Accountant (Asset Management) - Contract

Job Description

Recurrent Energy is one of the world’s largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and operations platforms. With an industry-leading team of in-house energy experts, we are a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and function as Canadian Solar’s global development and power services business.

Position Title: Accountant, Asset Management Accounting

Department: Accounting

Reports To: Senior Manager, Asset Management Accounting EMEA

Location: Kitchener, Hybrid

The Accountant, Asset Management is responsible for the full cycle of financial reporting, including banking, treasury, accounts payable, payroll, preparation of balance sheet, income statement, cash flow forecasting, and yearly budgeting. The General Accountant must perform a range of duties for the accounting team to ensure that financial results are reported on time on a monthly,

quarterly, and annual basis.

Responsibilities:

- Cash management including process vendor and inter-company payments globally, bank reconciliations, cash analysis, and treasury report.

- Prepare full cycle accounting, prepare, and post journal entries for the month-end close process.

- Perform other accounting cycle duties, such as accounts payables, accounts reconciliations, prepare monthly inventory and costing reports.

- Assist in managing accounting books of the local and parent companies.

- Prepare periodic surveys, government tax audits, and financial audits.

- Create ad-hoc analytical tasks and communicate findings to the management as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or finance.

- 3+ years of progressive work experience in a full-cycle accounting function.

- Experience with global and multi- currency environment.

- SAP experience is preferred.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially advanced Excel.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with all internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.

- Excellent time management skills.

- Attention to detail in all areas of work.

Note:

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace, welcoming applications from all qualified persons. We encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, gender-diverse people, people with diverse abilities, members of ethnic minorities and faith groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected group.

Studies have shown that women and people of diverse backgrounds are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification in the posting. We are committed to creating an

environment where we eliminate barriers and promote inclusion of equity groups. We strongly encourage applications even if you don’t believe you meet all the requirements outlined. We will do

our best to respond.

The company reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities of this position at its own discretion.

Upon individual request, Canadian Solar will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to accommodate those candidates with disabilities.

Interviews will be conducted only with qualified applicants.