Job Title: Accountant I (Internal Management Reporting Systems)

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD) 

Job Responsibilities 

• The accounting organization has a need for a strong individual to join the General Ledger & Reporting Team.
• This team is primarily responsible for maintaining Entergy's financial and cost reporting systems.
• The position will be primarily involved in various aspects of the reporting functions including the following:
• Provide guidance to customers on how best to use Cognos Cost Reporting & Analysis and Financial Reporting to gather and analyze data for standard and non-standard reporting needs
• Liaison with IT reporting support
• Supporting ad hoc data requests for rate cases and other management reporting needs
• Supporting system upgrades and testing of system enhancements
• Coordinating and executing reporting archiving process
• Provided system training to customers
• Manager User Access Requests
• Execute Sox Controls Testing related to financial and cost reporting

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, ISDN or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Accountant I: 1 - 3 years of accounting or relevant experience.

Minimum Knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

• Working knowledge of Entergy business and processes
• Knowledge of accounting controls and processes
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Displays strong analytical skills by efficiently using knowledge of tools and business processes to identify problems and resolve issues
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to understand systems quickly and communicate with IT support efficiently, knowledge of IBM Cognos a plus

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level III
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 117759
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.