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Senior Solar Accountant

NCS is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing team and assist with the company's accounting and financial reporting operations. This role will report directly to the Controller and will support the team by performing and coordinating accounting duties within the Company. The Senior Accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations, training junior staff and performing other accounting duties as assigned. To be successful as a senior accountant, the candidate should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. An outstanding Senior Accountant should also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Coordinating accounting functions across various business units
  • Preparing monthly journal entries and reviewing monthly journal entries of junior staff to ensure monthly close is performed timely and accurately substantiated
  • Preparing financial analyses and reports
  • Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts
  • Preparation of billings in accordance with contractual billing milestones
  • Assisting with annual audit preparations
  • Assist & coordinate special projects within the accounting group or as part of cross-functional departments
  • Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies and issues of non-compliance
  • Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, processes, and procedures
  • Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 2-4 years of accounting experience preferred
  • Working knowledge of tax laws
  • Strong Understanding of U.S. GAAP
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel
  • Strong financial analysis skills
  • Strong organizational and stress management skills
  • Ability to train and manage staff
  • Ability to work with little to no supervision
  • Full-time availability
  • Vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19
  • Must be able to legally work in the U.S.
Preferred Experience:
  • 2-4 years of accounting experience
  • 1-2 years of project accounting experience gained in solar, construction, or related industries
  • Working knowledge of tax laws
  • Proven understanding of U.S. GAAP with a foundational understanding of accounting for long-term contracts under a percentage complete basis.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Understanding of cash and accrual and multi-entity accounting
  • Basic understanding of solar technology and project financing