Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

We're seeking a Financial Accountant to join us in a vital role managing complex accounting for general ledger accounts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our financial records. You'll be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering solutions for all GMP customers and you will use your financial expertise, collaborative track record, and customer-focused attitude to support month-end close activities, analyze and reconcile general ledger activity, and prepare financial and regulatory reports.

What you will do

• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and actively participate in month end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger account activity to ensure the ledger is correct.
• Support power supply with review of purchase power agreements and properly account for power transactions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to meet internal and external reporting requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and make recommendations regarding needed changes and process efficiency improvements.
• Assist with special projects by gathering information and providing supporting analysis as requested.
• Utilize accounting knowledge and experience to ensure new financial accounting pronouncements and transactions are accurately recorded and reported.
• Prepare accounting memos for new accounting requirements.
• Back up for power supply accounting, derivatives and unbilled revenue analysis.
• Assist with Pension accounting entries.
• Respond to requests from other departments as necessary.

Who we are looking for

This position requires demonstrated experience with complex accounting, a finance degree, the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously, and a collaborative approach to your work. Successful teammates thrive while working independently, developing solutions, balancing multiple tasks and deadlines, are self-aware, and are curious to learn and grow.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and collectively with the Finance Team and other members of the company.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Skillful in developing and building successful internal and external relationships.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate accounting concepts to those without accounting expertise.
• Strong technology aptitude to learn and leverage technology solutions for communication, analysis, and efficient workflows. Excel experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Regulated utility/public accounting experience a plus.

Location

Can be either our Colchester or Rutland, Vermont office.

Compensation

As part of our commitment to fair and open hiring practices, we disclose compensation. This position offers a competitive salary range of $85,000-$115,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and the scope of responsibilities. We believe in skill, dedication, innovative thinking, and growth.

Don't meet every single requirement?

We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace-so if you're excited about this role but your background doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Green Mountain Power

GMP is focused on increasing resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. We serve 275,000 customers in Vermont and we're the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification, meeting rigorous social, environmental, accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. GMP was named to Fast Company's 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list, the sixth time earning that honor. In 2024, 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And, in 2022 GMP was named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.