Associate Staff Accountant
Posted on: 28 Oct 2021
Berlin, CT
Job Description
Under direct supervision and guidance, the Associate Staff Accountant is responsible for the preparation of financial data for Eversource. Provide financial support to Eversource. Responsible for assisting with month-end, and year-end matters, compliance, and other financial responsibilities.
Essential Functions
Assists with the day-to-day operations of the Eversource accounting function.
Handles monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes.
Prepares the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Performs accounting control activities including detailed referencing of support materials and maintaining supporting documentation.
Assists with closing activities. Prepares journal entries for accounts, reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts, analyzes variances.
Investigates and resolves outstanding items.
Performs responsibilities associated with the coordination of financial reports to comply with federal and state regulation.
Assists with financial statement variance analysis as needed.
Assists with data input into webforms as needed.
Assists in the interpretation of new regulations and orders relative to accounting matters as well as the assignment of new FERC accounts in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulation, Chart of Accounts, and relevant accounting policy standards.
Maintains the integrity of accounting information in the system and adjusts as needed.
Qualifications
Strong knowledge of basic accounting theory
Strong knowledge of functional accounting practices and procedures
Good analytical skills
Good oral and written communication skills
Strong functional understanding of supply chain ERP systems
Demonstrated skill with MS Office applications (Specifically Excel)
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Experience:
Six plus months of related accounting experience preferably in a corporate and/or public accounting environment
Eversource Energy
Hartford, CT
About Eversource
New England's largest energy delivery company, with approximately 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The approximately 8,000 men and women of Eversource bring a strong commitment to providing safe, reliable and sustainable electric, gas and water service
Eversource is New England’s largest energy delivery company, safely and reliably delivering energy to approximately 3.7 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Connecticut: Our electric service territory includes 149 towns and covers 4,400 square miles. Our natural gas service territory includes 74 towns and covers 2,632 square miles.
Massachusetts: Our electric service territory includes 140 towns and covers 3,192 square miles. Our natural gas service territory includes 51 towns and covers 1,067 square miles.
New Hampshire: Our service territory includes 211 towns and 5,628 square miles.
Serving the neighborhoods where we live and work.
Coming together in good weather and bad.
Taking care of problems before they’re problems.
Heading out in the storm when others head home.
Connecting you to solutions for savings.
Working together for a better tomorrow.
In 2012, Northeast Utilities and its operating companies Connecticut Light & Power, Public Service of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric and Yankee Gas merged with NSTAR Electric & Gas to better serve New England.
On December 4, 2017, Eversource closed the deal on an acquisition of Aquarion Water Company, making Eversource the only electric company in the U.S. that also owns a water utility. Aquarion serves 230,000 water customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Combined, we power the possible for New England.
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IndustryEnergy/Utilities
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No. of Employees8,084
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