Property Accountant

Title: Property Accountant

Location: Port Huron Michigan

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Shift: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday to Friday)

Note: Those Candidates who can work on W2 basis without any sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

Job Summary/Purpose:

The Property Accountant, is the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Property group and under general supervision, performs a variety of tasks surrounding property accounting, financial statement preparation and asset analysis.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares the more complex property related journal entries, property account reconciliations and manages the monthly property close.
• Assists with analyzing, monitoring, and managing the Company’s Fixed Assets. Also provides oversite of CWIP, RWIP, job costing and job orders.
• When needed, oversee routine clerical/accounting duties, including the processing of property construction invoices, tax bills and job closures.
• Acts as a liaison with other departments to provide support for property-related requests, as well as budget assistance.
• Research and prepare reports as necessary.
• Ensures all necessary reporting and filings are completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to property tax statements, corporate reporting requirements and depreciation cases.
• Provides both internal and external support to other departments, auditors, contractors and MPSC personnel.
• Follows company procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls (SOX standards) and FERC standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge to uphold responsibilities as subject matter expert.
• Participate in other accounting projects as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent. Certified Public Accounting (CPA) or advanced degree preferred.
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. General understanding of Uniform System of Accounts desired.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in accounting or accounting related field with emphasis on property. Utility experience preferred.

Skill Requirement(s):

• Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments at the same time.
• Ability to research problems independently and propose business solutions.
• Proven organizational, analytical and judgement skills, including the ability to confidently process, maintain and evaluate data, compile statistics and prepare reports, graphs, tables, and charts.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written to deal
• effectively with a variety of interpersonal relationships and situations.
• Ability to cultivate strong working relationships with personnel from various areas of responsibility within and outside of the organization.
• Good working knowledge of spreadsheet applications and various personal computer business software applications presently used by the Company.
• Ability to learn new applications.

Other Requirement(s):

• Must maintain a positive work atmosphere through effective interactions and communications with co-workers, customers, and management.
• Must maintain a safe environment for co-workers, customers, and the public through adherence to established safety standards and timely reporting of potential hazards.
• Must adhere to Company policies and procedures related to the code of business ethics, compliance, responsible use of Company assets, and all applicable state and federal laws.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.
• Work involves sitting at a desk and operating personal computer equipment for extended periods of time.
• Duties may also involve occasional bending, stooping, and lifting of up to 25 lbs. unassisted. Occasional travel to various worksites may also be required, depending on assignment.