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Accounting Manager

San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Sept 2023

About the role

Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd., is one of the world´s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers for its high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Talheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ). Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, government, and residential markets. Hanwha Q CELLS is a flagship company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and a Top 7 business enterprise in South Korea. Hanwha Q CELLS also acquired Geli, a leading developer of Energy Management System software for energy storage, solar, and other renewable resources.
POSITION OVERVIEWQ CELLS is one of the largest energy solution providers by offering high-quality solar PV modules with extremely reliable and outstanding energy yields. Our mission is to provide affordable and smart energy solutions through technology and innovation to create a sustainable future for the planet. We are expanding our business by offering revolutionary energy systems to residential customers including ESS, MLPE (power optimizers, micro-inverters), EV charging solutions, and Smart IoT with world-class software solutions.The account manager will be responsible for managing internal finance processes, assisting senior leadership with our financial strategy, and aligning the policies and procedures of Q CELLS’ System Business Division in San Francisco including GELI, a renowned renewable energy Software Company, Q CELLS had acquired.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the daily operations of the accounting department including accounts payable, accounts receivable, preparation of journal entries, and account reconciliations
Manage internal payroll processing and semi-monthly reconciliation and reporting
Manage all monthly closing including accrual and capital asset schedules
Perform a weekly bank reconciliation
Responsible for reclassing all expenses to a correct cost center on a daily basis
Issue purchase orders and invoices in a timely manner
Assist with internal/external audit requests and ensure audit requests are addressed in a timely manner
Assist Controller with Sales and Use tax return, Property tax return, Excise tax return for multiple states
Assist Controller with all statutory filing requirements
Assist Controller with a quarterly and yearly audit PBC preparation
Assist Controller with quarterly and yearly tax PBC preparation
Ensure compliance with both financial regulations and statutory law, including state and local sales tax accounting
Assist with migration and integration of financial systems platforms and applications
Provide general administrative support including procurement support services
Provide high-quality administrative support to the Executive Leadership Team as an Executive Assistant
Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer or Controller

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting
Minimum of 10 years of professional accounting experience
Strong understanding of economic and banking processes
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance regulations and reporting preferred
Bi-lingual Korean/English preferred
CPA preferred

PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental, and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbents must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility