Senior Accountant

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Essential Utilities? We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Accountant based at our offices in Pittsburgh, PA. Under limited supervision, performs moderately to highly complex accounting activities focusing on the revenue cycle and bad debts, supports GAAP and regulatory financial reporting, provides audit support and performs account analyses, research and reconciliations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close procedures for revenue, including preparation of revenue-related journal entries, account analyses, reconciliations, and reports
• Support preparation of parent and stand-alone GAAP financial statements.
• Support rate case filing and regulatory reporting - PUC, EIA and AGA.
• Provide external, internal and regulatory audit support.
• Maintain control documentation for revenue related processes and participate in enhancements of accounting processes and internal controls.   
• Collaborate with operations management and IT for process improvements
• Participate in or manage ad-hoc projects related to revenue accounting and reporting
• Interact with internal customers and business groups on ad hoc initiatives.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

QUALIFICATIONS (Required Experience, Education, Licenses, and Certifications)

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 4-7 Years of related experience
• CPA Preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (Examples below)

• Solid knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems with strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP ERP software).
• Good problem assessment and problem solving skills.         
• Strong interpersonal, communications (oral and written) teaming, and organizational skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to lead others.                                   
• Exceptional ability to analyze financial data and prepare accounting reports.                               
• Ability to produce and manage several projects in a quality and timely manner.               

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.                       
• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.                                    
• Operate standard office equipment.      
• Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents (if applicable)
• Travel Requirements up to 25% 

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.