Full-Time
Manager Financial Reporting
Corporate Finance
FirstEnergy
5,001-10,000 employees
Investor-owned electric utility focusing on distribution
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Akron, OH, USA
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- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
- CPA certification required or strongly preferred
- Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
- Public accounting experience and/or experience with SEC reporting for a large public company preferred
- Prior supervisory or management experience required
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and financial statement disclosure requirements
- Significant experience preparing and reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings
- Experience with accounting consolidations in a complex, multi-entity organization
- Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls over financial reporting
- Experience coordinating with external auditors and managing audit relationships
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and financial reporting systems; SAP experience preferred
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet demanding reporting deadlines
- Lead the preparation, review, and filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings, ensuring compliance with SEC rules and regulations
- Manage the quarterly and annual disclosure process, including drafting and reviewing MD&A, financial statements, footnotes, and other required disclosures
- Establish, maintain, and communicate the financial reporting calendar, key milestones, deliverables, and deadlines to ensure timely completion of all external reporting requirements
- Review and approve financial reporting analyses, supporting schedules, and work product prepared by members of the Financial Reporting team
- Review XBRL tagging and related filing exhibits to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with SEC requirements
- Monitor emerging SEC regulations, disclosure trends, and financial reporting requirements and assess impacts on the Company
- Manage and oversee the monthly accounting consolidation process for FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries
- Review consolidated financial statements and supporting analyses to ensure accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP
- Support evaluation of complex accounting transactions and provide guidance regarding financial reporting implications alongside the Technical Accounting team
- Support monthly and quarterly internal financial reporting processes and executive management reporting requirements
- Ensure the integrity of consolidation systems, reporting structures, and related controls
- Serve as the primary Financial Reporting contact for external auditors and coordinate audit and review procedures
- Manage the preparation and delivery of audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor inquiries
- Partner with Internal Audit and management to maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting
- Support management's assessment of internal controls and compliance with SOX requirements
- Review and enhance financial reporting policies, procedures, and controls to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Coordinate with FP&A, Legal, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Regulatory, and other Accounting departments to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial reporting disclosures
- Lead cross-functional meetings and disclosure review processes to identify and evaluate significant business events and transactions requiring financial statement disclosure
- Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organization to gather, validate, and document information necessary for SEC filings and other regulatory reporting
- Provide technical accounting and financial reporting guidance to business partners and leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop Financial Reporting staff, promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development
- Assign and prioritize work activities to ensure achievement of reporting deadlines and department objectives
- Review team performance, provide coaching and feedback, and support succession planning efforts
- Foster collaboration across departments and encourage process improvements and knowledge sharing within the team
- Participate in the evaluation, implementation, and documentation of new accounting standards and reporting requirements
- Lead financial reporting initiatives related to system enhancements, process improvements, and automation opportunities
- Support mergers, acquisitions, financing transactions, regulatory matters, and other strategic initiatives as needed
- Provide financial analysis and reporting support for special projects requested by senior management
- Demonstrated leadership in a public-company financial reporting environment
- Strong technical accounting research and documentation skills
- Experience with Workiva, XBRL reporting, and SEC filing software
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive organizational results
- Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on efficiency, quality, and controls
FirstEnergy is an investor-owned electric utility that distributes electricity through its network of distribution companies. It focuses on delivering power to customers by maintaining and operating the grid, including power generation and energy services. The company uses an outage management system to let customers report and track outages, enabling faster identification and resolution of service disruptions. Customers manage their accounts through online portals that offer electronic billing (eBill) and multiple payment options. Mon Power, a subsidiary, serves about 395,000 customers in West Virginia, illustrating the scale of its operations. Compared with competitors, FirstEnergy emphasizes reliability, a large, integrated utility footprint, and digital tools for customers and outage management. Its goal is to provide dependable electric service, maintain and improve grid reliability, grow its customer base, and efficiently deliver energy services across its service territories.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Akron, Ohio
Founded
1997
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What believers are saying
- July 29, 2026 results showed $0.50 EPS and reaffirmed $2.62 to $2.82 guidance.
- FirstEnergy plans $6 billion 2026 capital spending and a $36 billion 2026-2030 investment plan.
- West Virginia's Maidsville project targets 1,200 megawatts, data-center demand, and 2031 operation.
What critics are saying
- Ohio retrial for Chuck Jones and Mike Dowling starts January 2027, extending HB6 scrutiny.
- July 2026 PSC hearings on Maidsville face UMWA intervention and approval risk.
