What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II - Treasury position at Southern Company?
Description
Job Summary:
To support the operation of the business by assisting the Treasury and General Accounting departments by assisting in various general accounting functions and forecasting cash inflows and outflows in coordination with Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems and Comptroller. Assist in ensuring a weekly cash positive position and necessary debt funding requests in coordination with the Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems.
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills):
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field of study• 2 - 4 years of related experience, including Treasury functions
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems in preparing ad hoc cash management reports as needed• Review the cash management process in assistance with the Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems and the Financial Services Controller including: deposits, determining availability of cash on a weekly basis for payroll and accounts payable, debt funding/repayment requirements with parent company, and tax payments to various jurisdictions as it relates to the Treasury function• Monitor domestic and international cash management operations and account balances to assist in determining appropriate course of action needed.• Monitor domestic and international day to day cash management for cash planning.• Assist Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems and Financial Services Controller daily to ensure positive cash position and communicate debt funding needs to management.• Assist Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems with making capital borrowing decisions.• Assist Senior Manager of Treasury and Systems with quarterly, semi-annual and annual cash forecasts.• Prepare routine and non-routine monthly journal entries and accruals.• Prepare various account reconciliations monthly.• Other general accounting and analysis, as required.• Assist with special projects and yearly audits as assigned.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.• For the most part, the work environment includes ambient room temperatures, well-lit work areas and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
About Us:
PowerSecure, a Southern Company subsidiary, is a leading provider of innovative energy solutions to electric utilities and their industrial, institutional, and commercial customers.
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We invest in high-value and cost-effective benefits for our employees. Our benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
- Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan
- Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days)
- Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account
- Wellness Incentive Programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
PowerSecure is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This position is not open to third party recruiters.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Operating Company: PowerSecure
