WGL- Sr Manager, Technical Accounting and Benefits

**Job Description**Position SummaryThis role will be responsible for overseeing all technical research and supporting the business with new transactions and contracts. The position also has responsibility for all aspects of benefits accounting as well as other projects and responsibilities as necessary to help the Company succeed.Tasks and ResponsibilitiesSupervises Benefits Accounting Manager as well as Technical Accounting department.Develop and maintain relationships with various internal key players to become trusted finance business partner.Performs and/or reviews accounting research and evaluation of accounting issues, new business events, transactions, and contracts to assess their impact on the Company's financial statements, including documenting the accounting and reporting treatment, as needed.Serves as the accounting subject matter expert for all accounting functions, including complex matters involving consolidation, leasing, revenue recognition, accounting for investments, goodwill, derivatives and intangible impairment and regulatory accounting.Supervises Benefits Accounting Manager in the accounting and reporting for all the Company employee/retiree benefit plans, including the annual audits and financial statement preparation for the pension plan, health and welfare plans and the 401K plans and the accounting for all benefit plans and incentive compensation in accordance with GAAP, SEC, FERC or the DOL.Advises management on the accounting and financial impact of implementing proposed employee benefit strategies and oversees the accounting groups role in implementing those strategies.Supervises Benefits Accounting Manager in the budget process for all major benefit costs and advises management on significant assumption changes and variances.Monitors/reviews proposed and newly issued Accounting Standards. Performs impact assessment, implements the new accounting standards, and documents the impact to the Companys financial statements, processes and procedures.Oversees the process to update P&Ps with the various P&P owners and develop and finalize required P&Ps, including updating or develops P&Ps associated with new accounting standards and other Technical Accounting P&Ps.Reviews the P&Ps issued by the Companys parent company to identify differences to existing P&Ps and identify P&Ps requiring update.Manages and looks for, continuous improvement in, the Finance Departments Change Control program to identify and report change throughout the Company that may have an impact to the Companys financial statements, including training the Finance team members responsible to reporting the change.Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve processes or procedures that impact the Finance department and other areas of the business.Draft and/or review recurring quarterly white papers.Problem solving/resolving accounting issues.Assist with Regulatory Filings as necessary.Other special projects as necessaryQualifications, Skills and AbilitiesBachelor's degree in accounting (or a related field) preferredMaster's Degree preferred10+ Years experience in accounting requiredCPA preferredExtensive experience with writing white papers and accounting researchProven ability to prioritize, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.Energetic self-starter with excellent communication, presentation, writing and organizational skillsAbility to work with inter-departmental teams at all levels of management.Ability to identify and solve complex problems.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Public Accounting experience preferredExperience in or knowledge of the regulated energy industry preferred.We offer a competitive salary range of $136,500 to $187,875 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply**Why work at AltaGas?****AltaGas** is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy._To learn more about our mission:_ _https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL_**For Canadian hires** : AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.**For U.S. hires** : WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.AltaGas is a leading energy infrastructure company with a footprint in some of North Americas most strategic energy markets. Our strategy is simple: to leverage the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, and to new markets around the world.