Utility Regulatory Accountant

About the role

Southern Company Gas is seeking a Utility Regulatory Accountant to support our four state-regulated natural gas utilities: Atlanta Gas Light, Chattanooga Gas, Nicor Gas, and Virginia Natural Gas. The role involves gaining valuable experience in accounting for the effects of ratemaking, responding to regulatory data requests, and addressing the accounting impacts resulting from state regulatory commission orders.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Review utility accounting activity for coding accuracy, unusual variances, accruals, prepaid expenses, reclassifications, and compliance issues.
• Prepare financial reports, analyses, schedules, and documentation to support management reporting, regulated utility financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Support system enhancements, process improvements, automation, and documentation for assigned utility accounting responsibilities.
• Utility Regulatory Accounting: Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries, account analysis, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Support rate cases, regulatory data requests, and other commission-related schedules and filings.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Plant Accounting, Financial Planning, Operations, and auditors to ensure analyses reflect business activity and compliance requirements.
• Controls, Collaboration, And Process Improvement: Research and resolve reconciling items while maintaining strong internal controls and audit-ready documentation.
• Collaborate with internal customers and cross-functional partners to resolve issues, improve data quality, and meet reporting deadlines.
• Seek to understand the business and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Three or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting support, and internal controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant designation or progress toward certification preferred.
• Experience with Oracle General Ledger, utility, energy, or regulated industries, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reporting, rate cases, regulatory data requests, or process improvement is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Required: Three or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Required: Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting support, and internal controls.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and internal controls.
• An analytical problem solver with strong attention to detail and ability to research variances, identify root causes, and recommend action.
• Sound professional judgment, ownership, and ability to communicate financial information clearly across organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, financial reporting tools, and strong time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and organizations.

Success Factors

• Executes accurate, timely work with accountability and sound judgment.
• Builds trust through collaboration, continuous learning, and inclusive teamwork.
• Demonstrates business and regulatory acumen and proactively communicates status, risks, and issues.

About Southern Company Gas

Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com .

Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Benefits

A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here here. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.