Senior Accountant

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Senior Accountant

Reports To: Senior Accounting Manager

Direct Reports: No Functional Unit: Accounting & Finance

FLSA Status: Exempt Position Type: Full-Time

Office Location: CHARLOTTE

THE COMPANY

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7,000 MW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North America’s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our employees, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Based in Denver, New York and Charlotte, Onward Energy is a company where people and power are always on. We are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information.

THE CHALLENGE

Interpret and apply U.S. GAAP to monitor the accuracy of general ledger accounts and reported financial results. Responsible for a wide variety of general accounting duties to include journal entries, consolidation, elimination entries, variance analysis and financial statement preparation.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in maintaining all financial records of the Company and subsidiaries, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policy.
• Analyze operational results for required month end accruals and adjustments and determine appropriate journal entries.
• Review and complete daily and month-end close procedures and reconciliations.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and intercompany transactions.
• Actively participate in the year-end audit and the preparation of the audited financial statements.
• Ensure integrity of accounting records through well prepared journal entries with adequate backup documentation, detailed analysis, and monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for internal and external parties.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of key accounting policies, accounting files and work papers, and systems process documentation.
• Code invoices for respective projects, maintain fixed assets database.
• Identify and integrate new technologies to enhance accounting and reporting systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

THE PROFILE TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. Public Accounting experience and CPA designation a plus.
• Three (3) - five (5) years of Accounting experience (Power/Energy industry a plus).
• Solid understanding of and experience with GAAP principles.
• General Ledger, financial reporting systems, preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and supporting month-end close processes.
• Proficient with MS Office suite applications, and ERP systems (Great Plains, Workday, SAP, Epicor, etc.). Workday experience highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and process financial and accounting data.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Keen multi-tasking capabilities and organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to accomplish physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to stand, walk, talk, hea