Renewable Energy Client Accounting - Senior Associate

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Cohn Reznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through Cohn Reznick LLP (assurance services) and Cohn Reznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Renewable Energy team in our Client Accounting Advisory practice.

Cohn Reznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Cohn Reznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a Cohn Reznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

• Support the Renewable Energy accounting team. Responsible for client execution and timely delivery of client’s work product
• Demonstrates ability to independently perform accounting services for client, including but not limited to timely complete duties associated with managing teams. Ensuring team is meeting goals and benchmarks for performance and execution of client work, such as delivering monthly financials, developing skills for career growth, working within budget and time parameters, etc.
• Performs thorough self-review of all work prior to submission for final review
• Develops proficiency in use of all technology necessary for performance and execution of work, and acts as a resource for other staff
• Ensures quality control procedures are being followed and executed
• Identifies areas for process improvement for client work and/or practice operations
• Builds and maintains positive client, colleague, and internal stakeholder relationships
• Responds timely and accurately to internal team and client requests
• Develops efficient work habits to support the organization and work within budgetary (both time and deadline) parameters
• Appropriately communicates difficult situations encountered on engagements to leadership
• Maintains appropriate compliance with all firm wide policies and procedures
• Positively represents and actively promotes the Firm
• Participates in mentoring, recruiting, retention and team-building activities directly related to job responsibilities
• Proactively seeks knowledge, new tasks, and responsibilities
• Follows regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society

• Bachelors Degree, CPA preferred but not required
• Proven ability to drive and lead month-end close processes, including ownership of deadlines, reviews of and accuracy of work performed by other team members, corporate accounting processes and procedures such as cash management, AR/AP, payroll and benefits.
• Strong GAAP experience along with hands on experience performing consolidations, GL close and financial reporting for the renewable energy industry
• Strong Renewable Energy experience with renewable energy projects, development and/or contractor operations and their related entities, including project costing and transfer of projects from one company to another.
• Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, being highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Minimum Intermediate proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.)
• Hands-on operational accounting experience in Quick Books, Net Suite, Sage Intacct, BILL, BILL Spend and Expense (former Divvy) or similar AP and Expense automation tools highly preferred
• Strong project and time management skills
• Accuracy and attention to…