What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant – General Ledger position at Wabash Valley Power Alliance?
Company Description
About Us
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 23 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 330,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.
What You'll Get
We believe what benefits our employees benefits our company. That’s why we put employees first—your health, your family, and your development. These aren’t just slogans: We offer continuing education, flex time, health benefits, a 401(k) match and pension plan, and much more. Here are just a few of the things that make our company culture unique:
• No Sweat - We offer a wellness program that includes a payroll credit for medical insurance, an on-site fitness center for your convenience and extra vacation days for participating. We’ll even throw in a fitness device reimbursement to keep you on track!
• Flex Time - Our flexible schedule means you can work in your appointments or family events and maintain a comfortable work-life balance.
• Stay in School - We value employees who have a desire to learn, so we provide funds for continuing education. We also offer in-house training and ongoing development.
• Keep it Casual - When you work for us, you work in comfort. Blue jeans are the norm in our office and we make them look good!
• Work Hard, Play Hard - We reward our employees with generous vacation time, to the tune of up to five weeks off a year. Even our new employees receive credit for prior work experience.
Job Description
This position is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate and compliant financial documents. You will oversee process administration, accounting entries, reconciliations, reporting and analysis within the financial reporting function. In addition, you will improve the effectiveness of the accounting team by making adjustments and/or enhancements to current accounting and reporting processes. In the short term, this role will provide critical support in the conversion of our ERP system, including conversion of our general ledger software system.
Some of the essential duties & responsibilities of this role include:
- Lead monthly and annual close processes
- Generate financial statements
- Analyze financial information
- Communicate with the team concerning new information requests and research
- Develop working relationships with non-accounting business personnel
- Support the Manager and other financial professionals in their duties as needed
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or similar field required.
- 5 years relevant work experience in accounting or finance.
- Demonstrated competence of accounting practices and procedures, including US GAAP and regulatory reporting standards.
- Practical analytical and accounting skills.
- Excellent verbal & written communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to focus on details to ensure and maintain data accuracy and demonstrate holistic understanding of accounting and financial report.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
- Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.
- Intermediate to Advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.
- Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement through training
Preferred:
- Previous electric utility experience preferred with experience in power markets.
- Experience with IFS software and/or converting accounting systems.
- CPA licensure
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