- A regulatory trust collapse from HB6 can freeze future rate cases and generation approvals.
What makes FirstEnergy unique
- FirstEnergy serves 6 million customers across six states with 24,000 transmission miles.
- Brian Tierney’s June 2026 leadership hires target reliability, safety, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.
- Mon Power and Potomac Edison control West Virginia generation, distribution, and the proposed Maidsville Energy Center.
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↑ 4%Cleveland Public Power has 'history' of 'deferred maintenance,' chief says. The cost of upgrades to Cleveland's city-owned utility could fall to residents and businesses already fuming over summer power outages. Cleveland Public Power needs to upgrade the system it uses to deliver electricity to residents and businesses. But the 120-year-old, city-owned utility's main source of money for improving its poles, power lines, underground cables and substations is the ratepayers themselves. That was the power grid dilemma that city officials laid out at a meeting in Ohio City on Tuesday night. Cleveland City Council Member Austin Davis called the meeting after summer heatwaves and storms knocked out power for thousands around Northeast Ohio, sparking resident frustration with both CPP and its investor-owned competitor, FirstEnergy. Some of CPP's equipment dates back almost to its first years in the early 20th century, Commissioner Ammon Danielson told the audience of about 60 people at Urban Community School. "Part of what we are dealing with is a history of, unfortunately, deferred maintenance," he said. "That is part of my goal and responsibility to change, and we are working on it. But the flip side of that as well is that it's expensive and our customers have to pay for it." City Hall, which has been working on a strategic plan for CPP, has previously said it could cost more than $250 million to overhaul the public electricity provider. The utility has raised its rates over the last two years - its first increase since the 1980s. Waiting so long to hike rates contributed to CPP's current situation, he said. CPP has also looked to grants to help pay for improvements, but Danielson said there aren't as many available as he would like. Another way to bring more money into the system is to add big new customers. Davis said council members have talked about trying to connect Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to CPP. That would require the utility to extend beyond its current service area, which does not include much of the far West Side. Businesses and neighborhoods feel the impact of power outages. Cleveland's outages have emerged as a major issue for City Hall this summer. Residents at Tuesday's meeting shared the financial and human toll that they blamed on power that came in and out. One said she had to pay an electrician to install surge protectors in her breaker box. Another said half of the fish in her fish tank died from her home's temperature fluctuations. A third, Sharon Sage, said she was starting to lose confidence in CPP. Sage moved to Cleveland last year and said the number of power outages surprised her. She told Signal Cleveland she lost electricity for a few days in March, April and July. When the power goes out, she and her neighbors - who include FirstEnergy customers - buy each other ice to help keep food cool, she said. She said customers shouldn't take a "this is just what it is" attitude toward power outages. "I fight against that because I don't feel that's the right mindset," she said in a phone interview Wednesday. Sage said she would be open to paying higher rates for power system upgrades, but that not all customers could absorb the expense. CPP should be transparent about costs if it does seek a rate hike, and it should pursue other options, too, she said. "I would just want to make sure that raising our power bills is not the full solution, but a part of the solution," Sage said. Danielson said overheating underground cables were at the heart of the CPP outages in the first week of July. He also acknowledged that CPP has struggled to communicate with its customers. The utility's online outage map displays widespread outages but not smaller ones. CPP's customer callback feature had broken, too, but was now fixed, he said. The nonprofit Ohio City Inc. has urged Mayor Justin Bibb to offer emergency relief to businesses that lost customers and saw food spoil over the July 4 weekend. City Hall said it would meet with businesses and the nonprofit about the power problems. Cleveland Public Power vs. the competition. If CPP has a face-saving card to play with unhappy customers, it is this: Cleveland Public Power is not FirstEnergy, the investor-owned utility that admitted to its central role in the multimillion-dollar House Bill 6 scandal and this year inked a $275 million settlement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Once known colloquially as Muny Light, CPP has long been in competition with Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., now a FirstEnergy subsidiary. Danielson said pointing to FirstEnergy's own power outages doesn't help CPP's customers. But he did have a chance to draw a contrast when asked if it was feasible to merge with another electric company. "We're competing with a utility that is not our good friend," Danielson said. "They are much larger than us. And certainly, there is no interest in merging. I think we have kind of polar goals in life in terms of why we are operating our utilities." That won him a smattering of applause in Ohio City. Have questions about power outages? Fill out the form below. 0 of 600 max characters
