Sr Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting Analyst

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. 

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to One Energy Plaza located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

General Summary Of Job Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst prepares and reviews research, assists in providing guidance on complex accounting matters, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate treatment of transactions. This position also monitors new and changing accounting standards and evaluates their impact on our financial reporting. The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst prepares and reviews financial statement disclosures in accordance with regulatory guidelines and organizational policies and ensures the integrity and accuracy of reported financial information.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Research moderately complex technical accounting issues with a minimal level of supervision and support needed. Document and support accounting conclusions in a variety of forms (ranging from emails to formal accounting position papers)
• Provide accounting consultation and advice to cross-functional internal partners in support of strategic business and develop transactions, with a minimal level of supervision needed. Serve as a co-owner of cross-functional relationships alongside supervisor
• Coordinates, prepares, and reviews sections of the quarterly and annual SEC filings, including writing and reviewing disclosures and obtaining, analyzing, documenting, and reviewing support for financial data being disclosed
• Prepare subject matter specific reporting documents to meet compliance and/or control needs of business stakeholders (i.e. debt compliance certificates, debt covenant calculations, dividend calculations, legal reports, and other government reports), with a minimal level of supervision of support needed
• Provide highly valuable input to monthly and quarterly internal reports and analyses
• Evaluate basic to moderately complex contracts executed for accounting issues and document conclusions, with a minimal level of supervision and support needed
• Monitor new and emerging accounting standards. Evaluate and communicate potential impacts of new accounting standards with supervision and support, working with other departments as needed. Develop implementation plans for basic to moderately complex accounting standards
• Other duties as assigned or may be necessary
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting principles and experience applying them to complex transactions
• Proficient with financial reporting software and accounting research tools
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of software products, Adobe applications, and other general application software
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field with 4 years of experience in an advanced technical accounting or financial reporting role OR
• Associate's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field with 6 years of experience in an advanced technical accounting or financial reporting role OR
• High School Diploma or GED with 8 years of experience in an advanced technical accounting or financial reporting role.
  
  

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.