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Tucson Electric Power · 21 hours ago

Senior or Lead Accountant

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

4+ years exp

Tucson Electric Power is a subsidiary of UNS Energy Corporation, focused on providing electric and gas services in Arizona. They are seeking a Senior or Lead Accountant to maintain accounting records and prepare financial statements in a complex environment while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Electrical DistributionEnergyPower Grid

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Prepare complex financial statements and perform account reconciliations

Participate in month and year end closing activities

Ensure financial statement compliance with GAAP, FERC, and SEC requirements

Assist in preparation of various regulatory compliance reports

Complete/Review responses to regulatory data requests and reviews rate case adjustments

Maintain the accounting records and prepare financial statements in a very complex accounting environment:

Prepares and/or reviews monthly journal entries for accuracy, compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory requirements, etc. Analyzes the effects of transactions on various account relationships related to financial statements

Prepares and/or reviews account reconciliations

Prepares and/or reviews multi-level consolidating financial statements (income statement, indirect cash flow statement, and balance sheet), ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) guidelines, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements

Participates in the preparation and review of monthly reports/analyses to Management, which includes graphs, charts and written analyses explaining financial statement fluctuations

Researches, recommends accounting treatment, and implements solutions on new or proposed transactions

Monitors activity of regulatory rule-making bodies such as FASB, SEC, FERC, etc. to identify new requirements. Ensures timely notification to Accounting Dept., upper management, and implements procedures to comply with new requirements

Develops and documents new accounting procedures and modifications to existing procedures to enhance efficiency/effectiveness and maintain internal controls

Provides customer service to other departments and management by advising on accounting matters and providing financial data and analysis to assist in business decisions and analysis of operating results. May include presentation of accounting concepts or operating results

Uses Oracle Financials accounting and query tools, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint to develop reports and supporting accounting schedules, as necessary to aid in financial statement analysis and decision making

Assists in the preparation of various regulatory compliance reports, including FERC Form 1, ACC reports, SEC reports (Form 10-Q and Form 10-K-financial statements and related notes,), etc. Ensures compliance with regulatory reporting requirements and timely completion

Provides services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures

Completes/Reviews responses to regulatory data requests (i.e. FERC and ACC) and prepares and/or reviews rate case adjustments assigned to the Financial Accounting area. Assists in identifying rate case adjustments and regulatory issues

Performs additional assignments as requested such as due diligence work, systems testing, etc

Participates and/or leads special projects requiring accounting and financial analysis skills

Designs training materials and provides training to others in a group setting or on an individual basis

Supervises and assigns responsibility to other accountants to enhance their professional development and provide them on-the-job training on technical issues

Provides timely performance feedback to employees and helps to create development plans

Assigns, directs and reviews the work of assigned accountants and/or other employees on projects

Qualification

GAAP complianceFERC complianceSEC complianceCPA certificationOracle FinancialsFinancial analysisPublic accounting experienceTrainingSupervisionLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting with a minimum of 24 units of accounting from an accredited institution

4 years of Accountant experience

Requires Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting with a minimum of 24 units of accounting from an accredited institution and 4 years of related experience

Requires Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting with a minimum of 24 units of accounting from an accredited institution and 8 years of related experience