Senior Audit Accountant - Renewable Energy

Description

Consolidated Asset Management Services ("CAMS") is seeking to hire a Senior Accounting Associate. This position requires a wide variety of duties and candidates must be willing to "roll their sleeves up". The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of accounting experience. Power generation accounting experience is a plus.

CAMS provides quality, competitively priced project, asset management, commercial and operations services to the power generation, E&P, and midstream sectors of the energy industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for cash management and daily accounting for assigned projects, including communication with the client, asset manager, lenders, bank representatives, and vendors.
• Responsible for performing monthly accounting closing process.
• Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to provide to the client, lenders, and other third parties that require financial reporting deliverables.
• Assist in preparation of monthly management reports for presentation to the client.
• Analyze and review operations and maintenance expenditures incurred by the assigned projects monthly.
• Perform monthly budget to actual analysis.
• Assist in preparation of annual operating budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare comprehensive work papers for outside auditors.
• Prepare supporting schedules for outside tax consultants.
• Support Asset Manager with financial models, contract compliance, and day to day operations.
• Maintain a strong system of internal accounting controls.
• Responsible for ad-hoc requests from client as needed.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in accounting with at least three years of financial audit or accounting experience.
• Experience in the power generation industry is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze financial and operational information.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities; must be a self-starter and take the initiative in completing assignments.
• Solid knowledge and experience with GAAP accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Customer focused with strong attention to detail and capable of delivering accurate, quality results in a timely, consistent, and professional manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to effectively work with internal and external resources.
• Strong Excel spreadsheet skills.