Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC

Energy Accountant

Pineville, LA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Data AnalysisProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingSAPProcess ImprovementCustomer SupportCommunicationProblem SolvingGAAPFinancial Reporting

About the role

  • With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we're transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable.
  • This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future-and the future of generations to come-depends on it.
  • If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco- where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and reconcile fuel inventories in the appropriate system
  • Support General Accounting Manager with the development and implementation of appropriate metrics to manage business risks and improve decision making
  • Use data and analytics to support continuous improvement to reduce cost and improve program quality
  • Support General Accounting Manager with the development and implementation of appropriate metrics to manage business risks and improve decision making; consider future implications beyond an immediate problem
  • Use data and analytics to support continuous improvement to reduce cost and improve program quality; participate in the integration of current systems (e.g., SAP) and analytical techniques to enhance/streamline current operations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
  • 3+ years of related experience
  • Experience with Microsoft tools and applications required
  • Knowledge of GAAP, Internal Control processes
  • Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
  • Ability to exercise judgment with little direction/guidance but also knows when to escalate to the Energy/Back Office Manager
  • must be supported by market survey data.

Nice to have

  • Compile and prepare general ledger entries to account for assigned fuel transactions
  • review and process transactions necessary to record and account for fuel expenses as required
  • Reconcile monthly statements, verify that values reflect current cost and/or prices, and communicate data to Front Office for proper assignment of fuel cost for generation purposes
  • Adhere to Energy/Back Office Accounting standards, procedures, and processes
  • provide high quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders in response to questions pertaining to Energy/Back Office
  • consider future implications beyond an immediate problem
  • Actively engage in process improvement initiatives to enhance Energy/Back Office service delivery and processes
  • identify areas to automate routine manual tasks

Compensation

  • Assist in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual reports required of back office accounting, including the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) FAC and EAC filing and FERC filings (EQR, FERC 580 and EIA923)

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