Fairmont State University receives grants for STEM camps and student employment programs. Fairmont State University received grant funding totaling $20,000 from the FirstEnergy Foundation and $10,000 from the EQT Foundation to support student-focused initiatives on campus, according to a July 13 announcement. The university's Office of Sponsored Programs assisted in obtaining these grants. The funds were used to host two Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) summer camps and support the university's Student Professionals Corps (SPC). The STEMpact Camp aimed to help rising tenth and eleventh-grade students envision themselves as future scientists, engineers, and mathematicians by exposing them to career opportunities. Similarly, the Aerospace Careers & Engineering (SPACE) Camp provided high school students with immersive STEM and college-readiness experiences. Both residential camps offered enrichment opportunities designed to help West Virginia youth see themselves succeeding in higher education. The university's Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education established the SPC program to provide professional student employment opportunities aligned with post-graduation career goals. Through on-campus employment experiences focused on workforce development and career readiness, Fairmont State sought to improve higher education attainment rates in West Virginia. Stephanie Jones, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education; Todd Ensign, Ed.D., STEM Outreach Specialist; Nicole Samson, Career Connections Coordinator; and Valerie Morphew, Ed.D., Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation and Title III Project Director led these projects. Jones said, "This funding allowed us to provide high school students with a preview of what further study in a STEM field could look like. It also supported our goal of helping students develop a network of peers, undergraduate students, and faculty members who could encourage them as they completed high school and considered higher education." Ensign said that support from FirstEnergy Foundation and EQT Foundation helped lower participation costs for SPACE Camp: "Thanks to the support from the FirstEnergy and EQT Foundations, we were able to dramatically lower the cost of participation for SPACE Camp. In our fifth year, we had a strong following, with half of our 24 students returning year after year to engage in a rotating STEM topic." Samson said about her role as SPC Project Lead, "Participation in this program helped students build confidence, distinguish themselves from their peers, and prepare for the transition from the classroom to the workforce. The SPC also offered meaningful work experiences that provided financial support to students as they pursued their undergraduate degrees."
From a transformer fire to intentional outages, many in Cuyahoga County face power outages amid heat wave. Both Cleveland Public Power and FirstEnergy are experiencing outages on Wednesday, causing businesses to shut down early and residents fearing the heat. Posted 8:22 PM, Jul 01, 2026 and last updated 8:36 PM, Jul 01, 2026 CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio - The start of this week has seen brutal temperatures, so now more than ever, people are heavily relying on air conditioning. Both Cleveland Public Power and FirstEnergy are experiencing outages, though, causing businesses to shut down early and residents fearing the heat. In Lakewood, residents are no stranger to power outages, especially during the winter. Now that summer has rolled around, residents like Cheyenne Burke were hoping for a seamless electrical experience. "The last time actually was a couple of days ago right before this heat wave," Burke told me on Wednesday. "About 5:30 in the morning, for about an hour. It felt intentional like they were trying to wait before, you know, everybody was up and getting to work. It lasted for about an hour and just kind of, out of nowhere, woke me up, turned all my fans off." She did not experience a power outage Tuesday or Wednesday. That could very well change, though. Cleveland Councilman Charles Slife posted to social media that FirstEnergy was working to install two new poles on Wednesday: one on Rocky River Drive near St. Joseph Academy and another in Lakewood. When passing Edwards Avenue Wednesday afternoon, though, I saw what looked to be a new pole being installed. Slife said because of the installations, there would be a temporary and intentional power outage at some point. He said the outage may last up to an hour for those affected. I reached out to FirstEnergy for an interview. A spokesperson provided a statement instead. We understand how frustrating it is to be without power and do not take planned outages lightly, especially during extreme heat. As a precaution, we are installing two new poles in Lakewood and Cleveland that will strengthen the local system and help reduce the risk of a longer or more widespread outage while electric demand is high. To complete this work safely and switch customers to the new equipment, a temporary outage may be required. We will inform customers who may be impacted by a temporary outage before it happens. We appreciate our customers' patience as our crews work as quickly and safely as possible to complete this work. FirstEnergy spokesperson I followed up asking for specifics on how long the outage could last and when it could happen, but FirstEnergy didn't say. "The first thing going through my mind is why now? Why this moment? Why during a heat wave do you decide to intentionally turn what's saving a bunch of people's lives off, keeping us all cool? Even if it is only for an hour, which I don't know if that'll be the case, why now?" Burke said. "The fact that I don't know when it's going to happen, I don't know where it's going to happen. I wish that the Illuminating Company and FirstEnergy would communicate with us a little bit more. It'll give us a little bit more information to work with when we're dealing with our power going out." With