Accounting Project Manager - Accounting Research

Job Summary

This highly visible role will lead technical accounting research and support for significant Dominion Energy projects and business transactions as well as corporate functions.

Duties include the following:

• Serve as a key point of contact and provide leadership through functional advice, guidance, and expertise for various departments throughout the company, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Business Development, Corporate and Segment Accounting, SEC Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, and others. 
• Lead special project teams and provide technical accounting support as a subject matter expert to cross-functional teams on various business transactions and complex accounting matters involving revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, long-lived assets, financing transactions, and regulatory accounting, among other topics. 
• Research technical accounting matters and document the Company’s analysis, judgments and conclusions on complex transactions. 
• Communicate complex accounting concepts to senior management in both accounting and non-accounting functions, as well as external auditors and standard-setting and/or regulatory organizations. 
• Research, document, and coordinate implementation of new accounting standards. 
• Assist in preparing and reviewing disclosures in SEC Filings (e.g., Forms 10-K, 10-Q, etc.). 
• Independently and effectively interact with internal customers, as well as work with external auditors, on various accounting matters and projects.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

6+ years of accounting experience; or 5 years of public accounting experience. Note: A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year of experience.

Specific knowledge, skills, abilities and experience include:

• CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred; comprehensive knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a requirement. 
• Excellent and effective communication (written and verbal) around complex accounting concepts to all levels within the organization and outside the organization, including peers, senior management, auditors, and standard-setting and/or regulatory organizations. 
• Must be a self-starter who can problem-solve independently, provide solutions, and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment. 
• Ability to manage projects and tasks independently, including confidence in one’s own ability to develop interpretive conclusions, make recommendations, and assist/provide guidance to less experienced accountants. 
• Customer-service focused with ability to contribute innovative ideas and process improvement suggestions and see those changes through to implementation. 
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor

Preferred Disciplines: Accounting

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Preferred: CPA

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Test Description

No Testing Required