Job Specifications

Black Hills Energy is people powered and purpose driven. Our team uses the power of energy to improve life for over one million customers in 800+ communities across the West and Midwest. We seek talented, caring people who embody our core values and contribute to a culture of inclusion and growth. As an organization, we believe the best part of working on our team is our commitment to making tomorrow better than today—for our customers, communities and each other.

Position Summary

This important role will directly support the Corporate Accounting function for Black Hills Corporation. You will manage the monthly close process including consolidation, financial statement analysis, and review of account reconciliations and journal entries. You will manage, review, and/or analyze period-over-period fluctuations and provide insight to key business drivers to ensure the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with GAAP. You will manage the development and maintenance of internal controls and identify, drive, and implement continuous process improvement and best practices. You will work cross-functionally to provide insight to new strategic initiatives.

Pay Range: $110,900 - $183,100 (This posting includes the full pay range for this position. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.)

Reporting Relationship: Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Location: Rapid City, South Dakota

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance is available based on individual circumstances! Details to be shared during the offer process.

Essential Functions
• Review and/or prepare account reconciliations, while aiding in the continuous improvement of account reconciliations, to enhance deliverables pertaining to the month-end close and financial statement preparation.
• Review and/or prepare variance analysis while providing vision and leadership to ensure the team understands key operations and business drivers.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for rate case support, internal and external audit, and financial reporting. Ensure that information provided is accurate and presented in a useful and understandable format.
• Ensure team adherence to accounting policies being documented and ensure compliance with GAAP, FERC, and sound business practices.
• Provide leadership and support to the Corporate Accounting team through coaching, mentoring, and training; create and support a positive work environment. Determine and set priorities for direct reports.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support. Proactively understand and implement new accounting rules and regulations.
• Identify and implement solutions to issues surrounding accounting processes. Effectively articulate proposed solutions to stakeholders.

What You'll Need
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• 5 (five) or more years of experience in all aspects of accounting responsibilities, preferably in the regulated utility industry and/or publicly traded SEC reporting company required.

What Is Desired Or Can Be Taught
• Understands how operational and financial decisions impact the financial statements, including impacts to rate making model, GAAP, FERC, SEC reporting, and internal controls. Understands risk factors and mitigation of risk.
• Demonstrates the ability to collect, analyze, model and interpret information to evaluate accuracy of expected results, articulate the financial implications, and enable informed decision making that considers impacts across the company.
• Demonstrates concise and clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to actively listen, adapt messaging based on audience, influence and effectively articulates thoughts to internal and external stakeholders.
• Understands data, data mining tools (ie: Excel, Essbase, Power BI, etc.) and system interfaces and applies technology solutions to job responsibilities. Leverages data mining tools and techniques to effectively organize information and explain performance.
• Establishes and promotes strategic and innovative thinking to achieve common goals as a team. Possesses honesty, integrity, and empathy. Demonstrates active listening skills to successfully manage, mentor, empower, inspire, and influence others.
• Possesses the ability to identify the problem and analyze potential solutions. Assesses risk and uses judgment when implementing change with clear understanding of cross-functional implications. Maintains a mind-set of continuous improvement.
• Seeks to understand, anticipate, and address needs through responsive and quality interactions while balancing the needs with the broader organizational goals. Establishes and maintains effective trusting and respectful relationships throughout the organization.
• Anticipates and recognizes a changing environment and adapts in a responsive and effective way. Possesses strong drive to learn continuously and quickly, strong collaboration skills, resilience in the face of setbacks, and is open to new ideas.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, delegate and complete multiple projects in a timely manner.
• Seek opportunities to optimize technological solutions to ensure accuracy and efficiency as they pertain to accounting processes.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, ability to exercise excellent judgement and make decisions and operate independently with respect to complex issues and interrelated business requirements.
• High intellectual curiosity that includes analytical and problem-solving skills.

This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

About our Company: We are a customer, growth and safety focused utility company that is dedicated to our communities. We improve life with energy as an energy partner of choice. Our diverse culture fuels unique perspectives, opening doors to new insights and possibilities. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, we have over 3000 employees and serve 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states (South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas).

Enjoy our Comprehensive Benefits Package! Annual discretionary bonuses, 401(k) (6% company match and up to 9% company retirement contribution), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off benefits, including paid holidays and parental leave, company paid life insurance and disability benefits (short and long term), an employee assistance program and well-being benefits, and competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Black Hills Energy does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. If you require reasonable accommodation, please visit careers.blackhillsenergy.com for more information.