Controller

General Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for providing financial expertise and advice to senior executives to help align organizational performance with current and future financial needs. This position directs the finance and general accounting operations of the Cooperative and provides an accurate accounting for all financial transactions and establishes internal controls. Oversees the monthly closeout activities, preparation of journal entries for the general ledger, preparation of property tax filings, quarterly reports and preparation of monthly and annual financial statements. Oversees the Plant Accounting team and all capital transactions, including General Plant and Leases. Reviews transactions processed through the accounts payable system; authorizes and signs cash disbursements, credit balance, and capital credit checks. Oversees the budget preparation and distribution of e-mails notifying the departments their reports are available in the budgeting software for actual versus budget comparison. Oversees, leads, and manages all FEMA and FDEM grant projects.

Minimum Required Qualifications And Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Requirements Summary

We are the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh-largest in the nation and we are looking for qualified, energetic and committed candidates to join our successful TEAM! SECO Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from applicants. SECO Energy will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from any search agencies, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, headhunters and recruitment agencies (hereinafter ‘vendors’). Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to SECO Energy are deemed gratuitous. If any vendor (included but not limited to recruitment agency, headhunter, staffing agency) supplies any job applicant to SECO Energy without having a valid written and signed an agreement with SECO Energy, SECO Energy is not obligated to pay any kind of referral fee to such vendor.

Benefits

Sumter Electric Cooperative is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

Pay

SECO Energy participates in E-Verify. E-Verify electronically compares information entered on the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9, with records contained in Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

Schedule

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving over 200,000 families and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO Energy the third largest electric co-op in Florida and the sixth largest in the nation.

Qualifications

Qualified employees will be considered on an equal basis with external applicants.