Staff Accountant

Exus Renewables North America  is an independent investment and asset management firm focused on the renewable energy sector (wind, solar, and battery storage). Exus combines comprehensive financial, technical, and operational know-how to provide turn-key investment and asset management solutions to its investors and clients.  We are a growing, global partnership with offices in Europe, North America, and South America.
Exus is seeking a Staff Accountant - Corporate & IPP that will be responsible for supporting accounting and financial reporting functions across all of Exus’ corporate and IPP accounts/projects. This role involves a variety of accounting tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial analysis, cash, AP, reporting, and more
Please note: this is an fully onsite role with 4 days in office, 1 day remote, with reasonable flexibility in our downtown Pittsburgh office.
Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the day-to-day accounting activities to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies.
2. Prepare and manage all journal entries and account reconciliations for assigned corporate and/or IPP account(s) balance sheet accounts as part of the general ledger month-end process.
3. Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external financial reporting of corporate and/or IPP account(s).
4. Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements of corporate and/or IPP account(s).
5. Analyze monthly results compared to budget, prior month and prior year and explain variances within the corporate and/or IPP account(s).
6. Analyze financial data and identify trends and anomalies, preparing variance analysis reports for corporate and/or IPP account(s).
7. Provide supporting documentation for external audit requests on corporate and/or IPP account(s).

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
2. 2+ years of public or private industry experience required; experience in public accounting or manufacturing environment preferred.
3. Solid technical knowledge of US GAAP, credit/debit, cash reconciliation, balance sheet, fixed assets, and monthly end close process.
4. Strong proficiency in accounting and financial principles, regulations, and best practices.
5. Experience in managing and coordinating multiple accounts & projects, and meeting deadlines.
6. Wind and/or solar energy project development, renewable energy industry and partnership experience preferred through not required.

Exus is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.