Seminole
Tampa, Florida

ACCOUNTANT I

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Position Summary Description

Ensures the accurate and timely production of the monthly General Ledger (GL). Provides assistance to the Accountants in the production of reports, work papers, and documentation necessary to ensure compliance of accounting controls, practices, and procedures.


Essential Functions

  • Ensures timely and accurate completion of the monthly GL.
  • Performs accurate data entry, monthly journal entries, file maintenance, etc.
  • Maintains chart of accounts and handles account maintenance requests.
  • Prepares, reviews, and distributes management reports during GL closing process.
  • Assists in preparing periodic financial reports.
  • Prepares energy billings and other billings as requested.
  • Reviews purchased power invoices for payments and posts related expenses and accruals to GL.
  • Calculates monthly fuel expenses and accruals by reconciling fuel management systems and GL activities.
  • Calculates interest amounts during construction and prepares journal entries each month.
  • Balances and prepares or reviews the journal entry to record entries from cash receipts and wire transfer journals.
  • Reviews reconciliations of all bank accounts, including operating and payroll, on a monthly basis.
  • Analyzes and reconciles short-term investments, related interest income accruals and prepares monthly journal entries.
  • Prepares preliminary and final deferred debit reports monthly and expanded version yearly.
  • Produces preliminary balance sheets for review during monthly GL closing process.
  • Reconciles various GL accounts on a monthly basis, as assigned.
  • Provides assistance in review of system modifications, enhancements, production of reports, and analysis of data.
  • Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.
  • NERC Compliance: Performs NERC Compliance Program roles if/as designated in Seminole's Standard Ownership Matrix (SOM) including ongoing evidence retention in "audit-ready" form. You should also be familiar with Seminole's Enterprise Internal Compliance Program (ENT-GCD-RGC-EP-054) to further your understanding of Seminole's compliance program and your duties and responsibilities in the SOM.


Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Associates of Arts Degree and equivalent accounting training or related work experience can be substituted for degree at the rate of two (2) years per one (1) year of academics.

Core Competencies: Adaptable, Collaborative, Conscientious, Critical-Thinking, Outcome-Driven, Professional

Technical Competencies/Skills:

  • Budgeting
  • Data Entry
  • Financial Reporting
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Utility Billing Practices
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Soft Competencies/Skills:

  • Effective verbal/nonverbal, listening, and written communications
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Problem Solving


Physical Requirements

Must be able to follow established protective measures including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).  Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.


Working Conditions

Some travel and work outside of normal business hours. While working in certain areas of the plant there is the potential for exposure to hazards typical of an industrial working environment. 


Disclaimer - Management may modify this job description at any time and may require the performance of additional duties, or modification of physical requirements, with or without advance notice.”