Job details
- Location
- New Orleans, LA
- Work type
- Onsite
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Apply on
- recruiting.paylocity.com
About this role
Advantage Renewables is hiring a Staff Accountant to support transactional accounting, close activities, and financial reporting for assigned legal entities. The role applies GAAP and internal controls while maintaining accounting records and supporting audits and reporting.
What you'll do:
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, roll forwards, and supporting schedules in accordance with GAAP and established accounting policies, including cash and intercompany activity
- Perform bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve routine accounting exceptions on a timely basis
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities by maintaining accurate general ledger balances and completing required supporting documentation
- Assist in preparing GAAP financial statements, related schedules, management reporting, and audit support for assigned entities
- Maintain complete, organized records for accounting transactions and ensure data integrity within accounting systems and the general ledger
- Participate in peer review processes to promote the accuracy and consistency of internal financial reporting and non-investor reporting deliverables
- Apply internal control procedures, identify potential errors or irregularities, and escalate issues appropriately
- Develop an understanding of operating agreements, entity documentation, and basic transaction and investment structures as they affect accounting and reporting
- Collaborate with accounting teammates and internal stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines and improve accounting processes
- Demonstrate initiative by seeking opportunities to learn responsibilities beyond the traditional scope of the role
- Actively engaging peers and supervisors to build understanding of the firm’s culture and collaborate on accounting best practices
What they're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- Working knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and Excel
- Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills
- One to three years of accounting, audit, or financial reporting experience
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