UGI CORPORATION Looking for Sr. Accountant, Global Consolidations at Pennsylvania Full Time

Power up your career in the dynamic energy industry! UGI Corporation is an international energy distribution and services company that provides superior service in delivering a range of energy products. By operating as a best-in-class service provider, offering a great place to work, serving our communities and delivering value to investors, we aim to positively impact the lives of our shareholders, employees, customers and communities.

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a holding company that distributes and markets energy products and services through our subsidiaries and the company’s common stock is a balanced growth and income investment. UGI Corporation has paid common dividends for more than 135 consecutive years.

In addition to a challenging career and competitive compensation, our employees enjoy:

Generous and Family-friendly Health & Welfare Benefits Including:

Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans
Optional Health Savings Account
Optional Dependent Care Savings Account
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Prescription Coverage
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Work from home policy
Employee Assistance Program

Additional Benefits Include:

401K with a generous company match
Tuition Reimbursement
Assistance with Professional Credentialing
Adoption Assistance
Pet Insurance
Referral Bonuses
Employee Discount Programs

Job Summary

In conjunction with the manager, the Senior Accountant – Global Consolidations is primarily responsible for planning, executing and monitoring the monthly consolidation of the financial results of UGI Corporation and its subsidiaries, utilizing the Hyperion Financial Management ( HFM ) application. This position will interface with accounting personnel across all UGI entities and other stakeholders, including but not limited to Financial Planning, Tax groups, etc., to provide day-to-day support to HFM users with data submission, validation, mapping, data grids, data forms and HFM financial reports. The position is also responsible for preparing foreign currency translation analyses, verifying and recording changes in the components of shareholder’s equity, recording eliminations, reconciling intercompany balances, statistical and financial inputs, and recording other topside adjustments. This position assists with governance of the Enterprise Performance Management ( EPM ) global chart of accounts ( COA ) and maintains the integrity of the consolidation system and assures internal controls are utilized, properly documented and implements changes as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monthly Consolidation & Reporting: Coordinates and participates in the monthly consolidation of the financial results of UGI Corporation and its subsidiaries. Maintains and distributes the financial reporting calendar and the monthly currency conversion rates. Monitors the monthly closing process and interfaces with UGI subsidiaries and the Hyperion HFM Application Manager to resolve any issues associated with the consolidation process. Responsible for verifying and recording changes in the components of shareholder’s equity, eliminations, reconciling intercompany balances, certain statistical and financial inputs, and recording other topside adjustments. Review the accuracy and completeness of the legal entity consolidating income statements and balance sheets. Coordinate with UGI subsidiaries to verify completeness and accuracy of all HFM data forms.
• Maintain Integrity of EPM Systems: Maintains the integrity of the consolidation system and implements changes as needed. Assess and submit new user access requests and/or modifications. Assist the Hyperion HFM Application Manager with governance of the EPM COA. Assist with changes to subsidiary mappings of local general ledger to global EPM COA for accuracy, as needed. Assist the Hyperion HFM Application Manager and EPBCS Administrators in the reconciliation of data between the financial reporting applications (HFM and EPBCS). Implements and supports continuous improvement of the consolidation processes by recommending/initiating process improvements as needed. Seek opportunities to standardize processes to drive efficiencies, working in conjunction with IT resources .
• Financial Reporting: Implement and support continuous improvement of the reporting processes, including modifying existing reports and creating new reports in Financial Reporting Studio ( FRS ). Assist with the preparation and/or support of certain financial statement disclosures in connection with UGI’s quarterly external reporting process.
• Compliance: Assure internal controls are utilized and properly documented. Ensure SOX requirements are met and compliance is maintained at all time. Act as liaison to external auditors and resolve audit issues.
• System Maintenance: Coordinate with the HFM Application Manager, AmeriGas IT and EPM Center of Excellence on the design, development and deployment of application upgrades and/or enhancements including tools to support the monthly closing and management reporting process.
• Training: Assist in training and onboarding of new and existing HFM users on the application.
• Other: Other responsibilities as required including adhoc reporting, analysis and technical issues.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with Oracle’s Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management (FDMEE), Hyperion Planning (PBCS) and SmartView is required
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience working on large-scale international consolidations and/or corporate/industry accounting
• Sound knowledge of GAAP, including the ability to interpret FASBs/ASCs related to job responsibilities
• Ability to interpret Sarbanes Oxley requirements, adapt and implement key procedures, provide and maintain documentation is required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel
• This position also requires an individual who is flexible and is able to meet critical deadlines
• Must be detail oriented, work well under pressure, work well independently and as part of a team, have the ability to analyze problems and make decisions and be sensitive to multiple perspectives.
• Strong analytical and trouble-shooting skills
• Must communicate effectively to personnel throughout the company

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• MBA, CPA or Masters in Accounting preferred

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

UGI Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company maintains and observes employment policies that do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, age, ancestry and any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. This applies to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classifications, work assignments, promotions, demotions, layoffs, terminations, transfers, and all other conditions of employment.