Principal Accountant

Requisition ID:  90055 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

• Provides guidance and direction to Revenue team members
• Assist Revenue Accountants with monthly Operated Revenue close.
• Prioritize and complete any needed Reverse/Rebooks as required.
• Ensure Revenue entries are booked accurately and timely.
• Analyze monthly revenue variances.
• Review monthly accounts receivable balances and prepare aging schedule with explanations.
• Follow up with purchasers regarding missing revenue payments.
• Prepare monthly Excalibur entries.
• Prepare and analyze monthly Revenue Reconciliations.
• Assist with analysis of Excalibur to SAP Reconciliations.
• Assist with owner inquiries and detailed owner reconciliations.
• Coordinate monthly meetings with the Division Order and Marketing departments.
• Maintain awareness of accounting issues and contractual updates. 
• Maintain relationships with other departments within the organization to ensure that Revenue Accounting has the pertinent information for the monthly close. 
• Work with the Division Order department regarding deck changes and Take in Kind Revenues.
• Assures accounting integrity of financial data through the implementation of appropriate internal controls.
• Assist with the revenue accounting journal entries and payments related to acquisitions and divestures of assets.
• Ensures consistent application of accounting policies.
• Special projects or tasks as needed.

The ideal candidate will possess the following performance attributes and competencies:

• Driven – committed to career development through personal improvement.
• Problem solver - proactive thinker with practical solutions, very analytical, and orientation to be tightly linked to business strategies and financial priorities.
• Professional skills – strong interpersonal skills, builds and nurtures cross functional teams and relationships, respects others, is tactfully assertive, has a bias for action, and follows through to completion.
• Technical skills – experience researching, interpreting and applying accounting rules and policies.
• Process & project management – strong planning and organizational skills
• Integrity – strong ethic to comply with legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies.
• SAP Experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (vlookups, pivots, formulas, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excalibur, TIPS, and PowerBI experience helpful but not required

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor - Accounting / Finance / Business
• Experience: 6+ years of Oil & Gas Revenue Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Accounting / Finance
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization:  NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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