Senior Accountant

A growing renewable energy company is looking to add a strong Senior Accountant to their team! This is a direct hire role and can offer competitive salary based on experience. This company is located in Arlington, VA and is going into the office 5 days per week.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our accounting team. This position will report to our Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting and will be located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare day-to-day and month-end close entries including cash, intercompany transactions/allocations, and insurance related activity
• Lead the monthly Calcasieu Pass project intercompany allocations, billing processes and intercompany invoicing
• Coordinate with the FP&A team on reviewing monthly intercompany actuals & variance analytics
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for the Calcasieu Pass project and detailed reconciliations for intercompany and insurance accounts
• Execute assigned tasks for the monthly accounting close and financial statement preparation processes
• Ensure accounting close deadlines are tracked and completed
• Respond to auditor requests that arise during the quarterly reviews and year-end audits
• Support tax compliance and foreign statutory reporting requirements by providing supporting schedules, general ledger information, and preparing other necessary reports
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for workpapers and areas of responsibility
• Partner with the Internal Controls function to establish and maintain system of internal controls in areas of responsibility
• Develop strong understanding of the SAP S4 HANA ERP system
• Other duties as required and assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• 4+ years of experience in an audit or other accounting related role (mix of industry and Big 4 experience is a plus)
• General understanding of GAAP
• General understanding of internal controls
• Strong planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work; strong sense of urgency
• Superior attention to detail and ability to problem solve, work independently, and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Strong communication and skills (written and oral)
• Excellent proficiency in Excel
• Experience with SAP S4HANA (accounting system)