Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description Summary

Detailed oriented and analytical Senior Staff Accountant. This role involves managing accounting tasks while supporting financial planning and analysis. The ideal candidate will handle some general ledger accounting functions and data analysis to provide insights to support business decisions.

The position reports to Controller of the company.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking partial remote work. This position provides flexibility of working in office 2-3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

Accountant

• General Ledger and accruals : Post monthly journal entry accruals to the general ledger and ensure accuracy between workpapers and WTB
• Reconcile inventory to actual on a monthly basis, including allocating COGS associated with projects in process. Identify discrepancies between inventory costs by warehouse.
• Prepare and maintain intercompany schedule and validate balances between entities
• Review monthly transactions against Working Trial balances with Controller identifying and discussing variance between periods.
• Post monthly expenses from prepaid schedules including: insurance, expense, rent
• Assist with periodic audits including: fulfilling pre-audit support items timely.
• Ensure all adjusting journal entries are properly recorded.
• Assist with reconciling and managing deferred revenue accounts ensuring proper recognition in accordance with accounting standards (ASC 606 if applicable).

Financial Analysis

• Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances and business opportunities
• Analize financial performance against plan including revenue, expense and profitiablity metrics
• Analyze revenue, COGS & expenses, and margins at the Corporate level and at the detailed product or customer level. Hardware and SaaS analysis experience is desired.
• Maintain financial models for forecasting and budgeting
• Prepare reports for management to highlight key financial insights
• Provide support to monthly financial reporting including metrics & dashboards

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, standards and regulations; Bachelor's degree in Accouning or Finance preferred, CPA a plus
• 3 year minimum of general ledger experience in accounting
• 4-6 year+ experience with Quickbook, Netsuite or similar ERP system.
• Proficient with Microsoft office and excel. Demonstrate the ability to manage schedules, utilize pivot tables and perform data analysis efficiently.
• Ability to communicate financial data effectively to non-financial stakeholders
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Problem solving skills

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience with NetSuite, SalesForce

Physical Demands and Work Environment (OFFICE Position)

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands include constant sitting, walking, standing, simple grasping and fine manipulation with hands; frequent bending at the neck and waist; and occasional squatting, climbing, kneeling, crawling, twisting at the neck and waist, power grasping, pushing and pulling with hands, reaching above shoulder level, lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs.
• Work Environment includes exposure to or working in or around equipment and machinery including a computer keyboard and mouse.
• May require occasional travel.
• Frequency Definitions: Constant = Over 40% / Frequent = Up to 40% / Occasional = Up to 10%

About HydroPoint

HydroPoint is the leader in smart water management solutions, helping companies to maximize water savings, reduce operating costs, minimize business risks, and achieve sustainability goals. An EPA WaterSense Partner of the Year, the company combines the latest in IoT technology, data analytics, and automation to optimize irrigation, flow management, and leak detection across an entire site. HydroPoint solutions deliver visibility and control for a broad range of commercial, government, education, and community applications. Located in the San Francisco North Bay, HydroPoint has been helping the world save, and not waste, water for more than 20 years. Our mission is to make the best and most efficient use of our world's most important resource.

HydroPoint provides a competitive compensation package including salary, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off and holidays, and comprehensive health benefits.

HydroPoint is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in all company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. HydroPoint participates in the E-Verify program as required by law.