Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant/General Accountant

Company: Spark Energy, LLC

Title: Staff Accountant/General Accountant

Location: Houston, Texas - Corporate Offices - (REQUIRED –In-office/On-site work schedule)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Via Renewables was founded as Spark Energy in 1999 in Houston, Texas, and quickly became one of the pioneers of the retail energy industry. Since then, it has been established as one of the most dependable and trusted electricity providers and natural gas companies in the country, serving customers in 102 utilities across 20 states.

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant’s main responsibilities include ensuring information in the General Ledger is accurate, facilitating audit related requests, ensuring coding for cost centers is complete and accurate, and reviewing entries to cash, debt, interest, G&A, intangibles, customer acquisition costs, fixed assets, payroll, and intercompany accounts. The Staff Accountant will also be responsible for bank reconciliations.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

- Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries related to:

o Cash application (transfers, manual checks, vouchers, reconciliations)

o Notes Payable/Debt

o Interest

o Accruals

o G&A expenses

o Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC)

o Prepaids

o Payroll

o Fixed Assets

o Capex

- Responsible for ensuring the accounting records are closed on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis in-line with the agreed upon close calendar

- Prepare bank reconciliations, investigate and document reconciling items

- Responsible for timely and accurate internal monthly reporting requirements for financial metrics and budget vs. actual analysis

- Responsible for preparing balance sheet reconciliations for applicable areas and creating checks and analysis to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the reconciliations

- Prepare invoices to affiliated companies and outside vendors

- Prepare accounting schedules (i.e. rollforwards, etc.) for internal and external reporting purposes

- Assist in setting up new assets and schedules in the Fixed Asset Module for PPE and intangibles

- Work closely with the Accounts Payable department with posting batches to the General and/or other related requests or projects as needed

- Communicate effectively with management and work closely with other departments, including cross training, as well as outside vendors

- Additional duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required

- Required: 3 + years of experience in public accounting and/or industry

- Required: NetSuite ERP system experience

- Strong foundation in US GAAP

- Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, including Excel and Word

- Strong ability to get things completed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

- Meticulous with excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills

- Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week

ABILITIES REQUIRED

- Ability to meet attendance requirements.

- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.

- Ability to work in time-sensitive environment with non-flexible deadlines.

- All candidates must have the ability to speak, read and write English.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Spark Energy, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

“We are currently managing our staffing needs internally. Please, no recruiting firm or staffing firm candidates. Consideration will not be given to candidates who have not directly completed an employment application. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. We are not adding to our limited list of currently approved vendors. Please refrain from contacting us or any employees regarding staffing or recruitment opportunities.”