Accounting Project Manager - Accounting Research

Job Summary

This highly visible role will lead technical accounting research and support for significant Dominion Energy projects and business transactions as well as corporate functions.

Duties

• Serve as a key point of contact and provide leadership through functional advice, guidance, and expertise for various departments throughout the company, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Business Development, Corporate and Segment Accounting, SEC Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, and others.
• Lead special project teams and provide technical accounting support as a subject matter expert to cross-functional teams on various business transactions and complex accounting matters involving revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, long-lived assets, financing transactions, and regulatory accounting, among other topics.
• Research technical accounting matters and document the Company’s analysis, judgments and conclusions on complex transactions.
• Communicate complex accounting concepts to senior management in both accounting and non-accounting functions, as well as external auditors and standard-setting and/or regulatory organizations.
• Research, document, and coordinate implementation of new accounting standards.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing disclosures in SEC Filings (e.g., Forms 10-K, 10-Q, etc.).
• Independently and effectively interact with internal customers, as well as work with external auditors, on various accounting matters and projects.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• 6+ years of accounting experience; or 5 years of public accounting experience. A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year of experience.
• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred; comprehensive knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a requirement.
• Excellent and effective communication (written and verbal) around complex accounting concepts to all levels within the organization and outside the organization, including peers, senior management, auditors, and standard-setting and/or regulatory organizations.
• Must be a self-starter who can problem-solve independently, provide solutions, and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage projects and tasks independently, including confidence in one’s own ability to develop interpretive conclusions, make recommendations, and assist/provide guidance to less experienced accountants.
• Customer-service focused with ability to contribute innovative ideas and process improvement suggestions and see those changes through to implementation.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.

Education Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.

Preferred Disciplines

• Accounting

Licenses, Certifications, or Qualifications

• Preferred: CPA

Working Conditions

• Hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking)

Other Working Conditions

• Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

Job Segment

• Project Manager
• Business Process
• Environmental Engineering
• M&A
• Technology
• Research
• Management
• Engineering