OpportunityAccounting Manager
HybridOne Day Per Week Onsite
Yulee Florida
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:
- Provides leadership guidance coaching and succession planning to all direct reports
within the Accounting function. - Manages the monthly quarterly and annual close and consolidation of all of the
companies within area of responsibility ensuring accurate and timely results that are in accordance with GAAP. - Reviews work performed by staff to ensure accuracy and compliance with Sarbanes
Oxley Requirements. - Ensures monthly financial analysis including account reconciliations and flux analysis
are prepared to provide insights into the results of operations.
Provides financial statements and financial updates to business unit management.
Ensures compliance with periodic reporting requirements with the state and Federal
regulatory agencies. - Maintains effective systems policies processes and controls to ensure the business unit
is in compliance with all Sarbanes Oxley requirements for internal control over financial
reporting disclosure controls and reporting and enterprise risk management.
Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal accounting processes tools
and related business process and information integrations ensuring that practices are
both in line with the overall goals of the organization and are efficient and effective.
Establishes and maintains financial and statistical analysis for Key Performance
Indicators. - Assists Technical Accounting team in the identification research and communication of
technical accounting matters involving the business unit. - Recruits manages and develops a highperforming team to meet current and evolving
needs of the business through effective selection training and development coaching
mentoring and performance management. - Provide leadership and development support to the team in training feedback encouragement and handson assistance.
- Manages relationships and interactions with external auditors internal auditors and
other thirdparty service providers. - Optimizes Companys financial systems including providing guidance and leadership in
the enhanced use of exiting ERP systems or key member of the project team for the
implementation of a new ERP system. - Collaborates with Regulatory Affairs in support of regulatory filings and ensure that
regulatory decisions are accounted for correctly. - Works with the Tax Department to understand changes in tax
regulations and the impacts they will have on the companys financial statements. - Works closely with the Manager of Financial Analysis to ensure accurate and timely
reporting of budget and forecasting. - Collaborates and engages with the Companys other key finance functions including
Treasury/Finance FP&A Finance Shared Services and Internal Audit to accomplish key
goals and priorities. - Supports special projects and adhoc requests as assigned by the Director of Finance
Controller CAO and/or CFO.
Who you are:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting.
- 7 years of accounting and 3 years supervisory experience required.
- CPA preferred.
- Comfortable recommending actions on the basis of technical accounting research and analysis.
- Energy and/or utility company experience.
- Strong technical capabilities with deep expertise in accounting policies.
- Must be selfmotivated detail oriented and a handson leader.
- Proficiency in Excel and ERP accounting system applications.
- Business acumen with ability to be flexible or firm as needed
must be a strategic team player who is able to drive decisions in a collaborative culture. - Credibility across the Company with infallible integrity and ethical standards.
- High energy well organized and process driven with a continuous improvement focus.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
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 disability or veteran status among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email .
Required Experience:
Manager