Controller

Santee Cooper is currently seeking a Controller to provide strong leadership over all accounting matters of Santee Cooper. The Controller reports to and works closely with the Chief Financial Officer. He/she is required to provide accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and other applicable accounting standards and requirements. The Controller also partners with peer financial leadership to recommend and implement financial strategies across the organization.

The position is directly accountable for the overall administration, management, planning, and supervision for the following corporate functions:

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Asset & Project Accounting
• Debt Accounting
• Fuels/Inventory Accounting
• Accounts Payable
• Miscellaneous Receivables
• Payroll
  
  Essential Job Responsibilities:
  
  
• Planning, organizing, and directing all accounting functions.
• Hiring, training and retaining a competent and capable accounting staff.
• Preparing accurate and timely financial statements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing Santee Cooper management (including the Board of Directors) with financial information vital to the decision-making process. This includes the participation on internal corporate teams and committees.
• Coordinating activities of external auditors.
• Evaluating current accounting operations and internal control systems, and implementing improvement opportunities.
• Staying abreast of and reacting to changes to accounting rules and their impact on Santee Cooper.
• Strengthening and evolving a culture that facilitates continuous improvement and strong employee engagement.