Lead Regulatory Accountant

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At TC Energy we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step personal accountability one team and active learning we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

The Lead Regulatory Accountant for the TC Energy USPL Pipelines Accounting and Financial Reporting team will have the opportunity to work on rate case proceedings and a variety of general accounting and financial reporting duties associated with regulated midstream natural gas pipelines in a highly focused team environment. While primarily providing accounting support to regulatory related activities and rate case proceedings they will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented people and make a valuable contribution to the organization.

This position within U.S. Pipelines Accounting will report to the Accounting Manager and is under the collaborative supervision of experienced accounting team leads.

What youll do

• Actively participate in FERC rate case proceedings including data gathering analysis and responding to data requests

• Support the preparation review and filing of regulatory FERC Form 2 annual and Form 3Q quarterly reports

• Support the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and related analysis/reports

• Prepare and/or review monthly recurring and adjusting journal entries

• Help in the development and training of staff level accountants

• Prepare and/or review monthly general ledger account analysis

• Perform and/or oversee in depth analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts

• Ensure items identified in reconciliations are resolved/corrected in a timely manner

• Prepare and/or review reports documenting explanations and analysis of significant or unusual variances in actual results frombudget forecasts and prior periods

• Prepare key financial information for TC Energy corporate reporting group to enable complete and accurate disclosure of its regulatory quarterly and annual filings

• Coordinate responses to external and internal audit requests

• Update maintain and test procedures and documentation to meet departmental Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements

• Identify areas in need of accounting research

• Participate in special projects

• Shadow or assist other team members and perform back-up roles to key functions performed by U.S. Pipelines Accounting

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting

• Minimum 6 years of accounting experience

• Experience with FERC regulated accounting and rate case proceedings

• Intellectual curiosity and superior analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proactively seeks and embraces feedback with desire to grow in role

• Strict organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks effectively

• Ability to work independently and make decisions with limited guidance

• Open to potential rotational opportunities contingent upon availability and consistent high performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or direct knowledge of SAP and BPC

• Experience with financial reporting and SOX experience

• CPA or CPA eligible (e.g. 150 hours to sit for the CPA exam in Texas)

• Public accounting experience

• Oil and gas industry experience

To remain competitive support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure spanning Canada the U.S. and Mexico. Every day our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needsmoving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable reliable and sustainable power across North America while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race religion age sex color national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidates qualifications.

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