Financial Reporting Accountant

Pay Grade

12*
Deadline to Apply: August 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST
*Qualifications may warrant placement at a different job level

Position Summary

Performs complex account reconciliations and associated financial analysis, technical accounting research to determine proper implementation of complex accounting standards (GASB), and prepares various auditing schedules. Prepares, analyzes, and distributes monthly and ad hoc financial reports to internal and external stakeholders. Ensures that all accounting requirements for CPS Energy's investment, hedging, and debt programs are met. Responsibilities may include working in departments such as FP&A, Debt Management, Cash and Liquidity Management, or Energy Markets Hedging and Credit Oversight.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Core responsibilities focus on operational/tactical aspects of the organization and limited, if any, strategic focus.
• Prepares, analyzes, and distributes the annual audited financial statements and other external reports.
• Performs multiple financial functions to ensure proper recording of financial data and presentation of CPS Energy’s financial results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepares and analyzes accounting schedules and supporting documents for annual external audit.
• Prepares journal entries and updates department dashboards and presentations, including calculating ratios and graphing trends.
• Monitors benchmarks and analyzes variances to those benchmarks.
• Performs complex account reconciliations and variance analysis to ensure accuracy of data and internal controls.
• Prepares, analyzes, and distributes various monthly financial management reports, board schedules and presentations.
• Evaluates and recommends accounting policies and procedures that comply with accounting and financial regulatory bodies.
• Performs technical accounting research and writes position papers to ensure documentation of implemented policies and procedures.
• Prepares and updates desktop procedures, including flow charting and similar processes, while assessing current processes and recommending process improvements.
• Communicates financial information and responds to inquiries, both in writing and verbally, to all levels and business areas of CPS Energy and external parties.
• Supports process improvement initiatives that result in higher levels of efficiencies, accuracy and analytics for the organization.
• Provides a high degree of service to CPS Energy internal customers by responding to financial and operating questions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or CPA.
• Extensive experience as an accountant/analyst with financial and operational analytical support.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficient in SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, or Workiva.
• Relative experience in supporting the electric or gas utility industries.

Competencies

Minimum Education

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Physical Demands