Research Accountant

Job description

This position is in the Accounting Research Department, collaborating with a team responsible for providing accounting guidance on new, proposed, or non-routine transactions while considering financial, regulatory, and tax accounting impacts and ensuring compliance with GAAP, SEC, FERC, and Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) requirements. The person in this position will work directly with Georgia Power Company's (GPC) Accounting Finance and Treasury (AFT) organization, AFT management, other system departments, other operational management, internal and external auditors, and any other providers or users of accounting data to ensure compliance with emerging and changing issues. This position will be located in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Power Corporate Office. The position will be: - filled at a level depending on the skills and experience of the individual selected; - required to review contracts and leases entered into by the Company to ensure proper GAAP and regulatory accounting treatment; - required to maintain a current review of all new pronouncements, standards, interpretations, and directives issued by the FASB, SEC, FERC, and GPSC; - responsible for researching...