Apex Clean Energy

Apex Clean Energy

Project Accountant

Charlottesville, VA, United States · Mid · Full-time

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Financial AnalysisAccountingBudgetingExcelCommunicationTime ManagementMentoringMicrosoft OfficeGAAPFinancial ReportingAccounts PayableRenewable Energy

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About the role

  • Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America.
  • Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management.
  • This position is central to our projects and critical to tackling challenging and complex accounting and business tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Support the accounting team with multiple wind, solar or storage projects.
  • 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.
  • Support systems implementations and data integrity.

Requirements

  • Our ideal candidate is driven, eager to learn, coachable and excited about the potential of operating independently upon demonstrating measurable results and the ability to add value.

Compensation

  • 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.
  • Assist with reconciling draft and final annual tax returns of assigned projects.

Benefits

  • Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match
  • Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays

Company info

  • driven team of nearly 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world's most innovative and forward-thinking customers.
  • For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.
  • driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America's clean energy future.
  • Apex Clean Energy is seeking a Project Accountant to support all aspects of project cost accounting and financial reporting for Apex's utility-scale renewable energy projects.
  • This role will focus on financial reporting and analysis for projects in the construction and operations phase, on-going cash management and strategy associated with project financing and investors, lead the annual project budgeting process, understand and review contracts as it relates to the accounting of the project, ensure all contractual financial requirements are met, and work closely with asset management on understanding the operational and financial health of each assigned project.
  • Reporting to our Accounting Manager, this role will be joining an innovative and nimble accounting team and be immersed in the full life cycle process of utility-scale wind and solar projects.
  • Working to manage project level financial statements within the construction and operations process, you'll act as the accounting connection between internal teams and stakeholders.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to elevate Apex's brand as a leader within the industry, amplify project efforts, and help projects from early days to realization.
  • The right candidate will be a hands-on, hard-working team player who can jump in and support the project accounting team from a variety of angles.
  • The Project Accountant position requires equally excellent communication and technical skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure, multitask, and be flexible about shifting priorities.
  • A passion for renewable energy is a must.
  • Hours: Full Time
  • Type: Exempt
  • Travel: 5%
  • Office Location: Headquarters in Charlottesville, VA (On-site employees have the ability to work a hybrid schedule - 3 days/week). Open to remote work!
  • Primary Responsibilities:
  • 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.).
  • 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.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position
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