Controller / Accounting Manager

Controller / Accounting Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• CPA and / or Master’s in accounting is preferred
• 4+ years of experience across public and private accounting
• Experience in energy fields is required with understanding of retail electricity preferred
• Fluent understanding of GAAP and accounting methodologies
• Demonstrated ability analyzing data and documents to define accounting treatment
• Excellent communication skills, and ability to articulate financial information clearly
• Highly organized and detail oriented, able to manage various records and processes
• Ability to anticipate future challenges, take initiatives, and drive innovative solutions
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Commitment to the highest standards of quality and integrity
• Proficiency with accounting tools including Quickbooks Online and accounting systems
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel for financial and analytical computations
• Highly motivated about our mission to run the grid on clean energy 24/7

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day accounting activities
• Independently prepare schedules and journal entries in our General Ledger
• Utilize accounting tools and financial reporting software to create, maintain and update financial reports
• Monitor and review financial and bank statements by establishing internal controls to ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely
• Manage our accounts payable transactions
• Proactively notify team of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns
• Analyze, review, and report our realized retail electricity margin by geography and customer segment
• Execute accrual calculations to calendarize and recognize billed and unbilled retail electricity revenue
• Review and validate settlement data and invoices to calculate and journal cost and expense accruals
• Evaluate and report on realized margin by geography and customer segments
• Utilize accounting tools and financial reporting software to create, maintain and execute the monthly close process within clearly-defined time frames
• Develop and manage a month end close checklist that includes required tasks for each financial statement line item with due dates and personnel assignments
• Manage our monthly revenue recognition and cost accruals
• Refine and/or create month end close reconciliations and other required month end close documentation
• Ensure new processes and policies are designed to allow for accurate accounting and financial reporting in accordance with GAAP
• Establish an organized approach for maintaining month end close documentation
• Assist with the preparation of unaudited and audited financial statements in compliance with GAAP and relevant reporting requirements
• Compile financial statements and footnote schedules, providing data requests to external auditors, and providing substantial support for audit selections
• Assist with identifying and researching technical accounting and reporting matters, accounting principles and financial reporting rules
• Document accounting policies and procedures
• Keep abreast of and apply GAAP and relative company policies, practices, and procedures
• Keep senior management informed about potential changes in accounting rules being proposed by accounting standard setters, including the potential impact to financial statements
• Collaborate with and respond to ad hoc requests from key stakeholders within the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA and / or Master’s in accounting is preferred
• Experience in energy fields is required with understanding of retail electricity preferred