the number of outages she's experienced in her time as a Lakewood resident, she said she has started preparing by purchasing a backup generator and portable chargers. "I wish you would plan better. I wish you would inform us of more. I wish we knew about these things way before they happened, especially if they're planned. It should have been fixed a long time ago. It should not be something that they up and fix during a heat wave," Burke said. FirstEnergy wasn't the only one under a microscope Wednesday. Cleveland Public Power is also receiving backlash after a transformer near West 57th Street and Memphis Avenue appeared to have caught fire late in the afternoon. The power outage impacted those surrounding the transformer, including Dina's Pizza and Pub. Jill Carter, a longtime employee of the business, told me it was the second day in a row they've had to close early due to an outage. Carter said the power went out at Dina's around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. "(We) had a full bar. Half of the restaurant did not come back on after nine o'clock, so we had to close. We lost business yesterday, which was a very busy night," Carter said. Twenty-four hours later, and the power went out again around 5:15 p.m., Carter said. She said Wednesdays are busy nights as well as the business runs a two-hour-long game called "Name That Tune." "We have a lot of reservations and regulars that come in for it, so unfortunately, we closed within a half hour of us getting here today," Carter said. Carter said 12 large parties had to be notified of cancellation and closure. "It impacts everything. People come every week for it. Literally had to call everybody and let them know that we are closing," Carter said. Carter told me this week's outages are nothing new as the restaurant consistently has problems with Cleveland Public Power. "We can't keep doing this. It's affecting Dina and everybody that works here. We have about 90 employees," Carter said. We reached out to Cleveland Public Power for more information Wednesday afternoon, but have yet to hear back. CPP did post to social media that electricity use is expected to remain "very high" across Greater Cleveland and the surrounding region. Cleveland Public Power asked that customers conserve energy between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. "Small changes across our community can make a big difference during periods of high electricity demand. Thank you for doing your part to help keep power reliable for everyone," Cleveland Public Power said on social media. If CPP provides information regarding the outage near West 57th Street and Memphis Avenue, we'll share that here. We Follow Through Want us to continue to follow through on a story? Let us know.
Cleveland Real Estate market update - June 30, 2026. Cleveland Real Estate: Wolstein Center Comes Down, 10 Acres Open Up, and the Wellman Fund Goes Live Here is your daily breakdown of the Cleveland real estate market for June 30, 2026. Today, the theme is demolition and rebirth: massive, obsolete structures in the urban core are coming down to make way for the next generation of Cleveland real estate. 1. Cleveland State to demolish Wolstein Center - 10 Acres freed. The future of the Wolstein Center is finally settled. Cleveland State University has officially secured a $15.6 million state loan from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to demolish the 35-year-old arena. While a final demolition timeline has not been set, this funding is the critical first step in CSU's long-term master plan to shrink its campus footprint. The demolition will open up 10 contiguous acres of prime downtown real estate. Early analyses value the land at $10.5 million and suggest it will be targeted for a massive new commercial and multi-family mixed-use development. For context, 10 contiguous acres in the heart of a major American city is extraordinarily rare. This is the kind of opportunity that attracts national developers and institutional capital. 2. Firstenergy tears down historic 1919 landmark in Stockyards. A massive, familiar landmark in Cleveland's Stockyards neighborhood is coming down. FirstEnergy is currently spending $6 million to demolish its historic 84,000-square-foot brick service center on Ridge Road. The building, originally constructed in 1919 by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., became obsolete after FirstEnergy opened a brand new $22.1 million, 105,000-square-foot modern facility at the back of the same 32-acre property. The demolition of the historic structure clears the front of the Ridge Road parcel and signals the continued modernization of Cleveland's industrial and utility infrastructure. The Stockyards neighborhood, long overlooked by developers, is quietly seeing significant reinvestment. 3. Mayor Bibb launches the Samuel T. Wellman Site Readiness Fund. Mayor Justin Bibb hosted a press conference to announce a major milestone in Cleveland's industrial redevelopment strategy. The city's primary fund for clearing blighted industrial sites has been permanently renamed the "Samuel T. Wellman Site Readiness Fund," honoring a recent $10 million donation from the Wellman family. This fund is the financial engine behind the city's push to clean up environmentally distressed brownfields and prepare them for modern advanced manufacturing. It is specifically targeting the new 350-acre Midline district on the East Side, where demolition and site prep work is already underway. 