Accountant - General Accounting

FirstEnergy Corp • Akron, OH • 3h ago

JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergy at a Glance We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts. About the Opportunity This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00] This position is responsible for supporting the company's General Accounting Department by participating in various areas of accounting, including the monthly financial close, completing bank and account reconciliations, performing budget variance analysis, assisting in quarterly/annual SEC/FERC reporting, and supporting the regulatory accounting and rates groups. This position requires the ability to be flexible, detail oriented and work across various FirstEnergy departments, while meeting internal and external reporting and analysis needs and at times aggressive deadlines. This position reports to the Manager, General Accounting and will be onsite, with candidate needing to reside near the Akron, OH or Greensburg, PA locations. The location will be dependent upon the candidate selected. Responsibilities include:

Monthly journal entry preparation in the SAP ERP system

Bank reconciliation process

General ledger account reconciliation

Performing and maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley controls and promoting an environment of compliance

Assisting in the preparation of SEC, FERC & other state regulatory agency reports

Extracting and manipulating data using query tools for various databases and systems

Performing monthly variance to budget/forecast analysis for Corporate departments

Performing and providing ad-hoc accounting support as necessary

Consistently anticipating and delivering against a defined goals and meeting deadlines

Learning and exercising sound decision making and developing alternatives and recommendations to improve work processes

Qualifications include:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required

Minimum 0-2 years professional work experience is required

Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) is required

Ability to work independently or as part of a team on assignments that may be broad and ambiguous in nature

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with General Accounting staff and internal customers at all levels of FirstEnergy

Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate issues in a clear and concise manner

Desire to learn, grow and work across FirstEnergy to deliver quality results within established deadlines

Possess excellent time management skills

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimburse Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjU0ODg5LjEwNTA4QGZpcnN0ZW5lcmd5Y29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

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