Staff Accountant
Palmetto Clean TechnologyCharlotte, North Carolina
Full Time
Posted November 17, 2025
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Job Description
A financial accounting role responsible for supporting the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, preparing financial statements, ensuring GAAP compliance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve financial reporting and internal controls in a fast-paced clean tech company.
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 development 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
- Partner with various teams to ensure accurate capture and communication of financial impacts
- Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures to enhance internal governance
- Assist in external audit processes, including documentation and testing of controls
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes using industry-specific software and tools
- Support the implementation of new accounting standards and systems to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy
- Develop and maintain account reconciliations and other close-related documentation
- Document technical accounting matters and support special projects as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with accounting major or Master's degree in Accounting
- Certified Public Accountant license or equivalent required
- 2 years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong accounting background with a keen eye for detail
- Ability to work comfortably with senior management
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- 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 assigned 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 developing and implementing policies for recognizing revenue from renewable energy projects, adhering to ASC 606
- Experience supporting external audits, including documentation and testing of key controls
- Experience developing and maintaining account reconciliations and other close items as necessary
- Experience documenting relevant technical accounting matters
- Ability to support special projects as assigned
- Employment contingent upon 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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