Senior Accountant

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services

Senior Accountant

El Segundo or Carlsbad– Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time, Salary

About Us

:

We are BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Irvine, CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets. Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace.

Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., a major player in renewable energy. BayWa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.

Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.

Purpose

:

BayWa r.e. Americas is seeking a

Senior Accountant

to join our

Accounting

team.

The Senior Accountant helps ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records, including reconciling accounts, overseeing the general ledger, and managing month-end and year-end closings. Our Senior Accountant is responsible for day-to-day operations, preparing financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing support during audits.

Responsibilities we will trust you with

:

Success in this role involves:

- Manage assigned tasks for month-end and year-end closings, including preparing journal entries, accruals, and GL account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy in reconciling related-party transactions with other BayWa entities.

- Oversee weekly cash forecasts and payment runs, acting as the primary liaison with Headquarters for funding coordination.

- Perform bank reconciliations

- Reconcile related party loan by projects

- Manage credit card and expense reimbursement processes, including liaising with Concur, credit card companies, and the bank, ensuring compliance with company policies, and preparing related journal entries in SAP ByDesign.

- Assist in reviewing accounts payable (AP) entries and journal entries prepared by the accountant for accuracy.

- Prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS (standalone or consolidated) and analyze financial information for legal entities or consolidated projects.

- Support year-end IFRS and GAAP audits, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance.

- Perform other accounting duties as assigned.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

:

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

- Must have more than 3 years of accounting work experience

- Proven knowledge of financial reporting, accounting principles, practices and standards

- BS degree in Accounting. CPA licensee preferred

- Audit experience preferred

- High attention to detail and accuracy

- Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as assigned in a dynamic work environment

- Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases

- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

- Construction, real estate or renewable energy industry background preferred

- SAP ByDesign experience strongly preferred

What we are ready to offer you

:

- Total compensation package dependent upon a number of factors, including candidate’s professional experience, candidate’s skills, position’s seniority level, department’s hiring budget, and position’s location.

- The salary range for this role is $100,000 to $110,000.

- Competitive annual bonus target based on individual and company performance.

- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.

- 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer matching.

- Flexible work hours and remote first culture.

- Unlimited Paid Time Off policy for all Salaried, Full-time employees in the US

- 8 weeks paid parental leave

- Health and wellness benefit; up to $500 annually.

- Free language lessons.

- Educational reimbursement.

- Relocation assistance, as applicable.

- A diverse and inclusive global team with a strong culture focusing on employee health and wellbeing.

- The possibility to make a positive contribution to our planet and use your world class marketing knowledge to set new standards in Renewable Energy.

Are our values your values

?

Are you

ambitious

enough to make a big impact in our business and beyond? Do you create meaningful solutions?

Do you believe that

we succeed as a team

? We collaborate honestly, friendly, and respectfully. We have fun and celebrate our successes. How about you?

Are you

reliable

? We create trust by taking on responsibility.

Do you

inspire others

with an open mind, courage, and innovation? We challenge the status quo.

Our values

define our unique way of working together and give us direction in our daily actions.

At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.