Financial Accountant

Tenaska is a privately held company focused on natural gas and power marketing, power management, generation asset development and acquisition, and power plant operations. The Financial Accountant supports monthly financial reporting by preparing reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, tax and regulatory filings, and management reports, while collaborating with other departments on accounting procedures and trading and settlement activities.

What you'll do:

• Daily accounting tasks, such as payment entries, database entries, and journal entries
• Prepare tax and regulatory filings
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and financial analyses
• Prepare assigned journal entries and associated supporting schedules
• Assist with various internal and external audits
• Communicate with employees and management at all levels on issues related to accounting procedures and processes to ensure proper accounting treatment
• Prepare and update various management reports, typically in spreadsheets
• Develop a strong understanding of internal trading and settlement applications and the electricity settlement process to assist with preparation and review of invoices, statements and reconciliations
• Demonstrate an understanding of key accounting concepts and processes relevant to the accuracy and timeliness of reporting and proactively report potential issues to supervisor
• Other projects as assigned

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel
• Ability to multi-task; prioritize and organize a variety of tasks
• Detail oriented
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Desire to learn and understand the electric power industry

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Excellent 401(k) plan
• Health/dependent care flex accounts
• Tuition assistance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Adoption benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Charitable giving program
• Paid maternity/paternity leave