Principal Accountant

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy.

About the role

Florida Power and Light is looking to add a Lead External Financial Reporting Analyst to their External Reporting & Compliance team for our Juno Beach, FL headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of SEC reporting including data gathering and analysis, drafting and comment resolution (Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K).
• Participate in quarterly due diligence meetings and identify and evaluate issues for disclosures.
• Take the lead role in preparing accurate, timely and meaningful financial information and analyses, develop disclosures and supporting documentation for all SEC filings, including business section, financial statement footnotes and certain areas of management’s discussion and analysis.
• Work closely with the members of the Disclosure Committee, executives, internal and external legal counsel, investor relations, corporate finance, corporate communications, business unit senior management and key financial personnel and external auditors.
• Stay abreast of financial reporting and regulatory developments which could impact the company, including implementing new disclosures resulting from changes in authoritative accounting guidance issued by FASB, SEC, EITF and other regulatory bodies.
• Identify issues and implement recommendations related to financial reporting and process improvement, including review and analysis of competitor financial filings to develop reporting best practices.
• Review certain internal communications and external financial reports for reasonableness and accuracy and to ensure compliance with Regulation FD and the SEC’s non-GAAP rules, as well as overall consistency with other company filings, communications and website. Documents to be reviewed include earnings releases, earnings call scripts, external presentations, including those to security analysts, and debt and equity offering documents.
• Take lead role in preparing script for due diligence calls with underwriters for financing transactions.
• Assist with preparation of Audit Committee and Board of Director reporting.
• Coordinate SOX testing related to quarterly and annual filings.
• Analyze proposed transactions for structure and proper accounting treatment under authoritative accounting literature.
• Review changes in technical accounting literature, develop positions and present to management.
• Maintain awareness of accounting issues being considered by regulatory bodies and advise management of important matters.
• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 6+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

Benefits

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.