes in business conditions, processes, and accounting guidance.
• Prepares more complex accounting analyses and journal entries.
• Enhances internal controls over financial reporting.
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services. Solves more complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Provides functional advice or training to less‑experienced accountant positions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May direct the work of other staff members.
• Increases and applies knowledge of legal and regulatory issues and changes in accounting guidance.

Accounting Specialist Responsibilities

• Evaluates accounting policies and procedures to reflect changes in business conditions, processes, and accounting guidance.
• Responsible for the preparation of complex analyses, various analytics or financial statements.
• Assesses the impacts of new systems on internal controls over financial reporting.
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions and makes use of knowledge of company operations, technical accounting matters and industry regulation.
• Interprets internal/external business issues and recommends best practices.
• May lead functional teams or projects to achieve milestones and objectives and will occasionally present topical matters to senior leadership in the Financial Department.
• Trains and develops staff. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May direct the work of other staff members
• Works independently with guidance on only the most complex tasks.
• Ensures compliance with legal and regulatory controls.

Senior Accountant Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses and 5 years accounting experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with 3‑5 years of accounting‑related experience.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including strong Excel skills and aptitude for accounting information systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MBA, or other advanced degree in business discipline.
• CPA or CMA certification.
• Experience in pension accounting, accounting for stock‑based compensation, SEC reporting, Proxy Reporting, Department of Labor Form 5500 Reporting and a working knowledge of Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to research technical accounting guidance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Accounting Specialist Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business discipline with at least three accounting courses and 7 or more years accounting‑related experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 4 years accounting‑related experience.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including strong Excel skills and aptitude for accounting information systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, MBA, or other advanced degree in business discipline.
• CPA or CMA certification.
• Experience in pension accounting, accounting for stock‑based compensation, SEC reporting, Proxy Reporting, Department of Labor Form 5500 Reporting and a working knowledge of Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to research technical accounting guidance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Remote Work

The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on‑site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on‑site may be required to engage in face‑to‑face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co‑workers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.