Manager Accounting

Manager Accounting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Emphasis in accounting or related area Preferred
• Active domestic Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation Preferred
• 5 years of experience in an accounting, financial, or related function.
• 3 years supervisory experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs all leadership duties, including hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct, and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.
• Responsible for the review of accounting results, internal and external financial statements, reports, and analyses.
• Responsible for managing and providing necessary support for all rate activities, continuous process improvement initiatives, and Alliant Energy’s strategic initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring all accounting activities are completed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Federal Electric Regulatory Committee (FERC) Uniform System of Accounts, and other prescribed rules and regulations.
• Oversees the integrity of the general ledger, including maintaining the account structure, ensuring the proper review and approval of all journal vouchers and other source documents, and the reconciling all utility account balances takes place.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with company internal control over financial reporting framework.
• Supports the operating business units in the processing of accounting information.
• Partners with key stakeholders to develop solutions for better financial or strategic outcomes that align with Alliant Energy’s overall strategic plan.
• Ensures measures are in place to identify, assess, respond to, and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
• Demonstrated financial skills such as budgeting and moderate to complex understanding of accounting.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse and inclusive environment.