Entry Level Accountant

Entry Level Accountant

The shared services organization has a need for a strong Accountant to join the Accounts Payable team.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use of PeopleSoft technology to perform daily Accounts Payable tasks. Including maintaining vendor master files
• Support and conduct control testing in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley
• Develop improved financial processes, reports, and information
• Understanding of IRS regulations in order to support the creation of 1099s and 1042s
• Identify opportunities to re-engineer systems and processes to improve Accounts Payable and the end user experience
• Special projects to enhance and or improve technology

Minimum education requirements for this position:

BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Minimum experience requirements for this position:

• Accountant I 0-2 years of experience in accounting

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position:

• Knowledge of accounting controls, systems and processes
• Working knowledge of MS Office application
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Efficiently use knowledge of tools and business processes to identify problems and resolve issues.

Desired Qualifications for this position:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Experience in Accounts Payable

Primary Location: Louisiana-Hammond Louisiana: Hammond

Job Function: Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.