Manager Accounting Research (Hybrid)

Manager Accounting ResearchWe are looking to hire someone to work in our Columbus, Ohio office on a hybrid schedule (3 days a week in office)Job SummaryThe Manager Accounting Research is responsible for technical accounting analysis across the organization and provides guidance on complex transactions, new accounting standards, and financial reporting requirements. The Manager is responsible for researching and documenting accounting positions, developing and maintaining accounting policies, assessing the impact of emerging US GAAP and SEC guidance, and partnering cross functionally with FP&A, legal, treasury, regulatory, IT, and other business stakeholders to support compliant and well-supported conclusions. Additional responsibilities include preparation and review of monthly and quarterly journal entries associated incentive compensation, pension and postretirement benefits, AFUDC and other ad hoc technical matters including review and approval of capitalization requests.Essential FunctionsPartners with budgeting, financial planning, treasury, regulatory, IT (internal use software) and tax to ensure budget timing for planned transactions and other ad hoc requests aligns with GAAP recognition timing (including capitalization assessments).Develops position papers to address complex accounting issues, non-recurring transactions, new accounting guidance, etc.Oversees preparation and review of monthly/quarterly controller's letters (incentive compensation, pension and postretirement plans, AFUDC, etc.).Gathers cross functional input, proposes and implements updates to accounting policies.Supervises and develops staff members to provide a center of technical accounting excellence.Keeps current with emerging accounting and financial reporting guidance and trends including FASB standards and interpretations, and SEC releases and speeches and evaluates for potential impacts to the company.Networks with industry peers to identify and share best practices within the regulated utility industry by serving on AGA/EEI technical accounting committees.Conducts trainings, provides leadership with summaries and presentations that include the potential accounting impacts to NiSource based on accounting research. Required Qualifications For PositionBachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related subjectAt least six years relevant work experience in accounting and financial reporting.Prior record of supervisory experience in an accounting environment.Proven ability to successfully lead projects and staff.Working knowledge of FASB and SEC reporting requirements.Demonstrated proficiency in coordinating activities across functions.Willingness to take on responsibility and challenging work assignmentsProven ability to coordinate projects and manage multiple priorities.Strong communication skills including excellent written and presentation skills.Strong technical accounting skills and solid understanding of current generally accepted accounting principl...