Accounting Manager

 

Job Title: Accounting Manager

Reports To: Accounting Director

Status: Full-time

FLSA: Exempt (salary)

Location: On-Site full-time; Waterbury, VT

Company Overview:

KORE is a leading U.S. based developer of battery cell technology and energy storage solutions for customers seeking on-demand power and advanced battery products. KORE offers lifetime backing from system design and manufacturing through deployment and operations, delivering safety, energy security and reliability for our clients across energy storage, e-mobility, and utility, industrial, and defense markets. As an integrated provider of cells, batteries, and battery energy storage solutions headquartered in Vermont, with a history that goes back five decades, KORE is uniquely positioned to deploy domestically produced energy storage solutions that help to meet America’s growing need for power.

We offer employees competitive wages and outstanding benefits in a casual but professional work environment. We are a growing company with a dedicated team supporting one another based on open communication and teamwork.

Job Description

KORE is seeking a diligent Accounting Manager to join our Accounting & Finance department. The Accounting Manager's responsibilities include managing the accounting department day-to-day operations including AP, AR, payroll and revenue management, maintaining financial records, performing and reviewing account reconciliations, overseeing the monthly close processes, assisting with annual audits, and assisting in the implementation of KORE’s new ERP system. The candidate will also assist the department as needed and respond to information requests by management and for auditing purposes.

To be successful as an Accounting Manager, you should be able to accurately maintain a general ledger and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). We are seeking an Accounting Manager with excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
• Preparing and reviewing journal entries, margin analysis, account reconciliations and overseeing the monthly close processes
• Contributing to the development and review of annual operating budgets and performance projections
• Reviewing documentation for accounts payable, purchasing, and treasury and conducting internal audits
• Reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing accounting team members and day-to-day accounting operations
• Meeting processing and reporting deadlines
• Responding to management information requests, preparing monthly financial statements, and overseeing year end audits
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP including writing technical research memos
• Assisting with FP&A projects/reporting as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
• Currently hold a CPA or CMA license
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Good problem-solving and time management skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting and audit experience a plus

• SEC reporting experience a plus
• Experience with budgeting, including budgeting software, is a plus
• Working experience with an ERP system is a plus

Work Environment

The position is full-time in-person/on-site in Waterbury, VT. The job is primarily performed indoors in a traditional office setting. Extended periods of sitting and extensive work at a computer and phone are normal. Must be able to maintain fast pace while completing complex work with competing priorities within tight timelines and with frequent interruptions.

Work Eligibility

Job applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer and on an unrestricted basis. KORE is an E-Verify employer, and in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the U.S.

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

KORE is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. If you require reasonable accommodation for a disability to access the job application or interview process, please contact Jade Mullins at jmullins@korepower.com.

KORE is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is integral to our success and innovation. KORE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

KORE Power is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics with respect to employment opportunities.