Project Accountant
Key Skills for This Role
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Primary Responsibilities
- Support the accounting team with multiple wind, solar or storage projects.
- Understand relevant accounting schedules and GL account reconciliations performed by staff accounting personnel to provide valuable insight, direction, and assistance in preparation and review of accounting schedules on an as-needed basis.
- Read and understand contracts relevant to allocated projects to ensure proper accounting in accordance with GAAP (debt, financial instruments, revenue, etc.).
- Perform monthly income statement budget to actual analysis, monthly income statement trend analysis, and ability to provide detailed explanations for any unusual fluctuations.
- Manage project cash accounts, including but not limited to bank reconciliations, updating cash forecasts, and recommend distributions as applicable.
- Responsible for purchase order and invoice review and approval, ensuring proper coding and accuracy.
- Responsible for preparing weekly accounts payable list in correlation with cash management to determine invoices to pay during weekly wire/check runs.
- Prepare project level financial statements, including consolidated financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Prepare annual operating budgets in close coordination with the Asset Managers.
- Key role for financial statement audits for assigned projects through providing supporting documentation and explanations to our external auditors.
- Prepare required financial deliverables on a timely basis in accordance with all applicable contracts.
- Assist with reconciling draft and final annual tax returns of assigned projects.
- Support systems implementations and data integrity.
Success Profile
To succeed as a Project Accountant at Apex Clean Energy, you’ll need to excel within the following criteria:
Bachelor’s or higher degree in accounting, CPA preferred
3+ years in a project accounting related role, preferred working with multi-level partnerships
Strong knowledge and experience with GAAP accounting.
Strong experience and understanding of financial reporting and multilevel partnership consolidation structures.
Experienced in financial analysis (Income statement budget to actual analysis, trend analysis, balance sheet ratios, etc.).
Ability to read and comprehend contracts in detail (revenue contracts, lease agreements, debt agreements, interest rate swaps, etc.).
A self-starter who takes initiative and has proven ability to work independently.
Outstanding organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet simultaneous deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically strong Excel skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a good team player who is willing to work in a flexible environment.
Option to work at our Headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia or work remotely.
Work Environment
Works primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment. Flexible work hours allowed when work duties and business operations permit.
How You’ll Grow
At Apex Clean Energy, our professional development plans focus on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the dynamic, fast-paced renewable energy industry. From on-the-job learning experiences to a robust multi-week onboarding experience to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.
What Apex Can Offer You
A mission-driven, energetic environment
Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential
Ongoing support and guidance such as on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship
Training, strategies, and tools to support your personal and professional growth
Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization
Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities
Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match
Base and bonus commensurate with experience
Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays
Benefits Offered: comprehensive high-deductible health plans, dental and vision insurance plans, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, 401(k) corporate matching, flexible spending arrangements, company paid parking and cell phone, fitness and wellness corporate discounts
At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Apex Clean Energy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
About Apex Clean Energy
U.S. renewable energy company developing wind, solar, storage, and distributed-energy projects for utilities, businesses, and public agencies.
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