Accountant II

What makes us great

• At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships.

What's in it for you? Joining the CUC team will get you:

• Flexible work arrangement
• Competitive base salary based on successful candidate's background as it relates to the job requirements as well as internal equity considerations
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
• Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!

Who you are...

• Knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of utility accounting preferred
• Advanced Microsoft excel skills
• Excellent communication skills - oral and written
• Ability to understand and comprehend financial statements for the purpose of performing routine analysis.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and build strong partnerships with operations personnel, finance personnel, and other corporate departments
• Ability to communicate effective in written and verbal formats

What you'll be working on...

• Prepares monthly financial statements inclusive of creating journal entries, resolving issues, and reviewing the results with the respective internal customers.
• Communicates with key stakeholders to collect input and adjustments needed for the preparation, completeness and accuracy of the monthly financial close.
• Creates and documents monthly account reconciliations, variance analysis (AvB, AvA, AvF) and flux analysis (review general ledger and research as needed).
• Supports the finance team in both internal and external audits for designated business units.
• Prepares monthly sales and motor fuel tax filings; also responsible for initiating payment on these items as well.
• Acts as a point of contact with operations personnel to answer financial related questions and assist with resolving issues.
• Facilitates meetings with project managers to discuss various projects or tasks to understand status of the project (% of completion), and communicate actual vs budget capital spend.
• Evaluates existing processes to identify opportunity for improvements.
• Attends management meetings with BU leaders to discuss financial results.
• Contributes to cross departmental collaboration within other finance areas to help achieve timely filing goals as well as overall company growth.
• Participates in company efforts focused towards community involvement and safety.
• Other monthly tasks related to providing accounting services.
  
  

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email careers@chpk.com