Exelon is leading the energy transformation and is seeking an Assoc Staff Accountant. The role involves performing various accounting assignments, recording financial transactions, and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley controls while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform and support the monthly financial statement close process, ensuring that all financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely
- Ensure effective operation of Sarbanes-Oxley controls and identify any changes that may be necessary
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports, including analysis for use in internal and external reporting
- Research variances, identify trends in data (at times working with large data sets), determine root causes and make recommendations for adjustments and/or enhancements
- Prepare and analyze account reconciliations
- Engage and collaborate with cross-functional business partners to identify and resolve accounting issues proactively and to assist with planning, forecasting, regulatory, and business decision processes
- Present and communicate operating results as needed to Leadership
- Interact with internal and external auditors to support required audits
- Support the regulatory process, including various data requests, which could include interaction with external stakeholders
- Analyze current processes and procedures and leverage new and emerging technologies to recommend, develop, and drive improvements
- Participate in various special projects related to process improvements, automation, and/or changes in regulatory or accounting requirements
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent
- Entry level, no years of related experience required
- Knowledge and understanding of Accounting theory, principles, practices and regulations including FASB/GAAP and SOX compliance
- Ability to document a broad range of issues in work papers, disclosures and memos
- Strong analytical skills in evaluating data and the ability to exercise judgment in a variety of areas
- Effective teambuilding and leadership skills
- Project management skills
- Commitment to highest standards of quality and integrity
- Exude a high degree of professionalism and treats others with respect
- MBA with a concentration in Accounting or Finance
- CPA
- Public accounting experience
- Regulatory/utility/FERC/SEC reporting or energy industry experience
- Understanding of the use and implementation of analytical tools and artificial intelligence to improve processes and analysis
- Demonstrated successful use of technology to improve process efficiency
Benefits
- Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 7%
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
- Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
- Referral bonus program
- And much more
Company Overview
Exelon Corporation is a utility services holding company that provides services for energy generation businesses in the United States. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.exeloncorp.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Exelon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 7 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.