Staff Accountant, Commercial Accounting & Settlements

Reporting to the Specialist, Commercial Accounting and Settlements, we are seeking a qualified professional with proven experience and results to join our Commercial Accounting team as a Staff Accountant for our office in Houston, Texas.  The staff accountant is a critical member of the accounting and finance organization responsible for the accounting, reporting, and analysis activities of the energy marketing division as well as collaborating with corporate accounting to work towards best practices and strengthen internal controls.  The successful candidate is expected to become a subject matter expert in the assigned business functional area. The incumbent will directly collaborate with team members, project groups, information technology and cross functional teams to support continuous process improvements and changing business needs.

What will you own?

 Perform Monthly Accounting Close and Settlement duties:

• Accrual of physical and financial wholesale power and fuel expense transactions.

• Manage and maintain Renewable Energy Credits (REC) inventory.

• Compile Balance Sheet account reconciliations and flux analysis, with emphasis on communicating period over period changes to management.

• Preparation and recording of various journal entries.

• Settlement of wholesale and retail power and fuel expense transactions.

Perform Quarterly Reporting duties:

• Prepare quarterly period over period flux analysis for assigned Balance Sheet accounts, present findings of analysis to management.

• Prepare workpapers for quarterly Audit requests.

• Assist in the preparation of FERC EQR filings.

Communication:

• Work and communicate with various internal groups to compile and analyze data, including Contract Administration, Front and Middle Offices, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Settlements, Treasury, Credit, Information Technology (IT) and Legal

Process Improvements

• Acting as a change agent to identify and implement process improvements to promote best practices

Audit Support:

• Interface with auditors to provide information and support as requested.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or similar field is required.

• Natural problem solver who welcomes and promotes change.

• Highly analytical with the ability to conceptualize, boil down, and clearly communicate complex ideas to varying audiences.

• Ability to prepare reports and present ideas clearly and concisely to all levels of the organization both orally and written.

• Motivated, self-directed, and results-driven with a strong aptitude towards accepting ownership of assigned tasks.

• Personal commitment to integrity and achievement of departmental and business goals.

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (e.g., oral, written and listening).

• Ability to multi-task various responsibilities and deliver on priority deliverables under compressed timelines.

• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft office with advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, complex IF/THEN statements)

• Ability to work with databases and perform simple SQL queries a plus.

Why Talen Energy?

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace and were recently recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Midsize Employers.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

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