SUMMARY
The primary purpose of the Accountant position is to be responsible for supporting the month end accounting functions ensuring effective, efficient, and accurate financial operations. This position is also responsible for assisting in the weekly and monthly cash flow forecasting.
The Accountant will have critical thinking skills and the ability to make sound judgements in a deadline-driven environment. Post-secondary education is complemented by a professional accounting designation. Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels is critical to this role’s success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Preparation activities relating to full cycle accounting and month end close process;
•Preparation and/or review of working papers and schedules for monthly close as well as other tax and regulatory filings;
•Respond to inquiries from various stakeholders (Corporate, Finance Managers, CFO, etc.) regarding financial process and accounting matters;
•Provide support to transactional processing teams involved in AR, AP and Payroll with respect to accounting matters and collaborate in improving underlying accounting and business process that impact financial reporting;
•Review accounting and business processes with controllership mindset, propose and implement changes that improve overall controllership, as well as bring simplification and efficiencies where possible;
•Scalable skillset and aptitude to take on challenging tasks, able to handle a mixture of workload, including judgmental complex areas as well as perform day to day tasks;
•Result oriented with ability to deliver as an independent
JOB REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
•Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to partner with non-finance business teams and build effective relationships;
•Inquisitive, not afraid to ask questions and investigate alternatives before recommending solutions;
•Detail-oriented and ability to dig deep and perform analytics to draw insights from data;
•Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (specifically pivot tables and V-lookup);
•Good understanding of GAAP;
•Strong process focus, passion for simplification & digitization and process improvement;
•Adaptable work style with ability to manage multiple priorities (ranging from routine to complex) with deadlines and deliver results with quality.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and/or CREDENTIALS
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability
required.
•Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
•Ability to meet deadlines with time-sensitive tasks.
NEXT STEPS
If you're interested in learning more, we’d love to connect. Please send a brief introduction and proof of licensure to
careers@rokpowerutilities.com.
We appreciate your interest and look forward to building something great together.