About the position

This position plays a critical role in modernizing Entergy’s Accounting organization through continuous improvement, automation, advanced analytics, and technology‑enabled process transformation. This role requires someone who not only understands accounting, systems, and internal controls — but who can also design automated solutions, build analytics, streamline workflows, improve data quality, and accelerate decision-making. Ideal candidates have demonstrated experience using Microsoft automation tools (Power BI, Power Query, Power Apps, Power Automate) and applying Lean/CI methodologies to deliver measurable business impact in accounting or finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide insight, reports, dashboards, and recommendations to the Accounting organization to improve processes.
• Provide user support and training on related tools.
• Analyze the accounting portfolio of CI opportunities and provide insights on integration, progress, and barriers.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration on the guidance, support, and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Perform assignments requiring the understanding of Accounting systems and processes applying process improvement methods and tools.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP).
• Perform challenging analytical procedures to identify and propose automation opportunities.
• Provides targeted financial and accounting expertise to management or cross functional teams, communicating impacts on current and forecasted financial results at any level of the organization.
• Use technical and automation skills to develop automation and data visualization.
• Evaluate challenging accounting and financial implications of contemplated strategic initiatives.
• Understand the system of controls and lending expertise to the development, implementation, testing and revision of accounting policies, procedures, and systems when developing process improvements or implementing new technology.
• Collaborate in the design, development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of accounting and financial systems and tools, including PeopleSoft, PowerPlan, Cognos and other reporting and financial solutions.
• Good understanding of the upstream and downstream impacts to other systems and processes.
• Build and maintain high level knowledge across all business areas by staying current on initiatives, challenges, and opportunities across the business.
• Participates in industry communications to strengthen subject matter expertise.
• Uses knowledge gained to teach and guide co-workers and other members of the Accounting Department.
• Identifies emerging technologies and trends and evaluates inclusion in current or future Accounting processes and technology.
• Through participation in industry groups, collaborate on emerging trends on continuous improvement, cloud computing and artificial intelligence opportunities in Accounting.
• May perform peer reviews and leads initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience, with meaningful involvement in process improvement or automation.
• Demonstrated experience using modern analytics and automation platforms to solve business problems (Power BI, Power Query, PowerApps, Power Automate, Alteryx, RPA, SQL, Python, etc.).
• Experience redesigning or enhancing financial systems workflows, reporting processes, or internal controls.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and understanding of accounting controls, compliance frameworks, and financial processes.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex accounting or finance problems using structured methods.
• Hands‑on experience building automated tools, dashboards, or analytics solutions that drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies or platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills capable of influencing at all levels.
• Ability to lead cross-functional efforts and work independently.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA, MAcc, CPA, or Lean Six Sigma certification strongly preferred.