Senior Accounting Associate

Description

Consolidated Asset Management Services ("CAMS") is seeking to hire a Senior Accountant. This position requires a wide variety of duties. The successful candidate will have five to ten years of accounting experience. Power generation, renewables or real estate accounting experience is a plus.

CAMS provides quality, competitively priced project and asset management, commercial and operations services to the power generation, E&P, and midstream sectors of the energy industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Day to day accounting, to include journal entry preparation, monthly closings, and monthly account reconciliations
• Analyze and review operations and maintenance expenditures
• Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation
• Prepare account and financial statement analysis using thorough analytical techniques
• An understanding of consolidations and equity method accounting
• Support timely and accurate financial reporting to owners and other third parties.
• Handle aspects of servicing debt on a quarterly basis
• Assist in preparation of annual operating budgets and forecasts with renewable asset operations staff and commercial teams.
• Prepare comprehensive work papers for outside auditors as reasonably required
• Provide supporting documentation for outside tax consultants
• Support commercial teams and renewables asset operations staff with financial models, contract compliance and day to day operations
• Maintain a strong system of internal accounting controls
• Other tasks and special projects as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience.
• Sound analytical skills to compile as well as dissect and interpret financial and operational information.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities; must be a self-starter and take the initiative in completing projects and assignments.
• Customer focused with strong attention to detail and capable of delivering accurate, quality results in a timely, consistent, and professional manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to effectively work with internal and external resources.
• Strong Excel spreadsheet skills.
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Acumatica or JD Edwards software is a plus.
• Experience in power generation, renewables or real estate industries is a plus.