Staff Accountant at TRI STATE LIGHT & ENERGY, INC. – New Brunswick, New Jersey

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Staff Accountant to support our management, operations, engineering and sales teams by preparing and maintaining financial records to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. This includes working with customers to drive payments while working with the teams to regulate and manage costs.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs general accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Assist in the identification and collection of outstanding invoices.
• Supports accounts payable.
• Provides Accounting Manager with assistance in preparing monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.
• Verifies and/or completes receipt against invoices associated with accounts receivable and ensures receipts are posted to the appropriate accounts.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Provides outside accounting firm with assistance with filing tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Assists in preparation of cash flow statements and forecasting
• Maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Keeps up to date on field, identifying problem areas and taking corrective actions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (BA) from four-year college or university (Master’s degree preferred).

• Minimum of 3-10 years of experience in marketing, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with RFPs, Sales Development, Business plans.
• Strong ability to manage business development, personnel, and vendors to drive marketing messaging.
• Awareness of regulatory trends in the utility and engineering, lighting, construction, and contracting best practices.
• Experience with energy, sustainability, engineering, construction, and utility programs desired.
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deliverables,
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, active listening, and presentation, editing and interpersonal skills,
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and judgment capabilities,
• Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment with multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Adobe Acrobat/Reader.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university in Accounting or related field, and one to two years of related experience and/or training.
• Computer skills & experience required:
  • Accounting Software (NetSuite preferred);
  • Payroll Systems (ADP preferred);
  • Spreadsheet Software (Excel);
  • Project Management Software (HubSpot preferred);
  • Word Processing Software (Word);
  • Electronic Mail Software (Outlook);
  • Presentation software (PowerPoint);
• Other skills required:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to customers, vendors, and colleagues.
  • Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
  • Understanding of and the ability to adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Physical Demands of the Job

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, grasp, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; push or pull; talk and hear; use repetitive motions.

• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The employee must have visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading and visual inspections of marketing materials.
• Must be able to drive to customer locations.
• Light office duties as required.