Accountant

Accounting Position

Work Place Flexibility : Hybrid

Legal Entity : Entergy Services, LLC

Job Summary / Purpose :

Provides business process or technical expertise in a variety of accounting areas. This job is instrumental in issue identification and problem-solving to improve accounting processes. Communicates or presents analytical results to others. Establishes and maintains accounting policies and controls and prepares financial reports or presentations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Performs assignments requiring understanding and application of accounting principles, practices, and concepts (i.e. preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, etc.).

Communicates results of financial analyses to management.

Accepts ownership of business processes and associated controls.

Provides customer service to internal and external customers.

Identifies opportunities to re-engineer systems and processes to improve financial information.

Effectively communicates analytical results.

Minimum Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience required for the position :

5 years of experience in accounting. Utility accounting experience desired; working knowledge of the FERC uniform system of accounts is a plus.

But not limited to :

Accountant I : With a degree, 1+ years of experience in accounting

Accountant II : With a degree, 2+ years of experience in accounting or payroll processing.

Accountant III : 3+ years of business experience in banking, finance, project development or related fields.

Accountant Lead : 5+ years of business experience in banking, finance, project development or related fields.

Proficiency with the application of accounting controls and processes; Advanced knowledge of Entergy business and processes. Displays strong analytical skills by efficiently using knowledge of tools and business processes to identify problems and resolve issues; Strong leadership and organizational skills; Strong oral and written communication skills with all levels of the organization; Proficiency with use of MS Office application. Ability to work independently and team environment; Strong focus on process improvements; Functioning in a lead role on a project sub-team.

Desired : Professional Certifications like CPA or making progress toward CPA.

Primary Location : Louisiana -New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option :

Union description / code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Travel Percentage : Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority / Female / Disability / Vets.

EEO Statement : The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility : Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please contact humanr@entergy.com and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities : As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and / or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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