Senior Accountant I, Financial Reporting

Invenergy • Chicago, IL

3d

About The Position

The Financial Reporting Senior Accountant I will be responsible for daily activities performed by the Financial Reporting team, including creation of quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes, consolidating Excel schedules used for financial reporting support, accounting for equity method investments, monthly consolidation processes, assisting with administrative tasks and other financial reporting responsibilities and process and controls improvements. This position will also work closely with external auditors and other Invenergy departments, including other accounting departments. This position is best suited for an individual who has strong analytical skills, a working knowledge of financial statement preparation and US GAAP and a desire to further advance their knowledge around all things financial reporting. The Financial Reporting Senior Accountant will work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager and Senior Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• At least 2 years of accounting experience
• Existing understanding and knowledge of GAAP
• Proficient skills in Excel and other Microsoft Office products required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar business/finance field preferred
• CPA preferred
• Multi-entity organization, SEC company or Public accounting firm experience preferred
• Ability to adhere to monthly, quarterly and annual department driven deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and manage shifting priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail with ability to self-review
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong coordination / organizational skills with attentiveness to timelines
• Experience with Workiva/Wdesk product and/or Oracle Fusion preferred
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with individuals within a variety of business units and external organizations
• Responsible and dependable, with an exceptional work ethic

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements (balance sheet and statements of operations, equity and cash flow) and annual footnotes for wind, solar, and thermal energy power projects and related entities primarily involving single currency entities and consolidations
• Perform analytics to review reporting variances / activity
• Work with external auditors to provide annual financial statements and footnotes, audit information, including confirmations, and other documents and worksheets as needed to support successful completion of year-end audit
• Coordinate and take ownership of preparing audit and footnote support schedules
• Coordinate and take ownership of tracking and sending reporting requirements to external parties
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, OneStream and other tools to create schedules and annual reports
• Utilize Workiva/Wdesk for quarterly and annual financial statements and internal reporting
• Assist the Financial Reporting group in developing process and control improvements and increase efficiencies within the department
• Assist in researching technical accounting issues and analyzing the impact on financial statements, including asset retirement obligations and equity method investments
• Contribute to the development of accounting policies, procedures, and methodologies

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior