Accountant – Internal Controls

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

This position is a great opportunity to both contribute to and learn the
electric and gas utility business.  In this shared-service role, you will
support the Company’s internal control program to ensure compliance with
Sarbanes-Oxley for multiple subsidiaries. The successful candidate will
support the planning and execution of the controls program
including risk assessment, control design, documentation, testing, and evaluation
of operating effectiveness. This position requires that the candidate be
fully engaged in the
business, developing and enhancing relationships with the various business units
impacted by SOX. To be successful, the candidate should be comfortable
learning new processes, asking challenging questions, and questioning the status
quo. The ability to work independently, assess processes and recommend
improvements for accuracy, consistency, efficiency, and/or automation is
required.
This position will support multiple Accounting, Finance and Treasury (AFT)
and Operations groups.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Accounting-related field is required
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in accounting, auditing, or related field is required.
• An understanding of accounting processes and their impact on the overall accuracy of the financial statements is required.
• Demonstrated written/verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once, prioritizing and completing work with some supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Certification (such as CPA or CIA) is preferred
• Experience in internal controls or internal audit is preferred.
• Proficiency in Oracle and PowerPlan (or similar accounting systems), Microsoft Office Suite, and audit software such as Workiva preferred.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
• Auditing Standard 5
• COSO 2013 Internal Control Framework
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Security and Exchange Commission rules and reporting requirements

Responsibilities

• Serve as the ICFR subject‑matter leader for Accounting Finance, Treasury and Operations control processes, ensuring strong control design, consistent performance, and compliance with COSO and SOX requirements.
• Lead and document walkthroughs, process narratives, flowcharts, control testing, and deficiency evaluations.
• Identify opportunities for improved efficiency, automation, consistency, and control enhancement.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to support ICFR testing and evidence requests.
• Prepare clear, timely communication of testing results, control changes, risks, and remediation status to management.
• Support special projects or activities as required.
• Leverage available tools to perform data analytics.

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level