4. Amtrust signs 60,654 sq ft lease at 1300 E. 9Th Street. Despite the national narrative surrounding the "death of downtown office space," prime Class A buildings in Cleveland are still pulling major tenants. The Coyne Team announced they successfully represented the owners of 1300 E. 9th Street in securing a massive 60,654-square-foot lease with AmTrust Financial Services. This "flight to quality" proves that corporate tenants are still willing to commit to large-scale downtown footprints, provided the building offers top-tier amenities and a premier location. Want to stay ahead of the market? The best deals in Cleveland never hit the open market. Whether you are looking for your next flip, a cash-flowing rental, or a development site in the path of progress, you need access to off-market inventory. Reach out at [email protected] or call 216-479-9237 - Great Devine Development Incorporated is here to help you navigate the market and find the right opportunity. Sources: Crain's Cleveland Business, NEOtrans, YouTube / TV20 Cleveland, Instagram / Terry Coyne. Published June 30, 2026 by Joshua Ryan Meador, Great Divine Development. Want first access to off-market deals? The best Cleveland deals never hit the MLS. Join its VIP investor list and get new off-market properties by text and email before anyone else. Join the Investor List By joining, you agree to receive SMS/calls from Great Devine Development. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
FirstEnergy names three senior leaders to drive operational, Safety and technology performance. Jun 17, 2026, 16:47 ET Experienced leaders will help improve reliability, accountability and customer experience AKRON, Ohio, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) recently named three senior leaders to strengthen operational performance, advance its safety culture and accelerate enterprise-wide technology transformation: Chris Beam as President, West Virginia/Maryland Operations; Hanneke Counts as Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety; and Daniel Puscas as Chief Information Officer. Together, these leaders complement FirstEnergy's business strategy by reinforcing key priorities: operating the system safely and reliably, executing investments with discipline and modernizing the tools and processes that support the business. Their combined experience will help the company strengthen performance while creating a better experience for customers, employees and stakeholders. Beam will lead FirstEnergy's West Virginia and Maryland business unit, including Mon Power and Potomac Edison, along with the company's regulated generation business. He will oversee safe, reliable and efficient operations, financial performance and the regulatory and legislative strategy that supports the company's investment plans, reporting to Wade Smith, President, FirstEnergy Utilities. In her role overseeing the company's enterprise safety organization, Counts will drive a more consistent, risk-based approach to preventing serious injuries and strengthening field execution. She will focus on standardizing safety practices across the company, expanding field coaching and observation programs and reinforcing a culture where employees take ownership of safe work. Counts reports to Chief Operating Officer Toby Thomas. Reporting to FirstEnergy Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Brian X. Tierney, Puscas will take charge of FirstEnergy's enterprise technology, digital and cybersecurity strategy. He will oversee IT operations, digital platforms, cybersecurity and innovation efforts, with a focus on improving system reliability, enabling data-driven decision-making and supporting the company's transition to a more modern, efficient operating model. Christian T. Beam Biography Beam joined FirstEnergy in 2025 as Vice President, Generation Project Development, leading strategy and regulatory engagement for new generation assets in West Virginia, including Mon Power's integrated resource plan, and working closely with regulators and stakeholders to advance investments supporting reliable service. Prior to FirstEnergy, he spent more than three decades at American Electric Power, including executive leadership roles overseeing generation, transmission and safety and serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Appalachian Power. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management from DeVry University. Hanneke Counts Biography Counts joins FirstEnergy with extensive experience leading global environmental, health and safety organizations. She most recently served as Senior Director of Global Environment, Health and Safety at Westinghouse Electric Company, where she transformed safety programs, strengthened risk identification and improved performance. Previously, she was Vice President of Global Health, Safety, Environment and Security at Eastman Chemical Company, leading a global team of more than 350 employees across 50+ sites and driving measurable improvements in safety performance and operational efficiency. She holds a Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and is a Certified Safety Professional. Daniel Puscas Biography Puscas joins FirstEnergy with more than 20 years of experience leading technology and operations transformations. He most recently served as a partner at Fortium Partners, advising companies on technology strategy, operational improvements and restructuring initiatives. Previously, he was a Director at AlixPartners, where he served in multiple chief information officer and chief operating officer roles, leading transformations, post-merger integrations and cost optimization efforts and modernizing IT systems and enterprise resource planning platforms. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Comerica, leading large-scale technology operations and supporting multiple acquisitions. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University. Professional photos of Beam, Counts and Puscas are available for download on Flickr. About FirstEnergy FirstEnergy Corp. is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. It's electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and on X @FirstEnergyCorp. SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.