Staff Accountant - Regulated Utilities

Position Purpose:Responsible for assisting in the compilation, review, and analyses of all accounting (including supporting documentation and initial preparation of journals necessary for monthly closing process) for Regulated Water. Provide support for accounting, financial reporting, and/or contract billing, and other ad hoc requirements. Ensures best practices are used and integrity in the accounting processes.Primary Duties/Responsibilities:Assist in the accounting, reporting and rate case support of assigned functional financial line items for all Veolia regulated business units including but not limited to the preparation, analysis and review of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and various other accounting or rate case statements.Establish, evaluate, and continually update process, practice, and policy documentation relating to general accounting, and working capital transactions.Assist in the analyses of financial statement results and the preparation of performance actual to actuals variance analysis/explanations on P/L & B/S accounts according to company policy and practices.Assist in ensuring the accuracy of financial statements and technical compliance to US GAAP, internal controls, and company policy.Support the month end and year end closing activities.Perform key account analysis and/or prepare account reconciliations.Interact with internal and external auditors on an as-needed basis.Collect, build and analyze data sets, and business process data for robotic process automation and validationApply analytical skills to the development and enhancement of business automations that drive optimizationParticipate in special projects on an assigned basisWork Environment:This is a hybrid role located in our Paramus, NJ office.