Principal Accountant

　　Date: Jan 16, 2024

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

　　Company: NextEra Energy

　　Requisition ID: 78002

　　(NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate renewable energy and strengthen the electric grid. Is creating a sustainable future important to you? Join our world-class team today

　　Position Specific Description

　　The Financial Center of Excellence (FCOE) Corporate Accounting team is looking for a strong Principal Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and take ownership of various projects, adding value through critical thinking and inter-personal skills.

　　Specific Responsibilities include:

　　Support quarterly and annual FERC Filings

　　Supporting NextEra Energy Transmissions (NEET) Business Management in accounting related matters

　　Work with internal and external auditors

　　Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive workforce productivity

　　Review and approve the calculation and recording of monthly journal entries and related supporting schedules

　　Review timely and accurate management reports and support external reporting requirements (e.g., 10K, 10Q, etc.) as required

　　Prompt and accurate customer support (internal/external)

　　Performs other job-related duties as assigned

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

　　Driven – committed to career development through personal improvement

　　Problem solver - proactive thinker with practical solutions, very analytical, and orientation to be tightly linked to business strategies and financial priorities

　　Professional skills – strong interpersonal skills, builds and nurtures cross functional teams and relationships, respects others, is tactfully assertive, has a bias for action, and follows through to completion

　　Technical skills – experience researching, interpreting and applying accounting rules and policies

　　Process & project management – strong planning and organizational skills

　　Integrity – strong ethic to comply with legal, regulatory, and company rules and policies

　　Job Overview

　　Employees in this role develop accounting policy through analysis of GAAP and business practices. Ensures accounting treatment is practical, cost-beneficial and accurately portrays the economic substance of business transactions.

　　Job Duties & Responsibilities

　　• Analyzes proposed transactions for structure and proper accounting treatment under authoritative accounting literature

　　• Reviews changes in technical accounting literature, develops positions and present to management

　　• Maintains awareness of accounting issues being considered by regulatory bodies and advises management of important matters

　　• Ensures consistent application of accounting policies

　　• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

　　Required Qualifications

　　• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance / Business

　　• Experience: 6+ years

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

　　• Master's - Business Administration

　　• Master's - Accounting / Finance

　　• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

　　Employee Group: Exempt

　　Employee Type: Full Time

　　Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

　　Organization: NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC

　　Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

　　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.

　　NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see ourfor more information.

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