Accounting Manager

About Reactivate 

Reactivate is a joint venture powered by Lafayette Square and Invenergy, bringing together complementary impact investment and sustainable energy expertise to support renewable energy projects, create job opportunities, bring energy cost savings to underserved communities, and advance opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. Reactivate is dedicated to ensuring an equitable energy future. We are a young team on a path to be the country’s leading developer, financier and operator of renewable energy projects serving low-income communities. We have set bold targets to harness the power of renewable energy to generate savings for low-to-moderate income households, create jobs for underserved workers, help bring minority and women-owned businesses into the renewable energy supply chain, and help revive neglected communities through tax payments on previously under-utilized land. You can learn more about Reactivate at https://www.reactivate.com/.

At Reactivate, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words to us.  These are values at the core of how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders and create a company where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are.  We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve and we believe  that our differences enable us to be a better team.  We are not just looking for a culture fit, we are looking for a culture add.  We hope you will consider adding everything that makes you, uniquely you to our growing team.

Job Summary

The Accounting Manager will prepare financial statements, verify financial records and transactions, analyze cash flow, review budgets and forecasts, oversee audits, and develop paperwork for regulatory reporting. This role will also be responsible for training new staff and monitoring their work for accuracy. Our ideal candidate has at least five years of professional accounting experience with a track record for providing accurate and efficient work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and administer general accounting functions, including oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and tax matters
• Collaborate in the coordination of quarterly and year-end financial audit activities, as well as the annual corporate financial controls audit
• Evaluate existing practices and procedures, and offer recommendations for enhancement
• Prepare, assess, and scrutinize financial statements to ensure precision and thoroughness
• Conduct ad hoc analyses and manage special projects as needed
• Direct or oversee functions related to the general ledger in a supervisory capacity
• Foster staff development by overseeing performance, setting objectives, delivering ongoing training, and nurturing positive employee relations
• Collaborate with external auditors to guarantee accurate and timely year-end closing and reporting
• Support various financial activities of the organization, preparing management reports on an as-needed basis
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and year-end journal entries, accruals, and other financial transactions
  • Maintain schedules and assist with management reporting requests 
• Conduct monthly reconciliations to ensure precise reporting and ledger maintenance 
• Review and record credit card transactions, promptly reporting any unusual activity to management
• Examine open Purchase Orders (POs) and work with the Operations team to resolve inactive POs
• Contribute to quarterly analyses of balance sheets and income statements, as well as high-level monthly analytics 
• Develop expertise in applicable accounting standards and upcoming reporting advancements, ensuring continuous compliance with relevant regulations and standards
• Establish a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for accounting policies and regulations and implement reconciliation procedures
• Initially engage in detailed transactions, document processes and subsequently formalize these practices for sustained business continuity 

Requirements

•  A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of advanced accounting experience, with some of it in a supervisory capacity
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills, suitable for interactions at all levels of the organization 
• Strong leadership abilities with a commitment to delivering and attaining results
• Proficiency in techniques for fostering employee relationships and managing performance

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