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American Water · 23 hours ago

Staff Accountant

Camden, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$54K/yr - $79K/yr

2+ years exp

American Water is a leading company in the water utility sector, seeking a Staff Accountant to manage accounting and financial information for its subsidiaries. This role involves preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and providing reporting support for audits and regulatory requirements.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Prepares journal entries and assists in analyzing financial results and variances, ensuring completeness and accuracy of the subsidiary general ledgers

Prepares account reconciliations, including the timely investigation and resolution of discrepancies and reconciling items

Provides reporting support, information and analysis to assist in consolidation and the External Reporting team’s fulfillment of the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC reporting requirements

Participates in the annual audits (both the consolidated and subsidiary audits) and assists in the preparation of quarterly and annual subsidiary financial statements and state commission reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, state-specific utility regulation, internal controls and Company policies and practices

Assists the Rates Support team in fulfilling rate case requests and analyses for filings and/or other reporting requirement reports

Interfaces/liaises with the Financial Analysis and Decision Support, Budgeting and Internal Reporting, Cash/Treasury, Accounts Payable, Call Center Operations and Tax teams, providing information on accounting and reporting matters and assistance in interpreting and analyzing financial results

Assists with special projects and initiatives to optimize the effectiveness of existing business applications, technologies and systems and to build efficiencies/improvements into current business processes

Assists in the refinement and maintenance of the accounting/financial policies, practices, internal controls and operating procedures to ensure the integrity of the Company’s internal control structure

Qualification

U.S. GAAPSAPAccountingMicrosoft ExcelFinancial AnalysisAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance Preferred

Two to four years of relevant experience required

Active State Driver's License required with the ability to pass a motor vehicle report

Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply principles and practices to accounting matters

Strong written and oral communication skills with proven ability to interact effectively with internal customers and external professionals (i.e. auditors)

Excellent analytical, systemic and problem solving skills, including the ability to work in teams or effectively work independently

Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on initiative, knowledge sharing, team building and decision making

Preferred

Knowledge and prior experience working with SAP, PowerPlant, Hyperion, Trintech/Assurenet, SharePoint a plus

Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); knowledge of advanced Microsoft Excel functionalities (i.e. pivot and look-up tables, etc.) a plus

Prior public accounting, corporate and/or multi-subsidiary company experience a plus

One to three years prior experience in the utility or shared service a plus