Southern Company · 3 days ago
Staff Accountant (Wholesale Accounting)
Atlanta, GA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
3+ years expSouthern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. The Staff Accountant will serve as the lead analyst on Georgia Power’s wholesale and purchased power accounting activities, ensuring compliance and supporting regulatory filings while maintaining financial models and reporting requirements.
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Responsibilities
Operate and maintain Excel Wholesale Model and corresponding PolySum actualization process
Compile annual wholesale budget through collaboration with team members and external data contributors
Fulfill monthly, quarterly, and annual wholesale reporting requirements
Ensure timely and accurate completion of associated journal vouchers and account reconciliations, as well as describing actual-to-budget variance drivers on the monthly Preliminary Income Analysis call
Work with Financial Planning to align Excel and UI Wholesale Model budget inputs and allocation calculations
Work with Regulatory Base Case personnel to identify efficiency improvements in the wholesale regulatory adjustment process
Provide support for Regulatory filings (Base Case, Fuel Case, Interim Fuel Rider, FERC, etc.)
Provide quarterly non-fuel wholesale income statement to Southern Wholesale Energy
Operate and maintain the WECR (Wholesale Environmental Compliance Recovery) Model to provide change in law billing to wholesale customers
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent
3+ years of experience in Budgeting, Finance, Accounting, or similar experience required
Proficiency in Excel, Word, SOAR, and UI
Knowledge of and proficiency in GAAP and FERC accounting principles
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Propensity to learn and grow in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask with accuracy and timeliness, and to meet tight and conflicting deadlines
Ability to analyze large amounts of data, trouble shoot, develop, and communicate clear, concise conclusions
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Experience working with regulatory models
High-level understanding of Georgia's regulatory environment and ratemaking principles
Preferred
Master's degree and/or CPA are a plus
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Additional compensation, such as an incentive program
Company
Southern Company
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$6.16BKey Investors
GRIP Program
2025-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $1.75B
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.45B
2024-10-21Grant· $160M
Leadership Team
Thomas Fanning
President and CEO
David Poroch
Chief Financial Officer
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