Financial Planning Accountant II

About the role

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, headquartered in Andalusia, AL, is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative serving 22 distribution members across 51 counties in Alabama and 10 counties in Florida. The Financial Planning Accountant II supports the Financial Planning Department by assisting in the development and implementation of the annual operating budget, wholesale power rate, 20‑year financial forecast, and other financial duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Calculates, obtains and analyzes operating, maintenance and fixed cost for the annual operating budget to determine total cost of service.
• Accurately calculates billing data variables used in the annual wholesale power rate to ensure recovery of revenue required to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Obtains and analyzes construction and capital expenditures from all departments for the annual budget to determine future cash flow needs.
• Calculates, obtains and analyzes projected operating, maintenance and fixed cost to determine total cost of service for the long‑range financial forecast plan.
• Calculates billing data variables used in the long‑range financial forecast plan to ensure the recovery of revenue required to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Obtains, calculates and analyzes construction and capital expenditures for the long‑range financial forecast plan to determine PowerSouth's future cash flow needs.
• Performs monthly analysis of financial statements to ensure adequate margins are recovered to meet PowerSouth's financial targets.
• Completes special projects such as the addition of new loads, changes in generation plans, and changes in expense to determine the financial impact to PowerSouth.
• Develops financial planning software as needed to enable PowerSouth to be more efficient in the future.
• Promotes teamwork, group goals and objectives, communicates and cooperates within the PowerSouth organization and with member systems, and demonstrates standards of respect, dignity, accountability, integrity, and trustworthiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting reports and data.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Pension Plan funded 100% by the company
• 401(k) Plan with up to 5% employer match
• Group Life Benefits
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Personal and Sick Leave
• Educational Assistance

Employment is subject to a negative drug screen, background check, and completion of a comprehensive application for employment. Deadline to apply: September 16, 2026. PowerSouth is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veteran status.