Controller Ii

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we're delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you're looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!
About Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.
Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.
We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.
We are looking for a Controller II to join our best-in-class team. In this role, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of company's financial and accounting plans, policies and procedures. Your daily tasks will include direct supervision and development of accounting staff in your division. Your solution-led, can-do approach will be empowered to add value from day one and affect changes that will impact the entire team! Ready to take your career to the next level? Let's talk!
Essential Duties:

• Manage input of data into the financial information systems including data entered by accounting staff and other personnel.
• Responsible for coordinating data processing, preparation of detailed monthly and quarterly financial reports including the general ledger, as well as the monthly closing of books, and the reconciliation/analysis of all accounts.
• Overall responsibility for the preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, PUC rules, Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations.
• Effective internal controls over financial reporting. Assure protection of company assets with internal controls and audits.
• Preparation of quarterly and year-end reports, PUC reports and compliance with bond indentures.
• Preparation and updates of the long-range financial plan and the Annual Operating Budget Package including variance reports.
• Preparation of year-end tax papers and package. Analyzes and coordinates the tax strategy and planning with the corporate tax department
• Completion of special projects as required by Company President, Regional Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and CFO.
• Providing other company units with the financial information required for them to carry out their assigned responsibilities (such as financial reports, analyses, metrics, etc.).
• Comparing performance with operating plans and standards, and reports and interprets the results of operations to all levels of management. Makes recommendations and provides assessments for improving the operations based on financial metrics.
• Assisting in the processing of rate applications, debt financings and other regulatory filings before the PUC. Coordinate efforts between state accounting personnel and rate department to ensure accuracy and integrity of rate filing data.
• Providing input and support for financial analysis of acquisitions and operating contracts. Performs financial due diligence activities on planned acquisitions. Integral role in potential acquisitions, including financial projections, filings with the required regulatory commissions and integration into the existing operations.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate for this position will have a Bachelor's Degree business related discipline and a thorough understanding of accounting and tax concepts.
• 5 years general finance/ accounting experience with some exposure to public utility accounting preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in an accounting environment required.

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.