Accountant

Position Summary

A rapidly growing company is seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Accountant to join the team. This role plays a crucial part in managing financial transactions, preparing reports, maintaining financial records, and ensuring compliance with tax regulations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The Accountant will work closely with on-site data entry admins and senior management to manage and ensure the quality of company financial records and support payroll processing. The role also involves assisting the finance leader in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Maintain general ledger accounts, prepare adjusting journal entries, and ensure accurate financial records.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
• Work with an in-house admin to ensure that accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) entries are completed properly, and ensure vendor payments and customer invoicing to manage the company’s cash.
• Reconcile bank statements, credit cards, and company expense reports.
• Resolve data entry and other errors in a timely manner to ensure that company records accurately reflect the financial condition of the company.
• Assist the finance leader with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Tax & Compliance

• Provide data to outside tax prep contractor to assist in the preparation and filing of annual local, state and federal tax returns.
• File state and local sales tax returns as required.
• Ensure that payroll tax returns are being filed by the company’s payroll tax provider.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including capture of clean fuel credits.
• Assist in the annual audit process by providing data and records from the company’s accounting system to external auditors.
• Stay updated on tax incentives, grants, and financial regulations relevant to the EV and renewable energy industry.

Operational & Business Support

• Support payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate payments to employees and accurate allocation of compensation expenses.
• Manage financial records for EV charging station installations, maintenance, and revenue tracking.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and financial efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Industry Experience: Experience in a technology start-up or EV charging-related company is a strong plus but not required.
• Technical Expertise:
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and tax regulations.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks is required and will be thoroughly evaluated as part of the interview process.
• Proficiency in Excel, including the ability to use functions or macros, is required.
• Additional Bonus Skills:
• Experience in managing grants, tax incentives, and clean fuel credit program reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Why Join

• Be part of a dynamic and fast-growing company
• Competitive Salary
• Benefits Package includes:
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Ability to Participate in Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
• Ability to Participate in Company 401K Plan with match
• Quarterly Mental Health Days
• Employee Educational Reimbursement

Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills, but will sit in a range of $65,000 - $75,000

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and offers a remote-friendly work environment with benefits and the opportunity for personal growth as well as advancement within the company.

Engagement Structure

This role begins as a 1099 independent contractor engagement for up to three (3) months, with the intention of converting to a permanent, full-time position based on mutual fit and performance during the contract period. Benefits listed above apply upon conversion to a permanent employee.