Fixed Assets/plant Accountant/plant Accounting Manager - Sumter Electric Cooperative, INC. (DBA SECO Energy)

Energize your Career at SECO Energy!

Join Our Team as a Plant Accountant or Plant Accountant Manager

Are you ready to take your accounting career to the next level? SECO Energy, a member-owned not-for-profit electric cooperative, is seeking talented individuals to join our team. With over 230,000 homes and businesses served across seven counties in Central Florida, SECO Energy offers an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact in the electric cooperative industry.

About SECO Energy:

SECO Energy is more than an electric utility; we are a community-focused cooperative dedicated to serving our members' needs. As the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and value to the communities we serve. At SECO Energy, you'll work alongside passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference every day.

Position: Plant Accountant

General Purpose:

As a Plant Accountant, you will support the daily accounting activities of the Cooperative, including accounts payable and receivable, month-end processes, year-end audit processes, and various special projects. Your responsibilities will encompass general ledger transactions and reports, balancing and reconciliations, depreciation, tax reports, cash receipts and disbursements, fixed assets, and asset management.

Position: Plant Accountant Manager

General Purpose:

As a Plant Accountant Manager, you will be SECO Energy's subject matter expert in plant accounting. You will provide training and support to all departments regarding work order procedures, accuracy in material, assembly units, and asset recordkeeping. Additionally, you will support accounts payable and receivable, daily accounting activities, month-end processes, year-end audit processes, and various special projects, including general ledger transactions and reports, balancing, reconciliations, depreciation, tax reports, cash receipts and disbursements, fixed assets, and asset management as needed.

Requirements

Plant Accountant - Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related discipline, or equivalent training and experience.
• Completion of RUS Borrower Accounting course within three years of hire date.
• Completion of NRECA Workorder and Plant Accounting Procedures course within three years of hire date or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years of experience in plant accounting, asset management, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger accounting, cost accounting principles, balancing, and reconciling accounts.
• Advanced proficiency in related accounting/business applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with a concentration in accounting.
• Accounting experience or similar work within the electric utility or related industry.

Plant Accountant Manager : Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent training and experience.
• Completion of RUS Borrower Accounting course within one year of hire date.
• Completion of NRECA Workorder and Plant Accounting Procedures course within three years of hire date or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of six years of experience in plant accounting, asset management, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger accounting, cost accounting principles, balancing, and reconciling accounts, with multiple years of direct related experience in plant accounting or a related role, preferably within the electric utility industry.
• Advanced proficiency in related accounting/business applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with a concentration in accounting.
• Supervisory experience.
• Accounting experience or similar work within the electric utility or related industry.
• RUS or FERC accounting experience.

Summary

We are the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh-largest in the nation and we are looking for qualified, energetic and committed candidates to join our successful TEAM!

SECO Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from applicants. SECO Energy will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from any search agencies, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, headhunters and recruitment agencies (hereinafter 'vendors'). Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to SECO Energy are deemed gratuitous. If any vendor (included but not limited to recruitment agency, headhunter, staffing agency) supplies any job applicant to SECO Energy without having a valid written and signed an agreement with SECO Energy, SECO Energy is not obligated to pay any kind of referral fee to such vendor. Any resumes submitted in the absence of a signed agreement become the property of SECO Energy and no fee shall be due.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request by emailing jobs@secoenergy.com or by calling (855) 483-2673. Please be advised that this assistance is available for individuals who require accommodation due to disability.

Sumter Electric Cooperative is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action employer. We take affirmative action concerning all employment decisions to ensure they are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

SECO Energy participates in E-Verify. E-Verify electronically compares information entered on the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9, with records contained in Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

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*This posting will be closed and no longer available to receive applications upon SECO Energy 's discretion.

^ SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving over 200,000 families and businesses across seven counties in

Central Florida, making SECO Energy the third largest electric co-op in Florida and the sixth largest in the nation.

^ SECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment

without regard to race, religion, color , sex, national origin, age, genetics, or individuals with disabilit ies , or protected v eteran status.

^ Qualified employees will be considered on an equal basis with external applicants.