Technical Accounting Specialist

3 hours ago

St Louis, Missouri, United States Spire Energy Full time
Job Title: Technical Accounting Specialist

Spire Energy is seeking a highly skilled Technical Accounting Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our External Financial Reporting team, you will be responsible for managing all technical accounting research activities, including developing appropriate accounting policies, implementing new accounting standards, and completing special projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct accounting research and serve as a technical resource to the business units and broader organization.
  • Manage all technical accounting research activities, including determining appropriate accounting treatment for new transactions, implementing new accounting pronouncements, and evaluating existing accounting policies.
  • Maintain accounting policy and procedures related to GAAP and FERC.
  • Research and resolve accounting issues, preparing technical memorandums documenting issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner.
  • Contribute to periodic financial filings with the SEC, MoPSC, FERC, and other external parties, ensuring quality, accuracy, and compliance with accounting and disclosure standards in a timely manner.
  • Assist in the preparation and review of the Quarterly/Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K and supporting documentation.
  • Assist with XBRL compliance and with compliance with SEC filings on forms 8-K, 11-K, S-8, etc.
  • Maintain the integrity of the external financial reporting process by ensuring controls in the external financial reporting department are operating effectively.
  • Provide technical review of various presentations, including Investor Relations, Treasury, and Board of Director materials, press releases, Proxy statements, and various ad-hoc presentations.
  • Assist in the preparation and distribution of reports/documentation to external auditors during annual audit and quarterly reviews.
  • Communicate with external auditors on external financial statements, filings, accounting policies, and related matters to ensure auditor agreement with decisions on accounting and disclosures.
  • Review stock-based compensation, temporary equity, and lease accounting calculations to ensure compliance with US GAAP.
  • Assist in M&A activity, including review of purchase accounting to ensure compliance with US GAAP.
  • Promote process improvement activities and lead next-generation artificial intelligence initiatives for external reporting.
Requirements:
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including exposure to many areas particularly relevant to the Company, such as pensions and other postretirement plans, stock-based compensation, derivative instruments and hedging, regulatory accounting, deferred income taxes, business combinations, segment reporting, asset retirement obligations, leases, and revenue recognition.
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate abstract concepts to identify practical concrete applications and solutions.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with and communicate complex accounting standards to all levels in the organization.
  • Knowledge of SEC reporting standards and (preferably) XBRL.
  • Knowledge of general business and financial concepts.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Ability to proficiently use the internet and accounting research databases to quickly locate accounting guidance.
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent REQUIRED; Master's degree preferred.
  • CPA REQUIRED.
  • Minimum SIX (6+) years of experience in corporate accounting REQUIRED; preferably including two years in SEC reporting or auditing SEC clients in a public accounting firm.
  • Ability to write technical accounting memos to support Company accounting positions REQUIRED.
  • Excellent knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations REQUIRED.
  • Experience presenting to leadership/senior leadership REQUIRED.
  • Experience writing disclosures/accounting policies included in the Company's filings REQUIRED.
  • Experience performing accounting & reporting research and interpret findings for Company impact and disclosure REQUIRED.
Work Environment:
  • HYBRID work arrangement: 3 days/week in-office, 2 days/week remote.
  • Work is performed in a shared, open-office environment.
  • Requires work during nonstandard business hours with occasional travel.

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