Lead Accountant

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

At Alliant Energy, we believe in powering beyond the expected—and that starts with people like you. As our next Lead Accountant, you’ll play a key role in managing the full lifecycle of our assets—from acquisition to retirement. You’ll bring clarity to complex financials, guide strategic decisions, and ensure our accounting practices support a brighter, more sustainable energy future. If you're ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact, we’d love to meet you.

A Lead Accountant performs highly technical and complex accounting work requiring an advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and/or regulatory accounting. This position prepares complex financial and statistical reports, including financial statements and related notes for regulatory agencies, management, and others. This role leads, develops, coordinates, tracks, and communicates financial performance. This role is also responsible for the overall development of the accounting records annual budget, monthly outlook, periodic forecast, and performance measures and serves as primary resource for financial and budgetary issues, analysis, and projects.

What you will do

Education Requirements

Required Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Key Skills

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$93,000 - $120,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

Live Safety. Everyone. Always | Make Things Better | Care For Others | Do The Right Thing | Act For Tomorrow | Think Beyond. Be Bold

Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email

talent@alliantenergy.com

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