Staff Accountant

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview NOTE: This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence three days per week at one of our local offices, located in Allentown, PA (Lehigh Valley), Louisville, KY, or Providence, RI.

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ACCOUNTANT:

Under direct supervision, responsible for assisting in recurring accounting tasks, including preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing basic financial reports, and monitoring internal controls over financial reporting. Relies on others for instruction, guidance, and direction while working toward more independent work habits.

This position will also play a key role in the user acceptance testing and system implementation of SAP.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT:

Under general supervision, responsible for increasingly complex accounting activities including analyzing accounting transactions and issues, preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing, and analyzing financial reports, and testing and monitoring internal controls over financial reporting. Works with regular guidance in own area of knowledge.

SR. ACCOUNTANT:

Under general direction, responsible for the more complex accounting activities including analyzing accounting transactions & issues, preparing journal entries, maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger, preparing & analyzing financial reports and enhancing internal controls over financial reporting. This is a senior-skill level normally without supervisory responsibility. However, may provide guidance and direction to other PPL employees in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective accounting solutions. Works independently with minimal guidance using knowledge of business operations and accounting.

Responsibilities ACCOUNTANT:

- Responsible for recurring journal entries and account reconciliations as well as ad hoc analyses.

- Provides information and supporting documentation to comply with audit requests.

- Responsible for the preparation of recurring financial reports.

- Assists in maintaining internal controls over financial reporting.

- Responsible for certain general ledger system administrative and maintenance tasks.

- Participates in user acceptance testing for system changes and new system implementations as it relates to Corporate Accounting.

- Develops and maintains job aids.

- Develops competence in assigned areas of responsibility by performing structured work, with an expectation of developing a more flexible approach to work assignments.

- Related to all the above processes, expected to develop supporting workpapers and documentation.

- Uses existing procedures to identify and recommend solutions to problems in assigned areas of accounting. Applies limited judgment and discretion.

- Organizes meetings and interacts with staff, management, and other customers in a friendly, courteous, professional, and helpful manner.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT:

- Prepares increasingly complex accounting analyses and journal entries.

- Prepares and analyzes financial statements and other internal/external financial reports.

- Assists in the tracking & reporting of internal controls over financial reporting and recommends enhancements to such controls.

- Solves a range of increasingly complex accounting problems; analyzes possible solutions and makes recommendations.

- Related to all the above processes, expected to develop supporting work papers and documentation.

- Builds knowledge of the organization processes and customers and technical accounting.

SR. ACCOUNTANT:

- Evaluates accounting policies and procedures to reflect changes in business conditions, processes, and accounting

- Prepares more complex accounting analyses and journal

- Prepares and analyzes financial statements and other internal/external financial

- Enhances internal controls over financial

- Uses best practices and knowledge of internal/external business issues to improve products or Solves more complex problems taking a new perspective on existing solutions.

- Provides functional advice or training to less-experienced accountant

- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less May direct the work of other staff members.

- Increases and applies knowledge of legal and regulatory issues and changes in accounting

- The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.

Qualifications

ACCOUNTANT: Basic Qualifications

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- Bachelor's degree in business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; use of Excel/Word is required.

Preferred Qualifications

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- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

- 0-2 years related work experience, including co-operative/internship experience.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT:

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses OR Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with at least 1 year of accounting-related

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; use of excel/word is

- Requires excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 2 to 4 years of accounting-related experience in public accounting, SEC reporting, and a working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley

- CPA or CMA certification or MBA.

SR. ACCOUNTANT

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- Bachelor's Degree in business discipline with at least 3 accounting courses and 5 years accounting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with 3-5 years of accounting-related

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; use of excel/word is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, MBA, or other advanced degree in business

- CPA or CMA

- Experience in utility accounting, public accounting and SEC reporting, and a working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley

- Demonstrated ability to research technical accounting

- Requires excellent written and oral communication

- Requires excellent interpersonal