Senior Accountant

Unison Energy Overview:

Unison Energy owns and operates on-site microgrid solutions that provide our clients with significant cost savings, energy resiliency, and reduced carbon footprints in a turnkey solution. We design, build, own, operate, and maintain on-site energy generation systems through long-term energy service agreements, typically 15-20 years, that require no capital investment from our clients.  We bill our clients only for energy provided to their facility.  

Unison implements microgrid systems employing multiple distributed energy resources including Combined Heat and Power (“CHP”) based on natural gas engines/turbines, solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage.  During utility outages, our microgrids enter island mode and power up to 100% of the facility’s load.  Our clients include hotel/convention centers, data centers, industrial, food manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, higher education, and package distribution facilities.  Typical system sizes are from 600kW to 20MW or $1.5 – $30M in total capital invested. Unison’s objective is to have 300+ microgrids operating in our core geographies within the next 5 years.

Unison, founded in 2010, is backed by American Infrastructure Funds (www.aimlp.com) and Hunt Companies (www.huntcompanies.com). Our HQ is in Greenwich, CT. For more information, visit the company’s website (www.unisonenergy.com)

Job Summary:

We are looking for a responsible and energetic Senior Accountant to join a rapidly growing dynamic business. This position will report to the VP, Finance and have significant exposure to all other senior management. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated problem solver who can help streamline business processes while being responsible for the preparation of monthly financial reports.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of being in the Greenwich HQ office two to three times a week.

Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Own the accounts payable process:
  • Evaluate and optimize the current AP process and workflows between connected platforms
  • Manage the weekly payment process (checks / wires / ACH) ensuring proper approvals in accordance with the company’s delegation of authority
  • Ensure all payments and accruals are accurately booked in NetSuite
• Responsible company T&E reporting process through Concur:
  • Work cross functionally throughout the company to ensure expense reports are submitted timely and in accordance with company policy
  • Ensure expenses are properly reflected in the G/L
  • Develop expense reporting analytics to allow management evaluate category spend 
• Responsible for cash reporting including:
  • Providing the VP, Finance with cash balances on a weekly basis
  • Responsible for confirming accuracy of checks on bank website daily 
  • Perform bank reconciliations monthly as part of the month end close process
  • Responsible for depositing customer payments timely and evaluate how process can be improved
• Additional monthly responsibilities include inventory and insurance reporting
• Work directly with external auditors and provide support as need during year end audit 
• Assist the VP, Finance in the annual budgeting process
• Responsible for leading and/or contributing to special projects as needed
• Perform ad hoc reporting needs to support the business

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of Accounting experience
• Bachelor’s in accounting/Finance
• Self-starter who is able to work collaboratively throughout the company to problems and drive results
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel 
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• CPA a plus
• Excellent written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with ERP systems, NetSuite preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: depending on experience, plus health insurance and other employee benefits