Senior Accountant

About the role

Assist in key accounting functions including budgeting, financial forecasting, and projection processes, as well as member power billings for Buckeye Power, Inc., and Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (OREC).

Responsibilities

• Distribute information requests to various internal departments and collect departmental data for budget / forecast / projection models.
• Update budget / forecast / projection models as needed and provide appropriate departmental communications.
• Prepare monthly wholesale power billing to Buckeye’s member cooperative systems, coordinate billings with Market Operations Department and transmission providers, and work with software developers to gather data and produce bills.
• Work with the Load Management Department to manage and reconcile inventory accounts, track and record fixed assets, and process member reimbursement requests for radio control switches.
• Participate in monthly accounting processes and assist in the preparation of financial statements and associated financial analysis.
• Prepare schedules, analysis, and respond to audit inquiries during the annual audit of the companies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration required.
• Experience: Three to five years of progressively responsible accounting experience desired.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Skills: Proficiency in personal computer applications, proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), excellent oral and written communication skills, discretion of confidential data, highly motivated and action-oriented individual, good grammar and spelling skills, and telephone technique.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent: Sedentary work, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods, close visual acuity, work with a computer, keyboard, communicate with others.
• Periodic: Lift objects of nominal weight.

Work Environment

• Onsite with occasional travel out-of-office required.
• Work outside normal business hours may be required when needed.