Requisition Number:24332UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a holding company that distributes and markets energy products and services through our subsidiaries and the company’s common stock is a balanced growth and income investment. UGI Corporation has paid common dividends for more than 135 consecutive years.In addition to a challenging career and competitive compensation, our employees enjoy:Generous and Family-friendly Health & Welfare Benefits Including:• Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans• Optional Health Savings Account• Optional Dependent Care Savings Account• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave• Work from home policy• Employee Assistance ProgramAdditional Benefits Include:• 401K with a generous company match• Tuition Reimbursement• Assistance with Professional Credentialing• Referral Bonuses• Employee Discount ProgramsJob SummaryThis role is hybrid to the King of Prussia office. Typical hybrid schedule is Tuesday through Thursday with travel as needed to support the business for meetings.The Controller will serve as a critical member of the AmeriGas leadership team and is tasked with leading the Financial Control Function at AmeriGas. Demonstrated expertise in accounting and controls for a publicly traded company, as well as authenticity, transparency, integrity, confidence, and the ability to form and maintain strong relationships with the team, across the organization and with our parent company, UGI Corporation, will be vital for success in this role. This leader should demonstrate strong accounting, finance, and technology skills, and be seen as a “go-to” resource and partner for critical accounting matters. Additionally, this leader will have responsibility for developing a first-class accounting team, which is a key strategic and organizational goal. Duties and ResponsibilitiesClose books accurately and on a timely basis, while driving an exceptional control environment and providing insightful GAAP financial reporting.Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes within the company-mandated timeframes, including the preparation of monthly financial statements and board reports.Provide insight to management about operating trends, including overall financial results, reserve analysis and exceptions noted in order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles.Maintain SEC reporting standards for Quarterly Reports on form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, including input to maintaining all disclosures in accordance with GAAP.Timely completion of all account reconciliations, including thorough review. No material accounting reconciliation problems and no post-close adjusting entries.Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, COSO Internal Control Framework and other public company requirements.Align business practices with internal controls to safeguard company assets and strengthen compliance with company policy.Focus financial oversight priorities on compliance with company policy, fraud detection and accurate financial reporting.Complete command and understanding of business and accounting processes to drive efficiency and standardization.Effectively lead and manage the Financial Controls Team, including:Develop the professional accounting talent in the group for a team of 2 direct reports and approximately 25 overall (some of which are in other locations).Conduct periodic department assessments to ensure alignment with AmeriGas’s business needs.Establish and track key performance metrics for the Financial Control Functions to ensure the group is properly motivated and striving for continuous improvement / efficiency.Delegate and prioritize effectively. Understand the capabilities of team members, and skillfully evaluate what can be delegated, what requires involvement, what can wait, and what cannot.Demonstrate commitment to diversity.Assist in optimizing business performance by providing insight into business unit level economics and accounting.Support the BU agenda for driving business performance that will result in average annual EBITDA growth and leverage targets. Provide financial reporting views that drive business decision making.Partner with the business to provide insights for profit improvement.Assist with financial aspects of key business initiatives, including acquisitions and renewable investments.Work with IT and cross-functional technology deployment teams to ensure successful deployment and utilization of technology.Ensure that financial controls are considered in all technology implementations.Demonstrate strong project management skills, executing effectively and elevating issues appropriately.Interface skillfully and effectively with other key constituents, both internal and external.Proactively build relationships across UGI at several levels of management and with various functions, to benefit both self and team.Present credibly to Senior management.Work effectively with the Company’s internal and external auditors to ensure alignment among the audit programs and key business risks to ensure that audit processes are executed in a timely, effective, and efficient manner. Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesExpertise in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) & Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. SEC Reporting expertise is strongly preferred.Must be effective in interacting and building relationships at the senior executive level.Demonstrated experience in proactively leading, managing, motivating, and coaching a team of accounting professionals.Ability to motivate team to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.Ability to independently visualize and format financial / statistical data in a manner which conveys a large amount of information for decision making purposes with limited further analysis or interpretation.Education and ExperienceBachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related discipline and CPA designation.10+ years of experience, preferably in a retail or energy-related business, required.10+ years accounting experience including progressive accounting management.MBA or CPA required.All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.UGI Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company maintains and observes employment policies that do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, age, ancestry and any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. This applies to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classifications, work assignments, promotions, demotions, layoffs, terminations, transfers, and all other conditions of employment.