Staff Accountant I,Ii, Or Sr

Overview

Philadelphia Gas Works

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The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the largest municipally-owned gas utility in the nation, supplying gas service in the City of Philadelphia to over 500,000 customers. From its humble beginnings in 1836, PGW has grown into the large, modern facility that exists today.

As one of the nation's leading natural gas providers, PGW prides itself on stability and continual growth. PGW is dedicated to becoming the Greenest Natural Gas Delivery Company in the region.

Make a difference in your future - Become part of the PGW Team!

Staff Accountant I,II, or Sr.

Staff Accountant I, II, Sr. analyzes financial information and prepares financial reports to determine and maintain a record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within PGW. The incumbent ensures that all work and analysis is aligned with larger business needs and is accountable for the overall quality of work product, analysis, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

Prepare year-end, routine, ad hoc and special report analysis of PGW financial standings as it relates to assets, liabilities, profits, losses, etc.

Coordinate the completion of the Audit Prepared by Client Listing and all other auditing requests as a liaison to staff of independent auditing firms and working closely with internal department managers, city, state, and federal auditors to ensure a high degree of cooperation and coordination in the collection, processing, and analysis of necessary information.

Coordinate the preparation, review, issuance, and control of PGW's regularly scheduled (monthly, quarterly, annual, and calendar year) reports including various reports to the Philadelphia Gas Commission, the City of Philadelphia, PAPUC, and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation plus special reports as they are required.

Develop, implement, modify, and document record-keeping and accounting systems including the maintenance of Executive Staff and Accounting/Reporting Shared Drives housing all financial reports utilized by the organization.

Assist the Manager of Accounting and Reporting in the operations of the property records section, accounts payable section, general ledger section, and reconciliation section.

Assist in the review, selection, implementation, and maintenance of accounting systems related to the general ledger and related interfacing systems including labor distribution, accounts payable and disbursements, collections and billing, budgets, payroll, and capital assets.

Staff Accountant II, Sr.

Assist the Manager of Budgets in the preparation and submission of the Fiscal Year Operating Budget, as well as the Other Post-Employment Benefits Audit via book-keeping, preparing monthly financial statements for the Trustees, preparing the Notes to the Financial Statements, and serving as liaison to the staff of independent auditing firms.

Assist in the preparation and submission of the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) filing to the Governmental Financial Officers Association.

Assist daily and is the backup for the Supervisor, Accounts Payable performing the validation of daily invoices and BCCS batches, invoice hold resolution, and Accounts Payable Month-End Close.

Assist in the review, selection, implementation, and maintenance of accounting systems related to the general ledger and related interfacing systems including labor distribution, accounts payable and disbursements, collections and billing, budgets, payroll, and capital assets.

Assist daily and is the backup for the Manager, Finance performing the following functions:

Cash receipt tracking for all banks.

Cash posting to BCCS.

Cash receipt tracking for District Offices.

Daily updates of the GL FIN report into Master Excel file for monthly balancing.

Prepare unlinked credit file for report of abandoned property to Commonwealth of PA.

Prepare essential cash balancing routines and scripts as required to ensure the accurate and timely recording of transactions to various financial systems.

Perform other special projects and assignments as directed.

Qualifications

Grade 4- BS/BA degree or equivalent experience is required. Major in Accounting, Finance, and Business Management.

1- 3 years' experience utilizing a high degree of technical skills involving accounting systems, project analysis, governmental reporting, and GAAP accounting principles.

Grade 5- Major in Accounting, Finance, Business Management. Graduate coursework toward MBA or MS and/or professional certification (CPA, CMA) desired. Minimum of 6 years' experience utilizing a high degree of technical skills involving accounting systems, project analysis, governmental reporting, and GAAP accounting principles.

Grade 6- MBA, Major in Accounting, Finance, Business Management. Minimum of 7 years' experience utilizing a high degree of technical skills involving accounting systems, project analysis, governmental reporting, and GAAP accounting principles.

2 years' experience in an energy utility environment, auditing experience in the same environment or specific training in this area.

Must have knowledge of the Uniform System of Accounts issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting requirements.

Must have both verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey ideas and data to both staff of union covered employees and the management of the department.

Must have knowledge of company policies and procedures plus knowledge of how to accumulate and communicate data within PGW.

Must be familiar with Accounting Software packages, preferably Oracle Financial.

Must have analytical skills with the ability to test, evaluate and ensure data integrity on a non-routine basis.

PGW is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/VAAP/EEO.

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19122

While we appreciate all responses, only those who are uniquely qualified will be contacted. Local candidates will be given preference