Job Title: Manager, Corporate Reporting

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Responsible for Entergy Corporation (parent company) and Entergy Consolidated financial reporting, internal financial reporting, and support of SEC filings and financial reports and information necessary to support financial transactions, in accordance with GAAP, SEC, and FERC Uniform System of Accounts requirements.  Also responsible for communicating financial reporting results, matters, issues, and advice to the Chief Accounting Officer and other Finance leaders.  Responsible for preparation of financial presentations and analysis at the Entergy Consolidated or segment reporting level, including Investor Relations materials and Audit Committee materials.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in monthly pre-close meetings to gain awareness of potential upcoming transactions.  Review and prepare monthly closing journal entries.  Actively communicate status and issues with the Accounting Lead Team and General Ledger team throughout the monthly close process.  Coordinate final monthly close status with the General Ledger and Tax teams.
  • Analyze and present Entergy Consolidated monthly financial results to the Accounting lead team throughout the monthly Accounting close process.  Communicate monthly financial results to the CEO and CFO.
  • Prepare quarterly Entergy Consolidated financial statements for Form 10-K/10-Q and earnings calls.  Prepare various quarterly reports and analysis, including significant items schedule, quarterly Audit Committee Earnings Summary report, and Investor Relations earnings release materials in support of the earnings calls.
  • Responsible for Entergy Corporation parent company accounting matters, including segment reporting issues and internal transactions/mergers/dissolutions and the related journal entries and reporting.
  • Maintain PeopleSoft Consolidation Process, including creating and maintaining elimination rules for the elimination of affiliate transactions, creating and maintaining equitization rules for parent and subsidiary equity in earnings transactions, and creating and maintaining Peoplesoft allocation rules that govern certain balance sheet reclassifications.
  • Maintain Cognos Financial Statement Reporting, including providing financial statement line-item location for accounts, creating and maintaining Business Unit Line of Business reporting, and performing reasonableness testing on consolidated financials.
  • Prepare Entergy cash flow statement and analysis of cash flow results, identifying manual adjustments as necessary for proper presentation.
  • Assist in providing strategic financial leadership to develop, monitor and report on Entergy’s financial performance and plan, including providing recommendations on risks and opportunities.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience.
  • MBA or advanced Accounting degree preferred.

 

Minimum experience required of the position

  • 10+ years financial reporting, accounting, or related experience, with financial leadership roles desired.
  • SEC reporting and Utility accounting experience preferred.

 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

  • Technical knowledge of GAAP, FERC and regulatory requirements.
  • Knowledge of Entergy and its accounting functions and PeopleSoft and Cognos financial reporting.
  • Expert knowledge of cash flow statement preparation and analysis. 
  • Experience and proven ability to communicate orally and in writing in various forums, including to senior levels of management and to third parties.  
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify problems, trends, and reasonableness of results, and identify/recommend possible solutions to issues.  
  • Highly organized and results oriented with ability to supervise others and manage multiple and frequently changing priorities and deadlines. 
  • Ability to establish strong working relationships and coordinate with other departments/functions. Incorporates the perspectives of all stakeholders.
  • Committed to continuous learning/improvement in diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence. Seeks and utilizes feedback from diverse sources.

 

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

  • CPA preferred

Primary Location: Louisiana- Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
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Relocation Option:
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Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 116993
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.


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