Specialist, Accounting (GL Team)

Company Overview

Intersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Founded in 2016, the privately held clean energy company develops and owns some of the world’s largest clean energy resources serving customers in retail and wholesale energy markets across North America. The company is redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy to enable the deep decarbonization of our economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are staffing key positions.

About This Position 

The Accounting Specialist will be responsible for supporting the monthly end to end close process, preparation of journal entries, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, and ad hoc projects to support the corporate finance team. This position will support the ongoing process improvement of accounting functions and putting procedures in place to streamline close. This position will report directly to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepares journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing support for the journal entries. 
• Maintains and reconciles various balance sheet accounts on a timely basis and ensures their accuracy by preparing all necessary documentation for reconciling journal entries. 
• Performs account analysis to ensure balances and entries are correct.
• Supports the accounts payable function on invoice coding and other queries.
• Assists with the maintenance and application of internal controls. 
• Collaborates with other departments to maintain accurate records and provide accounting support. 
• Prepares financial reports in a timely and accurate manner and completes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project

Qualifications and Skills

• 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• CPA or Pursuing CPA near completion or any other similar graduate degree in accounting field is a bonus 
• Experience with an ERP software; experience with or knowledge of Sage Intacct is a plus 




*A note on qualifications: Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Mostly sedentary work; using standard office equipment including: a computer, keyboard, and telephone.
• Position requires some travel for company-wide meetups: ~5 weeks total through a calendar year.




Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email [email protected].

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: $80,000 – $90,000 USD base salary with 20-25% annual target bonus 
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options with 100% premium coverage for the employee 
• 3% non-elective employer contribution to 401k 
• Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide vacation weeks (Fourth of July & end of year) 
• Parental leave up to 12 weeks fully paid with an additional 6 weeks paid leave for birth parents 
• Mental health and behavioral coaching through Ginger 
• Family planning and new parent support through Maven 
• New hire tech package (laptop, monitor, docking station, webcam, headphones, etc) and office furniture (desk & chair)

Note: We welcome applicants who do not have current enforceable non-compete restrictions that would hinder their employment with us. If you are currently under a non-compete agreement with a previous employer, we kindly request that you carefully review the terms of that agreement and ensure that your potential employment with us does not violate those terms. 

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