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Senior Accountant

Palmetto Clean Tech
Charlotte, North Carolina
Full Time
Posted October 20, 2025
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Job Description

This role involves supporting the accounting function by assisting with financial statement preparation, month-end close processes, and ensuring compliance with GAAP, while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP and industry standards
  • Drive the month-end close processes for timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Ensure accurate accounting and reporting of capitalized software costs, lease arrangements under ASC 842, and intercompany transactions
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support compliance, automation, and consistent accounting treatment across entities
  • Develop and implement policies for recognizing revenue from renewable energy projects in accordance with ASC 606
  • Support the preparation and documentation for external audits and internal controls testing
  • Develop and maintain account reconciliations and other close-related documentation
  • Support special projects and initiatives to improve financial reporting efficiency and accuracy

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with accounting major or Master's degree in Accounting
  • Certified Public Accountant license or equivalent required
  • 3 years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong accounting background with a keen eye for detail
  • Ability to work comfortably with senior management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
  • High degree of attention to detail and analytic abilities
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
  • Experience assisting with the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and industry-specific standards
  • Experience driving the month-end close processes for timely and accurate reporting
  • Experience ensuring accurate accounting and financial reporting for capitalized software development costs, lease arrangements under ASC 842, and intercompany transactions, in alignment with GAAP and company policy
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally to support compliance, automation initiatives, and consistent accounting treatment across entities
  • Experience supporting the development and implementation of policies for recognizing revenue from renewable energy projects, adhering to ASC 606
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams such as payroll, project development, legal, and operations to ensure financial impacts are accurately captured and communicated
  • Ability to act as backup reviewer and support for payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance in payroll accounting and reporting
  • Experience developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures to strengthen internal governance
  • Experience assisting in the preparation and support of external audits, including documentation and testing of key controls
  • Ability to identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes, leveraging industry-specific software and tools
  • Experience supporting initiatives to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting, including implementing new accounting standards and systems
  • Ability to develop and maintain account reconciliations and other close items as necessary
  • Ability to document relevant technical accounting matters
  • Willingness to support special projects as assigned
  • Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

Benefits & Perks

unlimited PTO
medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
paid parental leave
retirement plans

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