Project Accountant – Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

About Waga Energy

Waga Energy was established to further our founders' commitments to preserving the common good and acting collectively to ensure a sustainable future.

Committed to the fight against global warming and to a sustainable energy transition, Waga Energy has developed a breakthrough technology to recover landfill gas into biomethane, also called Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Our WAGABOX landfill gas upgrading units deliver high-quality biomethane, regardless of the quality of the raw biogas. The biomethane produced by the WAGABOX can be injected directly into the gas grid or used as fuel for vehicles. Waga Energy builds, owns, operates, and maintains the WAGABOX units under long-term contracts with landfill owners, and biomethane sales revenue is shared

Already in operation at dozens of landfill sites worldwide, this revolutionary landfill gas purification solution has been producing clean, local renewable energy since 2015. Waga Energy is committed to a mission of driving a sustainable energy transition by making RNG accessible to all.

Guided by the values of Boldness, Mastery, and Cooperation, Waga Energy employees in Europe, North America, and other locations are united by a common purpose: maintaining a livable planet for future generations.

About the Position - Responsibilities & Duties

We’re currently seeking candidates for the position of Project Accountant in our Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia area) office to support our growing activities in the US.

The Project Accountantis responsible for supporting a wide range of corporate accounting duties including financial planning, reporting, and the processing of transactions across multiple legal entities. This role requires cross-functional collaboration with Waga Energy’s procurement/supply chain, project delivery, and operations teams to support a complex project-based, multi-national, multi-entity organizational structure.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking mentorship and professional growth within the field

of corporate accounting as it directly supports Waga Energy’s US Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Financial Planning & Reporting Manager. We're seeking candidates who are interested in long-term professional growth into higher level accounting roles within Waga Energy.

Principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Project Accounting:

- Coordinating all phases of the job costing process including categorizing, recording, analyzing, and monitoring costs.

- Verifying the accuracy of the previously billed and paid figures on the Subcontractor’s Application for Payment.

- Working with the Accounts Payable department to ensure timely payment to subcontractors and vendors after Project Manager’s approval is received and all associated documentation has been properly submitted.

- Assisting with insurance administration by coordinating renewals and managing vendor COIs.

- Analyzing project financials, managing Work in Progress (WIP), and providing clarity and direction through the generation of detailed reports.

General Accounting:

- Supporting the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial accounting close.

- Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording journal entries, and reconciling accounts.

- Leading the account reconciliation process, ensuring all accounts are reconciled accurately and on time.

- Reviewing, reconciling and eliminating consolidated intercompany balances and working with the multi-national accounting team to resolve issues as necessary.

- Preparing accounting related party entries to all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring alignment with company needs and compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

- Managing fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and internal controls.

- Participating in process improvement projects including the implementation of an SAP ERP system and the standardization of workflows.

- Assisting with external audit preparations.

About You - Qualifications & Skills

The ideal candidate is an organized, detail oriented, self-motivated accounting professional with:

- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related discipline.

- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a project accounting role within the engineering, construction, infrastructure, or energy industries. Experience in multi-entity and/or multi-national company is strongly preferred.

- Technical accounting knowledge including a strong understanding of accounting theory, principles, and best practices.

- Working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue and cost recognition, intercompany accounting, and balance sheet reconciliation.

- Experience supporting an SAP or similar ERP implementation project, including involvement in data migration, system testing, and adapting accounts payable processes to align with new system requirements is highly desirable.

- Strong Excel skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis tools.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively build and maintain internal and relationships are critically important for success in this role.

- Strong organizational and documentation skills, particularly related to project costs, vendor documentation, and audit support.

- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities while seeking guidance and mentorship as appropriate.

- Interest in long-term professional growth and development into more senior accounting roles.

Culture

Faced with the urgent need to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the employees of Waga Energy have committed themselves to take meaningful action to contribute to sustainable energy transition and the construction of a more environmentally friendly society. In serving as members of this committed team of professionals, Waga Energy employees are supported in meeting their professional development and career advancement goals within a fair, ethical culture focused on cooperation, humility, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Benefits

Waga offers a competitive annual salary and benefits package including 20 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays and paid parental leave along with health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and a 401k plan with company matching contributions.

Recruiting Process

Waga Energy's recruiting process typically includes the following steps:

- Interview with human resources via phone or Teams.

- Interview with applicable department manager and human resources in-person or via Teams.

- Potential additional interview with executive or corporate/group level manager.

- Candidate completes Predictive Index (PI) cognitive and behavioral assessments.

- Human resources presents employment offer.

Waga Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

Note to Recruiters/Staffing Agencies: Waga Energy, Inc. is currently managing all recruiting efforts internally and is not accepting inquires or candidate recommendations from external agencies.