Southern Company · 4 hours ago
Staff Accountant II
Naperville, IL, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$58K/yr - $92K/yr
3+ years expSouthern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. They are seeking a Staff Accountant II who will be responsible for preparing and analyzing billed and unbilled transactions for financial and regulatory reporting, as well as preparing financial reports and ensuring data integrity.
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Responsibilities
Analyze daily transactions from the billing system to ensure data integrity
Review customer refund transactions for reasonableness
Prepare journal entries as required for month end close
Perform controls as assigned to ensure revenue recognized is complete. Must be able to recognize discrepancies and investigate and/or escalate as appropriate
Process unclaimed property transactions, including loading records into the database and coordinating reissuance of payments, as required for each escheatment cycle
Prepare tax payment requests and required returns monthly
Work with Billing, Credit, and IT to research issues
Provide information to internal and external auditors as required
Prepare standard reports as needed for financial and regulatory reporting
Create queries as needed for ad hoc and new recurring data requests
Perform account reconciliations monthly on assigned accounts and resolve any issues promptly
Qualification
Required
BS/BA in Accounting
3 - 5 years of accounting experience
Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Proficient in preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience working with Microsoft Access
Successful time management with the ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines
Ability to investigate and resolve variances related to various accounts and transactions
Experience working with both internal and external auditors
Preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Regulatory accounting experience
Public accounting experience
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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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$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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