Sr Accountant - External Reporting/SEC

Job Summary

This role is hybrid to the King of Prussia office.  The team is in office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.

This position plays an integral role for accurate, timely completion and filing of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) periodic reports (i.e., Forms 10-Q/K, 8-K and 11-K) for UGI Corporation and certain subsidiaries’ quarterly and annual public company financial statements in accordance with the accounting standards generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).  Under minimal supervision, prepares financial statements and footnote disclosures included in the periodic reports and assists in various projects involving moderately complex accounting and financial reporting issues.  The incumbent performs research on moderately complex accounting, disclosures, and financial reporting issues.  In addition, the incumbent performs and reviews the XBRL tagging of SEC filings and provides assistance in various other ad hoc projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• External Reporting: Under the minimal direction, supervision and guidance, coordinate and execute various aspects of the external reporting processes, including 
  • Preparation of various SEC filings on forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and 11-K, including review of the XBRL taxonomy.
  • Preparation of certain subsidiaries’ quarterly and annual financial statements. 
  • Coordinate with business unit personnel to obtain necessary information to be included in the SEC and other periodic reports on a timely basis.
  • Coordination with external auditors, internal management, legal, tax, treasury, and other cross-functional teams to facilitate the review process.
  • Act as a key liaison with external auditors to provide timely support for their quarterly review and annual audit procedures.
  • Perform review of quarterly earnings release materials to ensure accuracy of the financial information included in such materials.
  • Perform research on moderately complex accounting, disclosures, and financial reporting issues.
  • Preparation of schedules and analyses of significant components of the financial statements and other analyses requested by senior management. 
  • Coordination of quarterly reporting timelines and meetings with management and participation in meetings with senior management, including the Company’s Disclosure Committee meetings.
  • Initiation and implementation of process improvements in the financial reporting processes.
  • Coordination and execution of the preparation of financial statements for the Company’s various employee benefit plans, including timely interaction with key internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Technical Accounting Assistance: Provide support to the Technical Accounting department in technical research on moderately complex accounting and financial reporting issues through the use of various research tools.  Assist in the implementation of recent accounting pronouncements and SEC rules and regulations, considering the impact to the Company’s and certain subsidiaries’ periodic financial statements. 
• Other Duties: Provide support to other groups (i.e., Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, etc.) related to accounting and financial reporting matters.  Assist in ad-hoc projects as needed.  Assist in the coordination of the Company’s Disclosure Committee processes. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of GAAP, SEC regulations, SOX 404 rules and applicable PCAOB developments.
• Prior experience in technical research on accounting and financial reporting issues.  Proficiency at intermediate/advanced level for Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications.  Ability to work collaboratively with auditors for information as requested.  Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• The successful candidate must be able to write clearly and accurately and have the ability to perform analysis of financial information.  Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work in a collaborative environment and interact effectively with domestic and international accounting teams.  Ability and willingness to work extra hours to meet tight deadlines.  The successful candidate must also be able to resolve issues independently and provide potential solutions when reaching certain decision points.  A strong willingness to learn and solve problems is an integral requirement for this role.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting and/or finance.
• 4-5 years in public accounting, industry experience or a mix of public accounting and industry experience.  Big 4 experience preferred.
• CPA designation preferred.