Career Opportunity
Position: Accountant III
Location: Hybrid With Weekly Onsite Work in our
Dover or Newark Delaware offices
What makes us great
At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships.
What youll be working on
- Prepares monthly financial statements inclusive of creating journal entries resolving issues and reviewing the results with the respective internal customers.
- Communicates with key stakeholders to collect input and adjustments needed for the preparation completeness and accuracy of the monthly financial close and periodic forecast.
- Creates and documents monthly account reconciliations variance analysis (AvB AvA AvF) and flux analysis (review general ledger and research as needed).
- Leads the process for both internal and external audits for designated business unit. This will include 1 interim and substantive audit requests 2 SOX related requests 3 tax audits for monthly/quarterly submissions to the state or IRS.
- Coordinates with key stakeholders (business unit and finance leaders) to create required templates/spreadsheets for the preparation of the annual budget.
- Acts as the primary point of contact with operations personnel to answer financial related questions and assist with resolving issues.
- Facilitates meetings with project managers to discuss various projects or tasks to understand status of the project of completion) and communicate actual vs budget capital spend.
- Supports finance director with due diligence and acquisition integration.
- Evaluates existing processes to identify opportunity for improvements.
- Participates in management meetings in a capacity of presenting financial results to business unit leaders.
- Provides support and testing for existing financial system upgrades as well as implementation of new financial systems.
- Contributes to cross departmental collaboration within other finance areas to help achieve timely filing goals as well as overall company growth.
- Participates in company efforts focused towards community involvement and safety.
- Other monthly tasks related to providing accounting services.
Who you are...
- Knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Knowledge of utility accounting preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills oral and written
- Ability to analyze and develop solutions to complex problems
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and build strong partnerships with operations personnel finance personnel and other corporate departments
- Ability to communicate effective in written and verbal formats
- Ability to multitask and complete multiple projects within expected timeframes
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or Business
- Five years in finance and or accounting
- CPA Preferred
Benefits/whats in it for you
- Flexible work arrangement
- Competitive base salary
- Fantastic opportunities for career growth
- Cooperative supportive and empowered team atmosphere
- Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
- Monthly recognition events
- Endless wellness initiatives and community events
- Robust and customizable benefit packageschoose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k medical dental and life insurance tuition reimbursement compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
- Paid time off holidays and a separate bank of sick time!
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race religion color sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability or veteran status among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email