Accountant – Generation & Transmission Accounting

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., located in Bismarck, ND. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. provides essential utility services related to generation and transmission. This role is crucial for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting key accounting activities within the Generation and Transmission functions. The successful candidate will contribute to financial integrity and operational efficiency, making safety a #1 priority in their daily routine.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Bismarck, ND
• Pay: $57110–$71390 yearly
• Mission: To provide essential accounting, finance, and analytical support to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance for the company’s Generation and Transmission functions.
• Tech Stack: JD Edwards

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Operations: Provide comprehensive accounting, finance, and analytical support for daily work activities, ensuring verification, control, and processing efficiency in respective areas.
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and compile monthly, quarterly, annual, and periodic financial statements, analyses, reports, and data requests for internal management and external entities.
• Compliance & Controls: Assist in ensuring adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations, and the FERC Chart of Accounts.
• Budget & Forecast Support: Contribute to the coordination, preparation, and administration of annual capital and O&M budgets, the operating plan, and the five-year financial forecast.
• System & Data Management: Design, complete, and maintain necessary spreadsheets and databases, while assisting with the maintenance and enhancement of accounting and financial application software.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, demonstrating a strong working knowledge of accounting fundamentals and principles.
• Experience: Proven ability to support accounting activities including monthly and annual reporting, account reconciliations, service billing, inventory tracking, and grant reporting.
• Skills: Proficiency in financial statement preparation, data analysis, spreadsheet and database design, and understanding of GAAP, SOX, and FERC compliance.
• Bonus: CPA or other professional certification, experience with JD Edwards software, and prior utility accounting experience.