Associate, Accountant

About the role

The primary role involves compiling and analyzing accounting/financial information for American Water subsidiaries as assigned, maintaining complete and accurate subsidiary general ledgers, and supporting various teams including External Reporting, Financial Analysis and Decision Support, Budgeting and Internal Reporting, Tax, and Regulatory Operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries and assists in analyzing financial results and variances, ensuring completeness and accuracy of the subsidiary general ledgers.
• Prepares account reconciliations, including the timely investigation and resolution of discrepancies and reconciling items.
• Provides reporting support, information, and analysis to assist in consolidation and the External Reporting team’s fulfillment of the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC reporting requirements.
• Participates in the annual audits (both the consolidated and subsidiary audits) and assists in the preparation of quarterly and annual subsidiary financial statements and state commission reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, state-specific utility regulation, internal controls, and Company policies and practices.
• Assists the Rates Support team in fulfilling rate case requests and analyses for filings and/or other reporting requirement reports.
• Interfaces/liaises with the Financial Analysis and Decision Support, Budgeting and Internal Reporting, Cash/Treasury, Accounts Payable, Call Center Operations, and Tax teams, providing information on accounting and reporting matters and assisting in interpreting and analyzing financial results.
• Assists with special projects and initiatives to optimize the effectiveness of existing business applications, technologies, and systems and to build efficiencies/improvements into current business processes.
• Assists in the refinement and maintenance of the accounting/financial policies, practices, internal controls, and operating procedures to ensure the integrity of the Company’s internal control structure.

Requirements

• Knowledge and prior experience working with SAP, PowerPlant, Hyperion, Trintech/Assurenet, SharePoint a plus.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply principles and practices to accounting matters.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); knowledge of advanced Microsoft Excel functionalities (i.e. pivot and look-up tables, etc.) a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with proven ability to interact effectively with internal customers and external professionals (i.e. auditors).
• Excellent analytical, systemic, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work in teams or effectively work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on initiative, knowledge sharing, team building, and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of relevant experience required.
• Prior public accounting, corporate, and/or multi-subsidiary company experience a plus.
• One to three years prior experience in the utility or shared service a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.

Benefits

• In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs, and much more!
• American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

Pay

The posted range is $28.00-33.00 per hour.

Schedule

This position is eligible for a 3/2 hybrid schedule.