Accountant II

Accountant II

Hybrid within Delaware

This role will have a weekly onsite work requirement.

What makes us great

At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships.

What’s in it for you? Joining the CUC team will get you:

Flexible work arrangement

Competitive base salary based on successful candidate’s background as it relates to the job requirements as well as internal equity considerations

Fantastic opportunities for career growth

Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere

Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities

Monthly recognition events

Endless wellness initiatives and community events

Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!

Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!

Who you are...

Knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Demonstrated experience with enterprise accounting software system (Oracle/SAP) preferred

Advanced Microsoft excel skills

Excellent communication skills – oral and written

Ability to understand and comprehend financial statements for the purpose of performing routine analysis.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and build strong partnerships with operations personnel, finance personnel, and other corporate departments

Ability to communicate effective in written and verbal formats

What you'll be working on...

Prepares monthly financial statements inclusive of creating journal entries, resolving issues, and reviewing the results with the respective internal customers.

Communicates with key stakeholders to collect input and adjustments needed for the preparation, completeness and accuracy of the monthly financial close.

Creates and documents monthly account reconciliations, variance analysis (AvB, AvA, AvF) and flux analysis (review general ledger and research as needed).

Supports the finance team in both internal and external audits for designated business units.

Prepares monthly sales and motor fuel tax filings; also responsible for initiating payment on these items as well.

Acts as a point of contact with operations personnel to answer financial related questions and assist with resolving issues.

Facilitates meetings with project managers to discuss various projects or tasks to understand status of the project (% of completion), and communicate actual vs budget capital spend.

Evaluates existing processes to identify opportunity for improvements.

Attends management meetings with BU leaders to discuss financial results.

Contributes to cross departmental collaboration within other finance areas to help achieve timely filing goals as well as overall company growth.

Participates in company efforts focused towards community involvement and safety.

Other monthly tasks related to providing accounting services.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email .