Sr. Accountant
Apply now »Date: May 9, 2025
Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 87436
NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!
Position Specific Description
NextEra Energy Resources is looking to add a Senior Accountant to their External Reporting & Compliance team for our Juno Beach, FL headquarters. The responsibilities for the position will include the following:
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in external reporting documents, including SEC filings of XPLR, NextEra Energy and FP&L.
- Assist in financial statement/disclosure-related projects on a requested basis, including process improvement, efficiency and automation.
- Maintain knowledge of current SEC/GAAP reporting and disclosure requirements.
- Review certain external communications and financial reports for reasonableness and accuracy and to ensure compliance with Regulation FD and the SEC’s non-GAAP rules, as well as overall consistency with other company filings, communications and website.
- Documents to be reviewed include earnings releases, earnings call scripts, external presentations, including those to security analysts, and debt and equity offering documents.
- Work closely with internal and external legal counsel, investor relations, corporate finance, corporate communications, business unit senior management and key financial personnel and external auditors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare income statements and balance sheets for 10-K/Q and quarterly earnings releases for XPLR, NextEra Energy and FPL
- Prepare financial-related disclosures in SEC filings of XPLR, NextEra Energy and FP&L
- Assist in further automation of SEC reporting process
- Work closely with XPLR accounting team and FCOE areas that impact your duties
- Maintain XBRL process and controls
- Prepare and maintain Non-GAAP reconciliations
- Assist in implementation of new accounting standards related to financial statement presentation or other areas as requested
- Perform ad hoc projects, as requested
- Build productive working relationships in a positive and collaborative manner
Must Have Requirements:
- Analysis and problem-solving skills
- Communication skills (written and oral)
- Project management skills
- Work independently with little to no supervision
- Microsoft Excel, Word, Adobe and PowerPoint proficiency (Workiva proficiency preferred)
Preferred Skills:
- Workiva proficiency
- CPA eligible
Job Overview
Employees in this job take the lead role in special projects, including researching, analyzing and reporting on issues that affect the company, making recommendations for solutions, and following through to resolution.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Prepares financial reports that are in compliance with GAAP, in a timely manner, to accurately reflect the financial status of the company
• Maintains a good understanding of, and applies, GAAP, SEC regulations, and relative company policies, practices and procedures
• Assures accounting integrity of corporate financial data through the implementation of appropriate internal controls
• Prepares schedules and journal entries
• Provides guidance and direction to other team members
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance / Business
• Experience: 4+ years
Preferred Qualifications
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Master's - Business Administration
• Master's - Accounting / Finance
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 Resources, 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 and 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.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.
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