Junior Accountant
About The Position
The Junior Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting operations of Sun Solar Solutions across Arizona, Nevada, and Florida. The role processes transactions, maintains accurate ledger records, and assists with month-end close, project cost tracking, and multi-state compliance. Daily activities range from processing accounts payable and receivable to preparing and presenting monthly financial statements, including analysis and reconciliations. The company is seeking someone who is enthusiastic, wants to learn, and thrives in the fast-paced, evolving environment of a small business. The role handles vendor invoices and payment runs, customer payments and receivables, routine journal entries, account reconciliations, and close activities. It also supports project and job costing, tax filings and other compliance work, audits, and fixed-asset and vehicle records. The position is office-based, with occasional overtime during month-end, year-end, and audit periods and infrequent travel to Nevada or Florida offices potentially required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 5 to 7 years of accounting, bookkeeping, or accounts payable/accounts receivable experience.
- Working knowledge of GAAP and double-entry accounting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and basic formulas.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage deadlines during month-end close.
- Clear written and verbal communication with vendors, field staff, and management.
- Discretion in handling confidential financial and employee information.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP.
Responsibilities
- Process vendor invoices for equipment, materials, subcontractors, and fleet expenses, verifying them against purchase orders and receiving documents.
- Prepare weekly check and ACH payment runs for review and approval.
- Record customer payments, financing-partner fundings, and rebate or incentive receipts; maintain the accounts receivable aging.
- Respond to vendor and customer account inquiries.
- Prepare and post routine journal entries, accruals, and prepaid amortizations.
- Reconcile bank, credit card, and selected balance sheet accounts monthly.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close tasks according to the close calendar.
- Maintain organized supporting documentation for all entries.
- Code material, labor, and subcontractor costs to the correct installation projects.
- Assist in tracking work-in-progress and project profitability reports.
- Support commission accrual calculations as directed by the Accounting Manager.
- Assist with Arizona TPT, Nevada, and Florida sales and use tax filings.
- Collect and maintain vendor W-9s and support annual 1099 preparation.
- Provide schedules and support for external audits, insurance audits, and lender requests.
- Assist with fixed asset and vehicle records in coordination with Fleet.
- Perform other accounting duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
