Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary/Purpose

Oversee and manage the company's cost allocation and apportionment processes in which costs are allocated from service companies to business units and functions. This includes the development and evaluation of allocation methodologies, establishing and maintaining billing methods, reviewing billing results, settling of intercompany receivables and payables. The role is heavily involved in rate case support as allocation results come under scrutiny in rate cases and/or RFI's. The job includes sometimes being called upon as a witness in rate cases and/or preparing testimony. As affiliate accounting issues arise, this role often consults with various regulatory groups and FERC Legal to find the appropriate solution. The manager also works on high impact special projects including the audit and reporting of storm costs. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Account for and analyze billings and allocations: Perform monthly close activities, including closing analysis of service companies - ESI, EEI, EOI, ENNE and control accts.; Process journals: aircraft related expenses rent expense, zero out service company net income, 5% surcharge, etc.; Account reconciliations; Re-billings that may be necessary due to retroactive changes to billing methods; and Funding - inter-company transactions.
2. Maintain billing methods including assessing the need for new methods and adjusting current billing method percentages for changes in the business. Provide expert guidance on appropriate billing method selection.
3. Review and analyze allocation results for reasonableness (Transportation, EEI rev re-class, safety, service company recipient, 5% surcharge, ESL depreciation, time study allocation, etc.). This includes maintenance of the affiliate flag logic.
4. Review and approve billable project codes including review of billing method used and scope statement.
5. Provide rate case and regulatory filling support including writing testimony, developing exhibits for witnesses, responding to RFIs, analysis of affiliate billings/allocations. This includes regulatory reporting for 92 settlement agreement, PUCT, APSC, MPSC, CNO. Provide external reporting support - FERC Form 1, FERC Form 60, 10Q.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience. MBA or advanced degree in accounting preferred.

Minimum experience required of the position

8+ years’ experience in accounting or financial processes and management of a mid-size team or mentoring of employees.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Knowledge: 'Expert' in processes, systems and controls; Strong knowledge of Entergy and its accounting functions; Technical knowledge of accounting. Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley requirements and testing as coordinated with internal and external auditors. Skills: Able to manage multiple and frequently changing priorities; Knows direct and indirect customers for all work processes and understands their needs. Abilities: Ability to identify problems, trends, and reasonableness; Identify/recommend possible solutions; Ability to supervise others and coordinate with other departments/functions.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

CPA license preferred.

Other Attributes

• Functional Knowledge: Requires in-depth understanding of concepts, theories and principles in own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines.
• Business Expertise: Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives.
• Problem Solving: Manages a generally homogeneous team; adapts plans and priorities to meet service and/or operational challenges.
• Impact: Impacts the level of service and the team's ability to meet quality, volume, and timeliness objectives. Guided by policies, resource requirements, budgets and the business plan.
• Interpersonal Skills: Guides, influences and persuades others either internally in other areas or externally with customers or agencies.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option:
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 115486
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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.