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Accounting Assistant

Assist the Director of Accounting and Accounting Supervisors in maintaining accurate books and records of energy settlements, green attributes and other projects as assigned. Research and post transactions. Assist in performing compliance verification of Company's internal controls.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Adheres to, supports and complies with all company safety and environmental policies and practices. Ensure all employees work safely and within company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Update heavily formula-driven excel spreadsheets for energy settlements.
• Analyze energy settlements for accuracy and anomalies.
• Read and interpret energy and green attribute contracts.
• Work closely with the data team to organize, reconcile, and create processes for new and changing energy revenue streams.
• Provide detailed individual reconciliations for 75+ receivable and payable accounts.
• Ability to analyze and processes improve.
• Process project bank transactions into the Company's financial system.
• Maintain accurate financial accounts for operating projects as assigned.
• Maintain accounting processes and procedures.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations encompassing all balance sheet accounts, i.e. cash, accounts receivables, accrued liabilities, fixed assets, prepayments, interest expense from loan, etc..
• Calculate monthly revenues and royalties and review revenue invoices from project accountants.
• Complete monthly close process including preparation of journal entries through posting.
• Reconcile bank accounts as assigned.
• Perform various monthly reporting for the Plant Managers and upper management.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for projects as assigned.
• Review work and prepare monthly written variance analysis on actual results for income and expense accounts compared to budget.
• Provide support to Plant Managers concerning questions on charges to their Projects.
• Prepare audit schedules for quarterly / annual reviews.
• Assist in the verification of the effectiveness of various Internal Controls as applicable to Financial Reporting systems, both at the Regional Office and Plant locations.

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Requirements

Intermediate to advance Excel skills, five or more years related experience and use of accounting software.

Education and / or Experience, Knowledge

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college with five or more years related experience and / or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Energy industry revenue settlements experience preferred. Intermediate to advanced computer skills in Microsoft office applications including Word, Outlook, and Excel required. Experience in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 a plus, but at a minimum, requires experience in accounting software and journal entry experience. Analytical skills and the ability to make confident decisions are also required. Broad knowledge of accounting procedures and principles. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Communication Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations or various project contracts. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability & Decision-Making Skills

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

N / A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.