Staff Accountant (m/w/d)

Job Description

The Staff Accountant – OneStream (OS) Consolidation has responsibility for planning, scheduling, coordinating, preparing, evaluating, and reviewing OS consolidation functions for the Eversource system.

This is a hybrid role. The first three months are fulltime in the office.

Essential Functions

• Preparing, reviewing, evaluating, and maintaining the OS financial information and book of records of each Eversource company in accordance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Uniform System of Accounts, Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.
• Overseeing the work activities associated with applicable OS accounting projects/issues.
• Ensuring projects undertaken are in accordance with overall Eversource goals and objectives.
• Administering approved Company policies and procedures as they relate to accounting functions.
• Preparing and maintaining the balancing of accounts of each Eversource company.
• Overseeing the accuracy and maintenance of interfacing functions with the Accounting system.
• Initiating and maintaining accounting controls.
• Establishing procedures as they relate to accounting activities.
• Maintaining support folders for accounting transactions and related reports for each Eversource company.
• Where applicable, preparing and dissemination of various monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports for each Eversource company, including key deliverables to the Controller, senior executives, Audit Committee, and external auditors.
• Development of ways to improve processes and results.
• Supporting the OS related state and federal regulatory agency date requests and/or other Eversource key strategic or other initiatives.
• Evaluating any enhancements/upgrades/changes to OS.
• Support cash flow process

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of Oracle EBS and OneStream systems
• Strong technical knowledge in consolidation and financial statement preparation
• Knowledge of the FERC Uniform System of Accounts
• Knowledge and experience in GAAP and SEC regulations impacting financial statement presentation and financial reporting practices and procedures
• Knowledge of FERC/regulatory accounting and its impact on financial statements
• Knowledge of basic accounting theory
• Knowledge and experience with financial management procedures and techniques
• Knowledge of cash flow statement theory/preparation

Other Preferred Knowledge:

• Tax Regulations

Skills:

• Strong functional understanding of computerized accounting programs
• Highly skilled in MS Office applications (especially Excel)
• Leadership and team building skills
• Strong customer focus
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Demonstrates initiative and personal ownership
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use and apply sound judgment
• Ability to interpret and relate complex information in a user-friendly manner, both quantitatively and qualitatively
• Extensive resourcefulness to anticipate and direct solutions to complex and/or unusual accounting issues
• Ability to draw sound conclusions and act decisively; think and act strategically in a fast-paced environment with frequently shifting and/or conflicting priorities

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or closely related field required. A Master’s level degree and/or CPA designation is preferred.

Experience:

• Three (3) plus years of related accounting and/or finance experience, some of which must be corporate accounting, consolidation, and/or public accounting experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. The annual salary range for this position is $78,140 - $86,820 plus incentive. Salary is commensurate with your experience. Check out the career site for an overview of benefits.

Worker Type: Regular

Number of Openings: 1

EEO Statement

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

VEVRRA Federal Contractor

Emergency Response:

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.