Staff Accountant

Posted 10 Days Ago
Houston, TX
65K-70K Annually
3-5 Years Experience
Energy
The Role
The Staff Accountant is responsible for fixed asset accounting, account reconciliation, and executing monthly accounting close activities. This role involves maintaining the fixed asset ledger, preparing journal entries, carrying out internal audit controls, and assisting with financial reporting. A focus on accuracy and adherence to GAAP is essential, along with strong teamwork and analytical skills.
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Summary

This opportunity is for a candidate to be part of our general accounting team. This individual will be responsible for a variety of activities such as fixed asset accounting and prepare account reconciliation preparation and executing monthly accounting close activities in our ERP system. The ideal candidate should possess strong understanding of accrual accounting and is knowledgeable of fixed assets accounting principles such that they are to manage the fixed assets of the Company, review asset entries, and determine accuracy of depreciation expense calculated and recorded monthly. The candidate will maintain the fixed asset ledger and be responsible for the accounting associated with the additions, disposition and transfer of fixed assets as needed. The candidate will prepare and maintain the fixed asset roll-forward schedule by legal entities.  Handle all audit inquiries related to fixed assets.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this position will be responsible for working recording journal entries, prepare account reconciliations of various accounts and will perform spot audits to assess controls effectiveness in certain significant processes. This candidate must be team oriented whilst possessing the ability to work independently. The selected individual must possess the ability to multi-task and have a high degree of initiative, ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. Critical skills the candidate must possess include being organized, proactive, collaborative, critical thinker, adaptable, possess a sense of urgency, and detailed nature. 

General Accountant Responsibilities

  • Responsible for certain significant accounting accounts to record journal entries correctly
  • Timely closing of the books on a monthly basis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Perform accounting activities and ensure compliance with accounting rules and the Company’s accounting policies
  • Work closely with the Assistant Controller to ensure accounts are reconciled monthly and/or quarterly depending on account risk profiles established
  • Assist with maintaining a robust system of internal controls to drive financial data transparency and process efficiency
  • Assist others in the preparation of monthly internal management reporting package and other analyses as needed.

Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA designation preferred but not required
  • Minimum of 3-5 years related experience in the Accounting profession and performing fixed asset related accounting responsibilities. 
  • Working knowledge of Sage Intacct ERP is a plus
  • Strong MS Office application (Excel and Word) required
  • Google Workspace experience preferred
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong and effective written and oral communication skills required
  • Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy required
  • Adaptability/flexibility and teamwork skills are necessary.

Physical Demands

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. 
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

 About PosiGen

PosiGen is a people-centric, rapidly growing residential solar company committed to making Solar For ALL a reality. We aim to simplify solar, improve home efficiency, and generate opportunities for the underserved through our first of its kind, no credit check, guaranteed savings solar leasing program. 

As employees at PosiGen, we are passionate about furthering our mission of Solar For ALL. At PosiGen, we celebrate the individual and foster an environment where employees can be their true self. We strive to live every day by our values:

  • Act with Integrity
  • Be Humble, Be Kind
  • Collaborate and Seek to Understand
  • Deliver on our Promises
  • Engage Passionately

PosiGen is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Individuals who require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in the search process should notify the Office of Human Resources.

Base Salary

$65,000$70,000 USD

The Company
Bridgeport, CT
205 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

We are on a mission to help families take control of their energy costs and take back their financial freedom. Before we came along, solar panels were only available to the wealthy. We noticed that the people who needed to save money the most couldn’t afford them. We changed all of that by creating a brand new financial model and it worked!

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