What are the responsibilities and job description for the WGL - Sr Corporate Accountant position at Washington Gas?
Job Description
Tasks and Responsibilities
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Performs monthly closing activities in PeopleSoft; performs a variety of specialized PeopleSoft functions related to transaction processing, troubleshooting, and executing PeopleSoft processes, including allocations
- Develops, implements and maintains allocation methodologies and documentation with respect to charges to subsidiaries and affiliates
- Prepares and reviews journal entries for accuracy, completeness and validity in accordance with Company policies and procedures
- Performs and reviews reconciliations, including implementing the necessary solutions for any discrepancies
- Conducts monthly, quarterly, annually or ad-hoc due diligence analysis which interprets variances from period to period and detect misstatements of the Company’s financial results
- Assists with the preparation and detail review of both external and internal reports on a monthly, quarterly, annual or ad-hoc basis. Reports are prepared under either GAAP, FERC or company formats
- Conducts, analyses and implements the changes needed for new accounting pronouncements and/or regulatory orders
- Works with the external and internal auditors during quarterly, annual or ad-hoc reviews/audits
- Prepares information for the initial filing of rate case data and evaluates/responds to data requests from the Commissions as needed
- Recommends and documents policies and procedures; recommends and implements changes to improve work guidelines, systems and processes
- Leads in preparing complex journal entries including, elimination and consolidation entries when necessary
- Establish and continuously improve processes, documentation, policies and procedures and systems
- Communicate and collaborate with various departments and external vendors to on accounting related matters
- Performs other special projects as directed by the Corporate Accounting Manager
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.