WGL- Sr Fixed Asset Accountant

Position Summary

Tasks and Responsibilities
* Represent the department in cross-functional teams for accelerated pipeline replacement programs.
* Reviews monthly, quarterly, annual and adhoc status reports for regulatory programs.
* Performs monthly analysis and presents findings in cross-functional meetings.
* Performs accounting and regulatory research and drafts conclusions in writing.
* Provides and coordinates responses to inquiries by senior management, other business units, other departments, regulators, and auditors.
* Reviews and makes recommendations for new guidelines and procedures to align processes with regulatory filings and strategic goals.
* Manages and supports program audits through the development of agreed-upon-procedures, tracking audit status, ensuring timely submission of data requests, and coordinating between commission staff, business units, and auditors.
* Reviews existing processes, identifies opportunities for improvement and helps to implement approved changes.
* Reviews program-related journal entries.
* Other duties to support accounting functions as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
* Bachelor's Degree business administration, finance, accounting, or related field
* 5+ Years experience in accounting or related field required
* 0-2 Years experience in audit, technical accounting or financial reporting preferred
* Experience researching complex technical accounting issues and drafting white papers preferred
* CPA designation and/or Big 4 experience
* Demonstrated comprehensive working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
* Demonstrated ability to logically analyze and interpret data and to identify relevant issues in solving narrowly defined business problems.
* Proven ability to meet numerous internal and external deadlines often under tight time constraints.
* Demonstrated ability to logically and concisely document and present complex issues to diverse audiences at all levels of the organization.
* Demonstrated leadership skills preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to successfully influence/persuade both verbally and in written form to achieve desired business outcomes.
* Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other business units, supervisors, subordinates, and peers.
* Proven ability to use computer software and applications, including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Access, to share, retrieve, research and present business information.
* Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting systems such as PeopleSoft.

We offer a competitive salary range of $94,000 to $136,000 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGasis a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly3,000strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions - from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately1.7 million customers' homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities acrossfour jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

WGL is an EO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.