Senior Accountant

Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Data and Analytics Solutions

The electrical grid is the largest and most complicated machine ever built. Yes Energy’s industry-leading electric power trading analytics software provides real-time visibility into the massive amount of data generated by the North American electrical grid daily. Our unique and innovative view of the data informs real-time trading decisions and mid-to-long-term investment decisions that keep utility prices low, support the energy transition, and keep the grid running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose.

Be a part of our successful, growing business during international transformation.

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant will play a central role in managing day-to-day accounting operations, with a key focus on our international offices. Approximately 60% of the responsibilities will involve accounting tasks such as reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with local and global financial regulations.

You will also collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure seamless financial processes while identifying improvement and efficiency opportunities.

Position Details

• Full-Time


• Hybrid


• Reports to: Accounting Manager


• Location: Boulder


• Salary range: $100 - $110K

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Perform daily transactional data for our international entities' relevant payable, receivable, credit card, and cash activity.


• Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for our international entities in compliance with local and global accounting standards (IFRS, GAAP).


• Assist in consolidating financial results from international entities into the corporate financial statements.


• Cross-train within the accounting team and serve as a backup resource for core accounting operations as needed. This may include, but is not limited to: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Billing, Account Reconciliations, Journal Entries.


• To ensure accurate financial reporting, manage intercompany reconciliations, including allocations, eliminations, and foreign exchange impacts.


• Oversee intercompany billings, settlements, and transfer pricing compliance to support tax and audit requirements.


• Assist with the month-end and quarter-end close processes for international entities, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.


• Reconcile balance sheets, P&L accounts, and make necessary adjustments for variances in accordance with accounting policies.


• Assist with compliance with international tax regulations, VAT/GST, and statutory requirements for each entity.


• Act as the liaison in external audit efforts, specifically serving as the primary point of contact for international audit and external financial statement preparation


• Provide analytical or project support on initiatives that fall outside routine accounting operations.


• Apply general accounting skills across both US and international entities, providing US support wherever the team’s workload requires it.


• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to increase the efficiency and accuracy of international accounting functions.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field and CPA, ACCA, or CMA certification are preferred.


• Five years of accounting experience, preferably in a SAAS or technology sector with elements of international focus.


• Ability to translate complex accounting and intercompany transactions into journal entries and accounting reconciliations.


• Knowledge of subscription metrics (MRR, ARR, churn) and SaaS financial modeling is preferred. 


• Familiarity with NetSuite and Maxio is preferred.


• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.


• Strategic mindset, with the ability to think analytically, anticipate future trends and develop innovative solutions to complex financial challenges.


• Commitment to integrity, ethics, and professionalism, with a passion for driving organizational excellence and delivering value to shareholders.


• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting and analysis.

At Yes Energy, we value connecting directly with candidates. We kindly ask that third-party recruiters and agencies not submit resumes, as we are not open to external recruiting partnerships.

ABOUT YES ENERGY

Overview

Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily. The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008, Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders, and trade managers. Yes Energy has a team of 400 amazing professionals in Boulder, CO (HQ); Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Glendora, CA; Richmond, VA; London, United Kingdom; Auckland, New Zealand; and Bucharest, Romania.

Culture

Yes Energy has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado, and we have the culture to prove it. At Yes Energy, we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen, learn, and develop our solutions in line with their needs. We think about customers as business partners, and when we help them be more successful … we are more successful, too.

Around the office, our culture is driven by some pretty fundamental values that we’re proud of:

• We love innovation and solving tough challenges;


• We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewards of all kinds-- in an ethic that is consistent across the company.


• We’re team-focused with a flat hierarchy-- we work in small teams on well-defined projects that directly impact the success of the business;


• We play to the strengths and experience of each person while each of us also works along a continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents the challenge of maintaining a broad set of skills as well as an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways. 


• We are constantly growing. Professional development happens every day and every year.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer highly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive, including medical insurance, a 401 (k) Plan with matching, flexible vacation, and flexible work schedules. Yes Energy encourages and funds investment in both formal and informal professional development.

At Yes Energy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

In accordance with Colorado law, the range provided is Yes Energy’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.