Principal Accountant

NextEra Energy; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electric utility company in Miami is seeking a Regulatory Principal Accountant to ensure accurate regulatory treatment and accounting for its operations. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 6 years of relevant experience. This position offers a chance to shape the future of energy with a focus on compliance and accounting policy development.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in accounting or finance required.
• Public Utility experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply regulatory principles for FPL and its subsidiaries.
• Provide regulatory guidance for decision-making.
• Serve as point of contact for assigned dockets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Written communication skills

Oral communication skills

Process management skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA

MBA

Master's in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Overview

Regulatory Principal Accountant

Date: Sep 3, 2025

Location(s): Miami, FL, US, 33134

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 90268

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

Responsible for understanding and applying FPSC and FERC rules, practices, and regulatory principles in determining appropriate regulatory treatment and accounting for FPL and any of its regulated subsidiaries. The Principal Accountant will be charged with making accounting entries (if needed), providing direct support for any docket with accounting implications, and ensuring final orders are implemented correctly and timely. Activities include testimony and discovery drafting, accounting witness support, and other docket-related activities in either jurisdiction.

This position can be based at our Juno Beach, FL or Miami, FL locations

Specific Responsibilities:

• Understand and accurately apply FPSC and FERC rules and regulatory principles to determine proper regulatory treatment of FPL and its regulated subsidiaries.
• Recommend appropriate accounting treatment for transactions requiring regulatory approval in accordance with GAAP, FERC, and FPSC guidelines.
• Provide regulatory guidance to other departments and business units within FPL and its regulated subsidiaries to assist decision-making and proper regulatory treatment and reporting.
• Serve as point of contact for assigned dockets, including research, testimony and discovery responses drafting, and support to the assigned accounting witness throughout the docket until a decision is received from the relevant jurisdiction.
• Ensure that approvals from the jurisdictions are implemented timely and properly in the books and records of the pertinent regulated entity.
• Coordinate or record accounting entries related to specific docket transactions (e.g., transaction costs for a specific FERC docket).
• Interface with Deloitte and Internal Auditors as needed.
• Maintain accounting control procedures and SOX compliance (if applicable) and assist the SOX team with related questions.

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA certificate preferred
• Minimum of five years accounting or financial experience required
• Public Utility experience is highly desirable

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient process/project/time management skills
• Strong organizational skills; able to prioritize according to needs
• Ability to collaborate

Job Overview

Employees in this role develop accounting policy through analysis of GAAP and business practices. Ensures accounting treatment is practical, cost-beneficial and accurately portrays the economic substance of business transactions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyzes proposed transactions for structure and proper accounting treatment under authoritative accounting literature
• Reviews changes in technical accounting literature, develops positions and presents to management
• Maintains awareness of accounting issues considered by regulatory bodies and advises management of important matters
• Ensures consistent application of accounting policies
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance / Business
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA
• MBA
• Master's in Accounting / Finance
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail with your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy does not discriminate against employees or applicants who inquired about pay or disclosed pay information, as permitted by law. To learn more, please refer to our policies.

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