UGI Utilities, Inc Looking for Accountant I-Plant Accounting (Partially Work From Home) at Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States Full Time

Full Job Description

UGI Utilities, Inc. is a natural gas and electric utility company
committed to delivering reliable, safe and affordable energy to our
700,000 customers in 45 counties in Pennsylvania and 1 county in
Maryland. We pride ourselves on being a responsive, engaging energy
company.  The foundation of our success lies in the strength of our
1,700 plus employees who strive to exceed the expectations of our
customers and the communities we serve every day.

We offer
comprehensive benefits, some of which are:

• medical,
  prescription, dental, vision, life insurance
• disability
  plans
• 401(k) matched savings plan
• paid vacation
• company stock purchase program
• wellness programs
• tuition reimbursement
• paid parental leave
• paid volunteer time
• adoption assistance

Job Summary

The Accountant I – Plant is responsible for preparing and
maintaining records to support the Company’s plant balances.  This
includes releasing of work orders within the capital forecasting tool,
correspondence with operational personnel related to assets,
preparation of monthly closing entries, recording of assets and
retirements, completion of monthly account reconciliations, and
variance analysis on plant-related account balances.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monthly Close:
  • Prepare of standard and
    non-recurring journal entries associated with plant balances.
  • Complete account reconciliations.
  • Complete and
    document SOX controls associated with plant process.
  • Perform
    PowerPlan close processes.
  • Prepare balance sheet variance
    analysis for plant accounts.
  • Respond to auditor requests
    associated with areas of responsibility.
  • Assist with
    Political Action Committee (PAC) by providing PAC accounting services
    through the role of the Assistant Treasurer (As needed). 

• Evaluation of Capital Projects
  (CWIP/Jobbing/PS&I):
  • Monitor outstanding CWIP balances.
  • Follow up with project managers related to long-outstanding
    balances or unusual adjustments.
  • Correspond with project
    managers, operations and/or the marketing department related to
    short-term jobbing, preliminary project costs, and customer
    contributions, ensuring the appropriate tracking and timely
    capitalization of such amounts.
  • Prepare journal entries to
    transfer projects between categories (i.e. jobbing and PS&I to capital
    work orders, order to order adjustments, etc.), including related
    overheads.

• Release
  Orders:
  • Release orders within SAP for new projects and
    reauthorizations.
  • Complete review of this projects, to
    include the following:
  • Appropriate approval in line with the
    Company’s DOA policy.
  • AFUDC flag.
  • Appropriate nature
    of the project (i.e. capitalizable).
  • Set up of estimate for
    allocation of costs between plant accounts.

• Record Retirements & Unitize Projects:
  • Receive
    completion notices from project managers.
  • Record final assets
    in the company’s plant records based on the completion notices
    received and/or information from the GIS department.
  • Record
    retirements of existing assets based on completion notices received.
  • Follow up with project managers on completion notices not
    received in a timely manner.

• Process
  Improvements (Reducing Risk and Manual Processes):
  • Perform
    testing of system developments in areas of responsibility.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities where risk and manual
    process can be reduced in areas of responsibility.

• Perform other duties as requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of accounting principles
  associated with plant accounting, including regulatory accounting
  principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with those at
  various levels within the organization.
• Experience with SAP
  and/or PowerPlan systems preferred. 
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to independently research and resolve issues,
  presenting potential solutions to management.
• Experience with
  SAP and/or PowerPlan utility fixed asset system preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related
  field preferred.
• 1 – 2 years’ experience preferred.

UGI Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Employer.  As such, the Company abides by the
requirements of the Executive Order 11246, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), and 41
CFR 60-300.5(a).  The Company does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity,
veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

Successful applicants shall be required to pass a
pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired,
shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with UGI
policies. As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive
work, UGI cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical
marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician. Similarly,
applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana
may be denied hire on that basis.