Gas Capital Accounting Manager

Gas Capital Accounting Manager

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Date: Jun 13, 2024

Location: Evansville, IN, US, 47711

Company: CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

CenterPoint Energy is looking for a Gas Capital Accounting Programs Manager to join our Team, located in Evansville or Noblesville, IN .

You will have the ability to lead and manage a department responsible for developing capital plans, analysis, and presentations. Manages the companies IN/OH gas capital program planning efforts to deliver measurable results in budgeting/forecasting, infrastructure/asset management, and assist with capital allocation. Collaborate with several key stakeholder including but not limited to engineering, gas operations, gas capital delivery, storage, plant accounting, and regulatory. Has the responsibility to optimize capital spending and infrastructure investment plan by driving a culture of continuous improvement and project management to develop efficiencies. Establish joint accountability and shared metrics with these key business partners to ensure alignment between organizations.

Essential Functions

• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in Engineering, Financial Planning, and Work Order Management.

• Facilitate annual capital planning process, monthly forecast processes, standardizing information, and analyzing capital projections submitted by engineering

• Ensure that the overall capital plans align with infrastructure investments with risk reduction, stakeholder commitments, and financial targets.

• Lead team by providing overall guidance in preparation and presentation of plans and deliverables that achieve: work and investment prioritization, asset maintenance and replacement strategies, timely and accurate budget and performance metrics, variance explanations, risk identifications, data accuracy.

• Collaborate with asset owners, finance, and engineering managers to maintain capital approval and practices.

• Coordinates the preparation of documents in support of rate case activities, including third party audits.

• Provide work order aging metrics to operations and to leadership to optimize the construction life cycle

• Drive continuous improvement mindset and develop innovative processes, procedures and/or tools to support analysis of business performance.

• Seek and identify capitalization opportunities for new technologies and processes.

• Identify any areas in need of policy and practice convergence among business units and determine the most appropriate company-wide strategy.

Education Description

• Requires a bachelor's degree with a focus in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Engineering, or Project Management.

Experience

• Require a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in finance, financial or work planning, and/or scheduling.

• Experience in management/supervision is preferred.

• Experience with SAP and PowerPlant is preferred.

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay

• Paid training

• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day

• Transit subsidies

• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off

• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston

• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement

• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Start Date: 06/17/2024​

Posting End Date: 06/30/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Nearest Major Market: Evansville

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