Accountant/Staff Accountant/Senior Accountant

Overview

PPL is seeking talented accounting professionals for current and future opportunities within our accounting organization. Positions may be filled at the Accountant, Staff Accountant, or Senior Accountant level depending on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recurring accounting activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Prepare financial statements and internal/external financial reports.
• Aid in maintaining internal controls over financial reporting.
• Develop supporting workpapers and documentation.
• Identify and recommend solutions to accounting issues using established procedures.
• Build knowledge of accounting processes, systems, and business operations.
• Interact with internal customers and stakeholders in a professional and collaborative manner.

Staff Accountant

• Prepare and analyze increasingly complex accounting transactions, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and other internal and external financial reports.
• Aid in tracking, testing, and reporting on internal controls over financial reporting.
• Analyze accounting issues, evaluate potential solutions, and make recommendations.
• Develop supporting workpapers and documentation.
• Build technical accounting knowledge and understanding of organizational processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support accurate financial reporting and process improvement.

Senior Accountant

• Perform complex accounting analyses, research, and journal entry preparation.
• Evaluate and improve accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Research and interpret accounting guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Solve complex accounting issues and recommend innovative solutions.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to less experienced accounting staff.
• Serve as a resource for colleagues and may direct the work of other team members.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and accounting best practice.

Qualifications

• Accountant: Bachelor's degree in Accounting; OR Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline with at least three accounting courses. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Staff Accountant: Bachelor's degree in Accounting with at least one year of accounting-related experience; OR Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline with at least three accounting courses. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Senior Accountant: Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 2-4 years of accounting-related experience; MBA or other advanced business degree; CPA or CMA certification. Experience in utility accounting, public accounting, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.