Senior Accountant- Internal Controls

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / INTERNAL CONTROLS

This position is a great opportunity to both contribute to and learn the overall business of Southern Company and its Subsidiaries. In this shared-service role, you will support the Company’s internal control program to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. The position plans and executes the controls program including risk assessment, control design, documentation, testing, and evaluation of operating effectiveness. The successful candidate will be fully engaged in the business, developing and enhancing relationships with the various business units impacted by SOX. To be successful, the candidate should be comfortable learning new processes, asking challenging questions, and questioning the status quo. The ability to work independently, assess processes and recommend improvements for accuracy, consistency, efficiency and / or automation is required. This position will support multiple Accounting, Finance and Treasury (AFT) and Operations groups within Southern Company

• This position is in a hybrid work environment (in office / remote). It is expected that the successful candidate will report to the Atlanta or Birmingham office a minimum of 2x per week (with minimum subject to change at any time).

Job Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Accounting-related field is required

Certification (such as CPA or CIA) is preferred

Experience

Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in accounting, auditing, or related field is required. Experience in internal controls or internal audit is preferred.

Proficiency in Oracle and PowerPlan (or similar accounting systems), Microsoft Office Suite, and audit software such as Workiva preferred.

Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, especially the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders including non-financial stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once, prioritizing and completing work with some supervision.

Preferred Areas of Knowledge

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Auditing Standard 5

COSO 2013 Internal Control Framework

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Security and Exchange Commission rules and reporting requirements

Major Job Responsibilities

Perform top-down risk-based approach to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley for all Registrants, which includes controls rationalizations, risk assessments, and evaluations of and control design & testing.

Perform and document walkthroughs, flowcharts, control testing, and deficiency evaluations (when needed) for in scope processes.

Partner with Registrants and Shared Service management and staff to ensure Internal Controls activities are designed and operating effectively. This involves working with both financial and non-financial business units to develop a working knowledge of their end-to-end processes and leading efforts to achieve alignment on controls and processes.

Maintain effective and timely communication around reporting of monitoring and testing results, changes to processes and controls as well as deficiencies.

Support non-SOX related projects or activities as required.

Work closely with and coordinate external audit SOX activities.

Continuously identify process improvements to achieve Company goals of efficiency and alignment across registrants.

Leverage available tools to perform data analytics.

Southern Company (NYSE : SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional / social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus / awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https : / / seo.nlx.org / southernco / pdf / SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification : 9939

Job Category : Accounting & Auditing

Job Schedule : Full time

Company : Southern Company Services