Staff Accountant Houston, TX

Sunnova Energy Corp • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Sunnova seeks a talented accountant to be responsible for various areas within corporate accounting, customer payments, revenue, and potentially other accounting areas. Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor, this individual will also be responsible for accounting functions such as monthly close tasks, account reconciliations, journal entries, supporting schedules, and roll forwards. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for preparing and reviewing actual to budget variance explanations related to certain areas.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of accounting experience.
• An undergraduate degree with an accounting concentration.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in renewable energy space is a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce and FinancialForce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform all related accounting functions required to maintain the general ledger in compliance with GAAP and company policy for customer payment and revenue entries, general accounting accruals, and other supporting entries.
• Process customer checks and ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions.
• Coordinate month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities to ensure timely reporting as well as assist with quarterly public audits.
• Identify and reconcile any financial discrepancies.
• Analyze monthly results and perform variance/aging analysis.
• Prepare supporting schedules for possibly public and many non-public financial statements.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare, review, and clearly communicate various analyses and other information to members of management and external auditors.
• Develop procedures to improve workflow efficiency and internal controls.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending account, and 401(k) with employer match.
• Competitive compensation & annual bonus.
• Paid time off, including 10 holidays and Paid Parental Leave.
• Free access to onsite fitness center in Houston and/or discounted fitness memberships through health provider.
• Complimentary garage parking in Houston.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree