Accountant Lead (Miscellaneous Receivables)

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

**This role can be filled in The Woodlands, TX; New Orleans, LA; or Hammond, LA. **

 

Job Summary/Purpose:

Miscellaneous Receivables (MAR) team is responsible for the tracking and administering of billings and related payments that are other than those for the Entergy Utility business or Utility Customers. This includes receivables for Contract agreements such as Facility Studies, Generator Interconnection Agreement, EJO, Fixed Billings as well as Co-Owned contracts to name a few. This position supports a manager and/or departmental peers by performing accounting related activities; applying accounting standards and principles to financial transactions, policy interpretation and application; execution of business processes and associated controls.  This position also plays a key role in project and process improvement initiatives.

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs assignments requiring understanding and application of accounting principles, practices, and concepts (i.e. preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, computations, analysis, etc.)
• Use of PeopleSoft and PowerPlan technology to perform accounting duties
• Perform financial statement results analysis for accounts within area of responsibility
• Accepts ownership of business processes and associated controls.
• Significant interface with internal and external customers, including functional business unit representatives, auditors, etc
• Applies analytical and problem-solving skills to accounting issues.
• Identifies process improvement opportunities.
• Performs testing of controls to support Sarbanes Oxley compliance

 

Minimum education required of this position:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent work experience.

 

Minimum experience required of this position:

6+ years’ experience in accounting

 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position:

• Utility accounting experience and working knowledge of the FERC uniform system of accounts desired
• Working knowledge of Entergy’s financial/accounting processes a plus.
• Technical systems-based capabilities and understanding desired.
• Display strong analytical skills by using knowledge of tools and business processes to identify problems and resolve issues.
• Ability to work effectively - either independently or in a team environment.

 

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for this position:

Desired: Professional Certifications such as CPA or making progress toward CPA.

 

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Hammond || Texas : The Woodlands || Texas : Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional