ESI Senior Accountant

ESI Senior Accountant - Central Oregon

Company Overview

ENERGYneering Solutions (ESI), a TransTech Energy Company, provides exceptional technical expertise in engineering and operations for both the renewable and traditional energy industries. Since 2007, ESI has specialized in the design, construction, and operations of biogas projects, collectively producing over one million MWh of renewable electricity and more than 50 million gallons of renewable vehicle fuel annually. Headquartered in scenic Central Oregon, at the foot of the Cascade Mountain Range, ESI embraces the region's quality of life and encourages a healthy, active lifestyle for its employees, aligning with its core principle of unmatched experience, flexibility, and follow-through for its clients.

Job Overview

The primary responsibility of the Senior Accountant is to accelerate the closing and reporting processes and drive process improvements and best practices. This role will ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other Company policies and procedures

Location:

Office based out of Sisters, OR (Headquarters) with hybrid work structure available for highly qualified candidates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Accountant performs all duties under the direction of the Controller and will collaborate closely with the Shared Services Team.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely month-end close process.
• Drive to continually improve processes and automate systems that support month end close and reporting.
• Review financial data and trends for accuracy, investigate and resolve unusual items.
• Review and/or prepare journal entries.
• Review and/or prepare account reconciliations and analysis.
• Ensure the accuracy of the intercompany reconciliation process and drive issue resolution.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to accounting team.
• Provide assistance to the accounting team to ensure accurate and monthly invoicing.
• Assist Controller in maintaining and/or improving job costing and monthly reporting.
• Assist Controller with budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist Controller to ensure the appropriate internal controls are set up and maintained.
• Participate in internal and external audits, including maintaining schedules, providing supporting documentation for audit requests.
• Responsible for managing the general ledger, including intercompany and other transactions.
• Ensure that accounting practices are following GAAP and Company established policies and procedures.
• In addition to day-to-day duties and reporting, ad-hoc reporting and duties might be assigned as needed.

Education and/or Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Five or more years of experience in a field services, construction, or manufacturing company.
• CMA / CPA / Public Accounting experience is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Working knowledge of financial reporting software such as OneStream or Hyperion plus.
• ASC606 Revenue recognition / Percentage of Completion (POC) accounting experience a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Experience with multiple ERP systems is desirable, QuickBooks experience a plus.
• ERP system implementation experience a plus.

Competencies:
• Possess the highest level of integrity and ethics.
• Must be dependable and trustworthy.
• Excellent analytic and observation skills.
• High degree of accuracy.
• Continuous improvement orientation / process improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to forge strong cross-functional business partnerships.
• Willing to embrace change and able to implement change.
• Must possess a sense of urgency, a strong work ethic and results orientation.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and work in a team-oriented environment with a service attitude.
• Able to explain complex financial concepts and results to non-financial managers.
• Leadership, team building and coaching/mentoring skills.
• Good planning and organization skills combined with strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Sound judgement and experience to apply to new situations.
• Solid understanding of GAAP accounting.
• A good knowledge of the rules governing the preparation of financial statements is required.
• Able to consistently meet deadlines and prioritize self and others to meet the Company's expected deadlines for monthly closing, financial reporting, and other compliance deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems and data flow.

Benefits Designed to Work for You:
• Free HSA health plan or traditional PPO
• 401(k) with generous company match (Safe Harbor)
• Dental, vision, and optional coverage like accident & critical illness insurance
• HSA and FSA accounts to save on healthcare costs
• Company-paid Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
• Confidential support for mental health, family matters, legal concerns, and more through our Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on gyms, shopping & entertainment
• Health benefits kick in fast - first of the month after 30 days

Time Off

We offer a variety of paid time off options to support rest, wellness, and personal needs:
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave

ESI employees value pride of ownership, a limitless desire to learn, and a relentless approach to solving any challenge. A successful ESI employee not only embraces these values but knows when to lean on the team for support and guidance. We acknowledge that our fast-paced and dynamic environment is not for everyone, but if you are looking for independence and new challenges, ESI will be a great fit.

This organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 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.

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