Director of Accounting

About the role

The Director of Accounting is responsible for leading all accounting activities for the Company’s utility operations, including Florida-based regulated entities. This role ensures accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, FERC Uniform System of Accounts, and applicable state regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Regulated Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes for southern regulated utility entities.
  • Ensure accurate accounting for utility plant, depreciation, asset retirement obligations, regulatory assets and liabilities, and cost of service activities.
  • Oversee compliance with FERC accounting, state commission requirements, and U.S. GAAP, including maintenance of appropriate documentation and workpapers.
  • Support preparation of regulatory financial schedules, data requests, and testimony support for rate cases and other regulatory filings.
• Regulatory & Rate Case Support
  • Partner closely with Regulatory Affairs to support rate cases, including cost of service, plant-in-service support, and regulatory accounting positions.
  • Ensure consistency between regulatory reporting, financial statements, and underlying accounting records.
  • Provide accounting input on regulatory strategy, new programs, and infrastructure investment recovery mechanisms.
• Led, coached, and developed a team of regulated accounting managers and staff.
  • Establish clear performance expectations, support succession planning, and build bench strength within the regulated accounting function.
  • Promote a strong control mindset, accountability, and continuous improvement culture.
• Internal Controls & Audit
  • Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with SOX and company policies.
  • Serve as a primary accounting contact, for internal and external auditors for regulated entities.
  • Proactively identify and remediate control gaps and process inefficiencies.
• Transformation & Systems
  • Actively support the Company’s ERP implementation and finance transformation, including design, testing, and deployment of regulated accounting processes.
  • Drive standardization and automation of accounting processes across southern regulated operations.
  • Ensure regulatory and accounting requirements are appropriately embedded in future-state systems and processes.
• Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Partner with Operations, Engineering, Regulatory, FP&A, and Tax to ensure alignment on financial impacts of capital programs and operational initiatives.
  • Provide clear, executive-ready accounting insights to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership responsibility
• Strong experience in regulated utility accounting, including FERC and state regulatory environments
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and regulated plant accounting
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex, deadline-driven environments
• Experience with regulated and unregulated business models, including utility accounting
• Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Familiarity with internal controls (SOX/COSO), audit processes, and risk management
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and coordination with tax and audit teams
• Proven financial and technical accounting leadership
• Ability to lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective people leadership, coaching, and workload management
• Clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder partnership
• Experience driving process improvements, policy development, and system changes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead through change, and maintain accuracy under pressure
• Prior rate case support experience (preferred)
• ERP implementation experience (SAP strongly preferred)

Qualifications

• Must reside in commutable distance of West Palm Beach, FL
• Requires in-office work once per week

Skills

• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Internal Controls
• ERP Implementation
• Leadership
• Team Management
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Stakeholder Management

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangement
• Competitive base salary
• Opportunities for career growth
• Creative, supportive, and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Roadworthy benefits packages
• - Choose what works best with your life
• Paid time off, holidays, and a separate bank of sick time

Pay

• Competitive base salary

Schedule

• Requires in-office work once per week