Senior Accountant

About the role

LUMA is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide comprehensive plant and capital asset accounting support. The role focuses on managing construction work in progress (CWIP), fixed assets, and ensuring accurate project capitalization while supporting month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes.

Key responsibilities

• Manage CWIP and fixed‑asset processes, including depreciation, transfers, retirements, and reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries, financial analyses, and reports for plant accounting.
• Validate capital project expenditures, ensuring proper classification and GAAP compliance.
• Coordinate with project managers for timely project closeout and conduct field validations of assets placed in service.
• Prepare audit schedules, respond to audit inquiries, and recommend process improvements.
• Participate in ERP/system initiatives, including testing, documentation, issue resolution, and implementation support.
• Support general accounting functions and contribute to storm restoration tasks as needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including fixed‑asset accounting and CWIP.
• Experience with capital project accounting, cost analysis, and GAAP compliance.
• Proven ability to prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports.

Required skills

• GAAP knowledge
• ERP system experience