Accountant II

Accountant II

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation's cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

NextEra Energy Inc. and Florida Power and Light are seeking an Internal Controls / SOX Accountant II at the corporate headquarters in Juno Beach. In this role you will report to the Sr. Manager of SOX Compliance and will ensure compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and XPLR Infrastructure, LP (XPLR).

You will add value by taking the lead role in researching, analyzing and reporting on potential internal control issues affecting NEE, working with business partners to help them resolve internal control issues / concerns, making recommendations on how to strengthen internal controls, as well as taking the lead role in special projects, including automation oversight. You can expect to work with management, process owners and reviewers, system users, internal and external auditors. You will also perform Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing duties as needed to support annual SOX testing requirements and provide system administration duties to support the Internal Controls application, Workiva.

Duties and responsibilities of the role include :

• Maintains a good understanding of GAAP, SEC regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, relevant company policies, practices and procedures
• Ensures accounting integrity of corporate financial data through the implementation of appropriate internal controls
• Communicates / liaises with multiple levels of employees within the company as well as the external auditors with professional demeanor
• Performs annual and periodic updates to the SOX scoping analyses
• Conducts annual reviews of SOX compliance processes and recommends improvements to processes, internal controls, and test plans.
• Analyzes new or changing business processes to identify key controls, draft the sub-process narrative and develop test plans
• Identify and document controls that ensure the accuracy and completeness of key Information Produced by the Entity (IPE reports) and robotics / automation processes
• Prepares annual SOX testing plan and schedule based on scoping and risk assessment

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