Senior Associate, General Ledger

Senior Associate, General Ledger

- Location(s):

Chicago, IL, US, 60654

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling

Remuneration: Exempt

The Senior Associate, General Ledger , will be responsible for assigned projects to deliver month-end financial results in a timely manner to report to both the parent company and its investors. Established best practices related to the monthly close process and account reconciliation process to operate in and efficient and effective manner.

The Senior Associate will collaborate closely with Controlling Team to assist in projects variance analysis, maintain a high quality, deliverable- focused culture within the team, and continuously improve the efficiency of the accounting and reporting processes.

Role Responsibilities:

- Perform various month end close duties, including preparing standard and miscellaneous journal entries, preparing balances sheet accounts reconciliation and roll forward schedules

- Prepare monthly/quarterly US GAAP financial statements for review by FR team

- Review and approve Journal Entries and Reconciliation of Peers

- Provide ad hoc analysis as needed for internal customers and assist in special projects

- Prepare responses to accounting related inquiries for both internal and external auditors

- Establish best practices related to the monthly close process and account reconciliation process in order to operate in an efficient and effective manner

Job Requirements and Experiences:

- Bachelor’s degree, Accounting

- CPA license preferred, not required

- Minimum 5 years of relevant work in the energy industry or related field

- Familiar with IFRS and US GAAP

- Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred

- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships

- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space

- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams

- Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines

- Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables

- Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team

- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities

- Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds

- Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable

- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $78,000 - $117,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 90831

Any questions? Contact HR: rwece_recruiting@rwe.com

We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.