About the Role

Accounting Specialist

Job category: Accounting & Finance

Requisition number: ACCTG007158

Full-time

Remote

WA Work From Home

Issaquah, WA 98027, USA

Description

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work.

As the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, we’ve come to be viewed as an employer of choice. We strive to attract and retain employees by offering competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.

Summary

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for the entry of HQ and subsidiary general journals, job cost entries. 

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, entry of time allocation records into financial systems for job costing and allocation entries; general ledger account analysis and reconciliations; coordination of intercompany transactions and reporting across business units; routine maintenance of records; performance of various month-end and year-end administrative tasks for the accounting/finance department; providing support for regular audits, and other projects as needed.

Primary Duties

• Enter corporate and subsidiary general journals, job cost entries, including thorough review of data entry, verifying accuracy and completeness.

• Preparation of corresponding entries for review and posting of approved entries into financial systems.

• Work with HQ accounting and subsidiaries in providing and ensuring all intercompany transactions are reconciled in Smartsheet, containing proper support.

  • Utilizing the accounting system to verify that the GL and Smartsheet reconcile.

  • Work with various departments to obtain support as needed.

  • Communicate with subsidiaries as needed.

• Manage filing and maintenance of records for posted entries at HQ and applicable subsidiaries.

  • Maintain and develop process and procedure to ensure records are properly retained, filed, and easily accessible.

  • Scan entries for digital filing.

• Manage month-end and year-end accounting tasks for the accounting department including:

  • Set up new files as needed for record retention.

• Support External and Internal audits, as needed.

• Maintain detailed desk procedures.

• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Working Relationships

The Accounting Specialist reports to the Director of Finance Operations, and interacts frequently with others within the company’s finance and accounting groups.

Compensation: 

The initial compensation will range from $36.67 to $41.03

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree in accounting or the equivalent education and/or experience highly desired.

• Strong analytical skills desired.

• Working knowledge in computer software, including word-processing, spreadsheet applications, and accounting systems. Exposure to advanced spreadsheets.

• Minimum 1 year experience 

Specific Skills and Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of journal entry processes and general accounting concepts is desired.

• Ability to critically analyze work for errors and understand the processes necessary to correct errors.

• Detail oriented, highly accurate, with excellent organizations skills and ability to prioritize work for efficiencies.

• Possesses professional strengths of critical thinking, independence, and organization in managing multiple duties and deadlines, and proactive analysis and problem-solving.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing within and outside the company.

• Ability to effectively establish working relationships throughout operational groups.

• Confidentiality is required.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

General Ledger Intermediate

Internal audit Intermediate

Auditing Intermediate

Accounting Intermediate

MS Office Suite Advanced

Verbal and Written Communications Advanced

Behaviours

Preferred

Detail-oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all the details needed to get the task done well

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Team player: Works well as a member of a group

Education

Preferred

Associates or better in Accounting or related field.

Experience

Preferred

Working knowledge in computer software, including word-processing, spreadsheet applications, and accounting systems. Exposure to advanced spreadsheets.

Licences & certifications

Required

Driver's License