Associate, Financial Services Developmental - 518966

About the role

We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual who brings strong communication skills, effective time management abilities, and critical thinking/analyzing skills to the table. This is an entry-level opportunity where candidates should hold a degree in accounting or finance and feel comfortable conveying ideas clearly, staying organized, and meeting deadlines efficiently. We value self-starters and independent thinkers—while independence comes with experience, we’re looking for someone who shows initiative and is eager to learn. We’re looking for someone who demonstrates a keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in their work, while also contributing positively to our team environment and working well with colleagues. The role offers a blend of accounting close responsibilities, interaction with business partners, and opportunities to work on special projects. It’s a great chance to develop interpersonal skills by collaborating within the Controller teams and with our business partners to complete monthly close and reconciliations, create a sound SOX control environment, develop annual budgets, analyze monthly forecasts, and support financial business decisions.

This position is a Financial Services developmental role in which the incumbent may rotate among various financial services functional areas within FO&P, COA, EP, CES and Treasury. Incumbent will develop an understanding of the assigned business unit, both as it relates to its functional purpose and as it relates to its financial challenges. In a developmental capacity, the incumbent will learn FS standard work, strategies, philosophies, programs, and initiatives within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the TVA business, organization, key decision makers, FS processes and procedures. Incumbent will begin interacting with the FS leaders and team members while learning the key components that drive FS strategic direction.
• Develops working knowledge of critical FS functions including: finance & accounting; business planning; enterprise planning; portfolio management; treasury and commercial energy solutions.
• Learns to apply policies and procedures across the organizations; to recommend continuous improvement changes in support of business needs, and to proactively develop understanding of policies, procedures, and culture and communicate these to new and existing employees.
• Focuses on personal development and takes ownership in staying current in latest FS best‑practices.
• Implement functions that effectively strengthen the TVA and customer partnership.

Requirements

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, marketing, analytics, business, engineering, or related degree.
• Experience – An internship, or comparable experience, in a financial services delivery function is desirable.
• Certification/License – CPA, advanced finance degree is desirable but not required.

Skills

• Ability to develop best‑in‑class consultation, facilitation, negotiation, influence, and customer service skills.
• Understands competitive challenges as well as the financial services value proposition and is capable of developing the ability to identify key financial services strategies to complement organizational strategy.
• Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position/access requirements and essential job functions.
• Must be able to travel to different TVA locations.

Benefits

Relocation benefits are not offered for this position.

Pay

Salary: Competitive