CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Position Title: Director - Financial Reporting & Research
Job Number: 25290
Group: General Accounting
Reports To: Manager General and Plant Accounting
Job Family: Finance & Accounting
Date: May 1, 2007
Corporate Mission: “We will consistently exceed the expectations of our customers for the delivery of natural gas and electricity.”
Family Contribution / Finance & Accounting: In support of the Corporate Mission; Responsible for applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions. Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position. Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement. May establish, modify, document, and coordinate implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures. May approve transactions and make recommendations to operating management regarding project progress. In addition to accounting functions, this job family includes budgeting, taxes and internal audit functions. Accounting for gas and electric energy as well as setting tariff rates for these services is also included. Risk Management activities are also part of this family.
Individual Contribution: In support of the Corporate Mission and Family Contribution;
Plan, schedule,
supervise, and coordinate the Financial Reporting Staff functions related to
the preparation, validation, and integrity of required internal, external and
regulatory reports and month-end and year-end book closings including external
audit assistance for CH Energy Group (consolidated), CH Energy Group (HoldCo) ,
and Central Hudson. This includes ongoing monitoring of accounting practices to
provide assurance that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To
direct and supervise accounting research activities and the performance of
special studies as required for Central Hudson and incorporation of new
investment activity into the financial statements of CH Energy Group, and to
recommend changes to the accounting and reporting process assuring compliance
with regulatory, accounting and reporting pronouncements. This includes
communications with others throughout the Company, as needed, to determine
applicability of new rule making and the proper implementation steps.