Accountant

The Accountant position is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day General Ledger and Cost activities of the organization, working with the CFO to ensure accurate financial records.  This position will ideally be a utility player that will work cross-functionally with other departments and their teammates within the accounting and finance function to efficiently process information and ensure timely reporting.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable Accommodation statement: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, including all-important aspects of the job -- whether performed daily, weekly, monthly, or annually; and any that occur at irregular intervals. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General

• Team and individual contributor for day-to-day, monthly, quarterly, and year-end operations of the General Ledger, Cost, and FP&A activities
• Key participant in budget and monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to comply with the close calendar, checklists, and other due dates as assigned
• Performs the processing of monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, revenue recognition, fixed asset depreciation, ESOP funding, and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries
• Performs daily bank account reconciliations
• Performs general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals, leases, and prepaid expenses.
• Performs cost accounting projects and reporting related to construction projects
• Assists in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements, budget performance, project performance, variance analysis, and other FP&A related duties as assigned
• Research general ledger accounts
• Prepares reports and documentation in support of internal and external audits
• Back-up for the A/R & A/P Specialist role as needed
• Audit of Expense reports and credit card statements and processing to the general ledger
• Support of Accounting system implementations and maintenance
• Aids in daily cash management reporting and tracking
• Prepares monthly accruals and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries
• Support of internal and external customer inquiries
• Compile statistical and financial accounting reports and tables
• Perform filing and general administrative tasks within the department
• Assist in the formulation, analysis, and execution of new CalCom Energy accounting procedures and processes
• Preparation and reporting of sales taxes and returns and compliance
• Assist in the annual audit, insurance renewals and tax preparation as required
• Enter new projects and budgets into ERP to include customer details, cost and revenue budgets, and milestones per CalCom processes
• Complete all credit applications and re-sale certificates for vendor set up
• Assistance in calculation of commissions
• Serve as ERP subject matter expert and aid in training of other departments in use of the system
• Collaborate on weekly cash flow reviews and team updates as necessary
• Assist in the formulation, analysis, and execution of new CalCom Energy accounting procedures and processes
• Assist with special projects and ad-hoc reporting as needed
• Perform other tasks and projects as assigned by the CFO

Required:

• BS/BA in accounting, finance or relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting roles in high-growth companies or work experience in a Staff Accountant capacity
• ERP Accounting system experience required
• Extremely strong MS Office skills – MUST be intermediate to advance in MS Excel
• Solid understanding of GAAP accounting and reporting requirements (606 and 842 included)
• Solid understanding of accounting processes (A/R, A/P, and General Ledger)
• Excellent written/oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, as well as with a team, to prioritize tasks
• Strong organizational attention to detail skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines accurately and consistently in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Strong and a passion for digging into processes to better understand them and communicate the big picture
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions.
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical initiatives.
• Focus on continuous improvements
• Ability to maintain highest level of integrity and confidentiality

Preferred:

• Construction or solar industry experience
• Strong cost accounting experience
• Exposure to FP&A processes
• Acumatica experience
• Commission calculations experience
• ESOP experience

Supervisory Responsibility:

None.

Work Environment:

Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation. Travel as needed.