Full-Time
Manager – General & Plant Accounting
Updated on 8/20/2026
Deadline 7/28/27
Cobb EMC
Compensation Overview
$149.8k/yr
+ Annual Bonus Program + 7% 401(k) contribution + 401(k) matching contributions
Marietta, GA, USA
Hybrid
Three days in the office and two days remote after training.
Bachelor's
Category
 Accounting (1) |
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Required Skills
Microsoft Office
ERP
Financial analysis
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- At least 10 years of experience in general and/or utility accounting.
- Strong fundamentals of general accounting.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization and planning skills.
- Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
- Effective supervisory skills.
- Ability to appropriately handle confidential information.
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning systems, Microsoft Office products, and fixed asset systems.
- Initiative and ownership in managing assigned accounting functions.
- Ability to identify risks or process gaps, resolve issues proactively, and ensure timely completion of departmental responsibilities.
- Experience extracting data from software systems into spreadsheets.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Manage general ledger activity, journal entries, allocations, and month-end close processes.
- Perform budget-to-actual variance analysis.
- Oversee labor load allocations and franchise tax reviews.
- Prepare annual budgets and support monthly financial reporting.
- Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies throughout the department.
- Maintain distribution plant records using PowerPlan.
- Review and analyze work orders and capital expenditures.
- Coordinate construction work plan budgeting and reporting.
- Ensure project and asset accounting accuracy.
- Support forecasting and capital deployment reporting efforts.
- Manage depreciation and general plant records.
- Track asset additions, retirements, and disposals.
- Review annual property tax filings.
- Support external audits and board reporting requirements.
- Prepare capital expenditure and financial reports for senior leadership.
- Lead hiring, performance management, and employee development.
- Foster accountability and continuous improvement.
- Manage departmental workload and priorities.
- Ensure fair and consistent application of policies and practices.
Desired Qualifications
- CPA or CMA certification.
- Experience with PowerPlan or a similar fixed asset system.
- Previous utility industry experience in accounting or cost accounting.
- Familiarity with construction assembly codes, material reporting requirements, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or Rural Utilities Service work order procedures, and industry practices.