Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

about 1 month ago
Full time role
In-person · Stamford, CT, US... more

SunEnergy1 is a vertically integrated Solar Developer that controls all stages of a solar project in-house, from land acquisition, permitting, design, engineering, and construction to operations and maintenance. This model creates significant pricing and term flexibility, ensuring the best price for the corporate, institutional, and utility partners.

As experts in utility-scale Corporate and Institutional Development Projects, SunEnergy1 has a proven track record assembling customers and structuring Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the development of large-scale solar facilities.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

The Senior Accounts Payable Accountant will be responsible for managing complex accounts which include multiple concurrent and ongoing construction projects, multiple utilities and telecom accounts and various ad hoc accounts.  In addition, provide supervisory support to junior team members.

· Manage the AP process for variety of construction projects and multiple utilities and telecom accounts

· Review complex invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment (between 300 – 500/week)

· Analyze invoices to determine appropriate GL code, within a complex coding system

· Review and resolve problems with processing of invoices and purchase orders

· Identify anomalies and make decisions based on available data – requesting additional information and finding answers where needed

· Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check request, etc., with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system

· Respond to all vendor inquiries, reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies and make adjustments to accounts as needed

· Research and solve payment discrepancies, reconcile the Accounts Payable sub ledger to the general ledger and provide management reporting as needed

Additional Duties May Include

  • Request and file W-9’s/COI’s
  • EOY 1099’s filing with IRS
  • Receive, review and track vendor policies and agreements
  • Manage lien waivers

Requirements

· Associate’s or Bachelor’s – preferred

· 5+ years of complex Accounts Payable experience

· ERP system knowledge and proficiency (Bill.com/QuickBooks a plus)

· Excellent business acumen required

· Strong organizational skills; must be detail oriented with multitasking capabilities

· Timely follow up on pending issues with the ability to meet tight deadlines