Manager, Gross Margin Regulatory Accounting Role

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Manager, Gross Margin Regulatory Accounting Role for a FULL TIME assignment with one of our premier Utility Industry clients in Saco, ME/Clinton, CT/New Braunfels, TX/San Jose, CA .

Responsibilities :

• Prepare detailed monthly reports analyzing changes in revenue and production costs, including price/volume analysis, rate filing impacts, usage, customer growth, and weather.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide insights on gross margin performance.
• Establish, document, and maintain controls, policies, and procedures.
• Support and provide oversight for applicable SOX controls.
• This is a functional leadership role suited for someone who is dynamic and enjoys a fast-changing environment.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls.
• Roughly ten years of professional-level accounting experience: Of that, five years should be in a leadership role)
  Diversified experience with financial accounting systems, spreadsheets, and database software is desirable. Advanced Excel skills required.
• Solid knowledge of integrated financial systems and how they relate to infrastructure and reporting to support decision-making. Experience upgrading or implementing new accounting systems is a plus.
• Relevant experience in the utility industry is required.
• Exceptional analytical and reasoning skills, with strong intellectual curiosity. Strong planning and organization skills.
• Proactive in identifying problems and developing collaborative solutions. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to interact and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Able to work independently, meet deadlines, and contribute effectively as a team member.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong technically and strong in leadership.

• Experience managing a team in multiple locations is a plus.

Previous Experience:

• Accounting and analysis related to revenues and production costs across all states.
• Regulatory accounting, including understanding state-specific requirements, implementing rate case decisions, and managing regulatory mechanisms.
• Month-end close of gross margin and water accounting, including unbilled revenue, analysis, internal and external audits, financial reporting, and special projects.
• Managing a multi-state team, including recruiting, hiring, training, developing, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Supporting rate case proceedings, including preparation of filing schedules, responding to data requests, and participating in testimony.
• Working closely with FP&A to support budgeting and forecasting related to gross margin and regulatory accounts.
• Assisting in research guidance, preparing accounting memos, and working with external auditors.
• Assisting in the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Contributing to special projects and workflow process improvements.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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