Manager Financial Accounting

Position Description

Responsible for the Financial Accounting Department, which administers the monthly general ledger closing and internal financial reporting and analysis process for a multi-company consolidated group. This includes maintenance of the general ledger to ensure complete and accurate data. Also, responsible for designing and implementing accounting policies and procedures that comply with GAAP, SOX and regulatory guidelines.

Position-Related Responsibilities

• Responsible for oversight of and participation in the monthly general ledger closing, to ensure predictable, complete, accurate, and timely reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of accounting policies and procedures that align with GAAP, SOX and regulatory guidelines. This includes staying informed of new accounting developments and pronouncements.
• Responsible for working with internal and external auditors to ensure financial reporting SOX controls are working effectively, including annual review and testing of controls.
• Oversee accounting systems maintenance, including monthly segment updates/changes, report changes, and periodic system upgrades or replacements impacting financial reporting.
• Responsible for the completion of financial accounting research for monthly journal entries and financial statements preparations and special accounting and financial reporting projects.
• Supervise and assign responsibility to staff to enhance their professional development and provide staff with on-the-job training on technical issues.
• Analyze and make changes to processes to enhance efficiency/effectiveness and maintain internal controls.
• Responsible for participating in and directing the completion of responses to regulatory data requests (e.g., FERC and ACC) assigned to Financial Accounting and other requests.
• This position provides services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

Management Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the Company's management principles, policies and programs are consistently practiced and continually support the Affirmative Action Plan.
• Assume fiduciary responsibility for operating the business and provide recommendations on cost improvement measures.
• Ensure that the Performance Management program is administered uniformly and effectively.
• Comply with and administer the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement when applicable.
• Administers personnel functions, including recruiting, reviewing and approving job descriptions and salary classifications, and selection and placement of personnel. Participates in hiring, termination, promoting, assignment and direction of staff.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and standards, company policies, practices and ethical obligations to investigate, evaluate and recommend appropriate resolution to employee complaints.
• Promotes and participates in the professional development, personal growth and career planning of staff. Motivate, recognize and reward, coach, counsel, train; provide feedback to employees during performance reviews. Participates in Leadership Development programs.
• Addresses disciplinary and/or performance issues, according to company policy, and communicates effectively with employees regarding corrective action. Has input into the adjustment of grievances and administration of discipline.
• Plans day-to-day operations, estimates personnel needs and schedules and assigns work. Evaluate the structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
(Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.)
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, including a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting, from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in accounting.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP promulgations. Possess advanced accounting expertise; must be conversant with accounting pronouncements/ technical literature.
• Must be able to determine the accounting ramifications of transactions. The Company's accounting is more complex than most companies with comparable revenue amounts.
• Must have a thorough understanding of multi-company consolidations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate with all personnel levels within the organization, including senior management.
• Must have knowledge of internal controls. Must be able to evaluate and effectively create and implement changes to maintain proper internal controls and enhance efficiency.
• Must be able to effectively supervise multiple projects to successful completion.
• Must possess strong analytical and effective decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer a CPA with public accounting audit manager background and electric utility experience.