Job Description

Accountant I (Remote)

Remote

8 Months

Virtual

• This is a remote role. EST or CST candidates only.

• Advanced Excel experience 2-4 years.

• College Degree is a must.

Under general direction, responsible for the more complex accounting activities including analyzing accounting transactions & issues, preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing & analyzing financial reports and enhancing internal controls over financial reporting. This is a senior-skill level normally without supervisory responsibility. However, may provide guidance and direction to other PPL employees in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective accounting solutions. Works independently with minimal guidance using knowledge of business operations and accounting.
Under general supervision, responsible for increasingly complex accounting activities including analyzing accounting transactions and issues, preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing and analyzing financial reports, and testing and monitoring internal controls over financial reporting. Works with regular guidance in own area of knowledge.



Responsibilities

• Evaluates accounting policies and procedures to reflect changes in business conditions, processes, and accounting guidance.

• Prepares more complex accounting analyses and journal entries.

• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.

• Enhances internal controls over financial reporting.

• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or services. Solves more complex problems taking a new perspective on existing solutions.

• Provides functional advice or training to less-experienced accountant positions.

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May direct the work of other staff members.

• Increases and applies knowledge of legal and regulatory issues and changes in accounting guidance.

• Prepares increasingly complex accounting analyses and journal entries.

• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.

• Assists in the tracking & reporting of internal controls over financial reporting,and recommends enhancements to such controls.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, MBA, or other advanced degree in business discipline.

• CPA or CMA certification.

• Experience in utility accounting, public accounting and SEC reporting, and a working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to research technical accounting guidance.

• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Requires excellent interpersonal skills.

Is this position limited to office/home-based professional or administrative duties with no driving or field work?
Description: Answer Yes only if the position is limited to professional or administrative duties performed in a traditional office or remote-home setting (vs. field work, in a plant/warehouse, etc.) and the worker does not operate a motor vehicle for any job duty, other than ordinary commuting to and from work. [ ] No [X] Yes

Contact: Sameer - sameer@gsksolutions.com - Seven one nine - two three nine - Five five five five

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