Jobs with Southern Company
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Corporate Accountant
Southern Company
Accountant
Southern Company Services (SCS) currently has a position available in our Accounting department located at our corporate office in Birmingham, AL. This position is an integral pa...
Aug 22, 2025
Birmingham, AL

TCC - Power System Coordinator
Southern Company
Power System Coordinator – Georgia Transmission Control Center (Multiple Vacancies)
Reports to: Transmission Control Center Supervisor
Location: Lithia Springs, GA
Job Summary
The Power System Co...
Aug 22, 2025
Lithia Springs, GA

Transmission Line Standards – Engineer (Multiple Positions) Technical Shared Services, Transmission Line DesignThis position will be located in Birmingham, AL or Forest Park, GA (Metro-Atlanta)&n...
Aug 22, 2025
Birmingham, AL

Transmission Line Standards – Engineer (Multiple Positions) Technical Shared Services, Transmission Line DesignThis position will be located in Birmingham, AL or Forest Park, GA (Metro-Atlanta)&n...
Aug 22, 2025
Atlanta, GA

GPO (Hydro)
Southern Company
General Plant Operator
(Operations and Maintenance Technician)
Georgia Power Company – Flint River Hydro
Position Summary
Flint River Hydro seeks a highly skilled multidiscipline candidate for a Gener...
Aug 22, 2025
Albany, GA

Accountant
Southern Company Services (SCS) currently has a position available in our Accounting department located at our corporate office in Birmingham, AL. This position is an integral part of a team that performs traditional accounting, billing, and financial & regulatory reporting. Read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field of study required
- CPA or CPA candidate highly preferred. An advanced degree is desired.
- Minimum of 2 years of recent general accounting experience (including public accounting experience, preferred); including experience in financial reporting and financial statement preparation.
- Knowledge of the following:
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations
- Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accounting rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, evidenced by the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, across various departments, and spanning multiple geographic locations of the company.
Job Responsibilities
- Guarantee the prompt and accurate generation of journal entries, backed by relevant documentation, to uphold the timeliness of month-end closures and the integrity of the financial statements.
- Finalize account reconciliations by the predetermined deadlines, ensuring that all reconciliations are accompanied by sufficient documentary evidence and any identified irregularities are addressed in a timely and adequate manner.
- Compile management analysis reports covering topics such as accruals, deferred debits/credits, analysis of the balance sheet, and cash flow, among others.
- Prepare for annual and quarterly external audits by providing the necessary information in a timely manner, thus maintaining a positive and productive relationship with auditing personnel.
- Foster innovation and enhance efficiency within repetitive processes, aiming to optimize operations in a dynamic work environment.
Skills
- Exhibit a proficient capacity for multitasking and delivering work of exceptional accuracy within stringent and frequently overlapping time constraints.
- Possess sophisticated project management competencies, characterized by the adept prioritization of tasks, cultivation of productive working relationships, equilibrium in managing workloads, foresight in anticipating forthcoming requirements, and agility in responding to evolving circumstances.
- Possesses intellectual curiosity and a questioning attitude.
- Showcase robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, underpinned by a strong aptitude for research and investigation.
- Exhibit a comprehensive command of Microsoft Excel, employing an array of functions and formulas to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiencies.