Supervisor Financial Controls

About the role

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. Work location will be determined based on business needs and the selected candidate.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to the FirstEnergy Core Values and Behaviors.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of analysts and contractors responsible for Transmission project accounting master data, WBS creation, work order creation, and related financial control activities.
• Oversee the timely and accurate creation of Transmission project WBS elements and work orders in SAP to support E365, Program Delivery, Transmission Portfolio Development, and other business needs.
• Ensure accounting compliance of Transmission cost collectors, including proper application of FERC accounting requirements, internal accounting policies, SOX controls, and established business procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination for SOX inquiries related to Transmission-owned projects, including researching questions, gathering support, preparing responses, and ensuring timely resolution.
• Research FERC requirements, internal policies, asset ownership, cost flows, settlement rules, and project accounting attributes to ensure the appropriate accounting principles are applied.
• Review and provide guidance on accounting determinations related to Operating Companies, Transmission vs. Distribution, Lines vs. Substations, voltage levels, capital, removal, O&M, CIAC, and other project accounting considerations.
• Ensure correct project accounting settlement rules are applied and maintained for Transmission projects.
• Support the FET Forecasting group, Project Controls, Program Delivery, and Accounting with project accounting questions, cost collector issues, CIAC activity, journal entry support, and project close-out activities.
• Establish and maintain quality control procedures to ensure the integrity of master data in SAP, PowerPlan, and other systems used to support Transmission project accounting.
• Monitor workload, establish priorities, assign work, and ensure the team can support growth in Program Delivery and increasing Transmission Portfolio requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, reporting enhancements, and standard work practices related to project accounting, financial controls, and master data governance.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve accounting questions, support audit requests, and improve consistency in cost collector creation and project financial controls.
• Support ad hoc research of WBS elements, work orders, accounting attributes, project cost flows, and historical accounting decisions.
• Collaborate with FET Finance, Program Delivery, Project Controls, Forecasting, Accounting, and other business partners.
• Support storm activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related discipline preferred or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience required.
• Prior leadership, supervisory, team lead, or project lead experience is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, financial reporting, and project accounting concepts.
• Knowledge of FERC accounting requirements is strongly preferred.
• Utility accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience with SOX controls, audit support, compliance inquiries, or internal control documentation is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to research complex accounting questions, interpret policies, apply judgment, and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Strong understanding of Transmission project accounting concepts, including WBS elements, work orders, settlement rules, cost flows, asset ownership, capital, removal, O&M, CIAC, and project close-out activities.
• Working knowledge of FE-specific systems such as SAP, PowerPlan, CREWS, OPPM, Cascade, Transmission GIS, Toad Data Point, or related systems is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment, balance competing priorities, and support a growing team with increasing workload requirements.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across departments, including Program Delivery, Project Controls, Forecasting, Accounting, and Transmission Business Services.