Senior Associate, General Ledger Accountant
RWE
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform various month end close duties, including preparing standard and miscellaneous journal entries, preparing balances sheet accounts reconciliation and roll forward schedules
- Prepare monthly/quarterly US GAAP financial statements for review by FR team
- Provide ad hoc analysis as needed for internal customers and assist in special projects
- Prepare responses to accounting related inquiries both internal and external auditors
- Establish best practices related to the monthly close process and account reconciliation process in order to operate in an efficient and effective manner
- Bachelor's degree, Accounting
- CPA license preferred
- Minimum 5 years' of relevant work in the energy industry or related field
- Familiar with IFRS and US GAAP
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
- Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
- Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
- Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts