Description
The Natural Gas Settlement team, part of Financial & Contract Services, manages key financial tasks related to natural gas consumption across Southern Company's fleet. As a Gas Settlement Analyst, you will ensure the accurate allocation of gas volumes and costs to each generating facility. You will validate and maintain data to support monthly settlement, identify discrepancies in operational processes and data, and accurately perform calculations and allocations for unique gas contracts. You will also reconcile counterparty and pipeline invoices with the gas management system, manage settlement cycle of receipts and payments in Oracle Receivables, Oracle Payables, and General Ledger, and provide timely payment instructions and cash forecast information to SCS Treasury.
You will offer detailed analysis and timely responses to data requests from auditors, internal customers, and regulatory bodies. You will establish and sustain positive relationships with customers in commodity and transportation sectors, as well as internal clients to deliver exceptional customer service. You will learn and effectively utilize available technological resources, including the Attache Gas Management System, develop an understanding of the operational drivers behind gas accounting results, and assist in explaining impacts to internal stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Validating and maintaining data to support monthly settlement, OPCO close processes, analyses, and regulatory filings.
- Identifying discrepancies in operational processes and data with attention to detail.
- Accurately performing calculations and allocations for unique gas contracts.
- Completing monthly gas journals per established controls to ensure financial integrity.
- Reconciling counterparty and pipeline invoices with the gas management system, making necessary adjustments and retaining documentation.
- Managing settlement cycle of receipts and payments in Oracle Receivables, Oracle Payables, and General Ledger.
- Providing timely payment instructions and cash forecast information to SCS Treasury.
- Offering detailed analysis and timely responses to data requests from auditors, internal customers, and regulatory bodies.
- Establishing and sustaining positive relationships with customers in commodity and transportation sectors, as well as internal clients to deliver exceptional customer service.
- Learning and effectively utilizing available technological resources, including the Attache Gas Management System, develop an understanding of the operational drivers behind gas accounting results, and assist in explaining impacts to internal stakeholders.