Accountant I - Revenue

Date: Jun 23, 2022

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

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Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is seeking an Accountant I at the Juno Beach location. In this role, you will report to the Corporate Revenue Accounting Manager and focus mainly on Corporate Accounting related activities. This position will also have opportunities for involvement in the team’s process improvement initiatives.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares monthly journal entries related to the regulated entities (primarily Florida Power & Light, Gulf Power, and Florida City Gas).

• Prepares monthly balance sheet and income statement variance explanations

• Prepares assigned account reconciliations

• Partners with billing operations teams to obtain support needed for journal entries and analysis.

• Supports monthly, quarterly & annual reporting and filing requirements (Securities & Exchange Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Florida Public Service Commission), including facilitating internal and external audit requests as they arise

• Supports special projects, including process improvement initiatives, with opportunities to lead specific projects as applicable

• Prepares ad hoc analyses and reports as needed

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will possess the following performance attributes and competencies:

• Strong Critical Thinking/Problem Solving skills

• Strong Attention to Detail

• Proficient written and oral communication skills

• Teamwork/Collaboration

• Solid understanding of accounting relationships

• Maintains a good understanding of, and applies, GAAP, SEC regulations, and company policies, practices and procedures

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, plus 2+ years accounting experience required.

• CPA, CMA, MBA or Master's in Accounting is strongly preferred

The following skills/knowledge are preferred, but not required:

• SAP General Ledger

• Regulatory accounting knowledge

Job Overview

Employees in this role assist in researching, analyzing and reporting on issues that affect the company, recommending possible solutions, and assisting with the follow-up activities to resolve them.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares financial reports in a timely manner that are in compliance with GAAP and accurately reflect the financial status of the company

• Assures accounting integrity of corporate financial data through the implementation of appropriate internal controls

• Independently prepares schedules and journal entries

• Keeps abreast of and applies GAAP, SEC regulations, and relative company policies, practices and procedures

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance / Business

• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's - Business Administration

• Master's - Accounting / Finance

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: No

Where permitted by applicable law, NextEra Energy requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination on or before the first day of employment.

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy 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 contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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