Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Job Posting

About us: BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC is dedicated to supporting local, independent installers — the foundation of a robust and healthy solar industry. We offer only a select group of best-in-class products coupled with unrivaled customer support. Our strong global presence, together with our focus on creating meaningful, long-lasting partnerships, means that BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC is soundly positioned to support our growing network of partners well into the future. We believe that all of our roles should be “customer-facing”. Because of this, we often hear from our customers that our team feels like an extension of their team. We continue to be successful because we hire great people, invest the time and energy to train them well, and help them become reliable, well informed, and effective assets to our customers. At BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC, we work hard and we play hard. And most importantly, we take care to promote a healthy community both inside our company and in the solar industry as a whole. Who we’re looking for: a Staff Accountant who thrives on the challenges of day-to-day operations. Primary responsibilities will be daily customer invoicing and the receipt of payment, and will be the first point of contact for solving our customers’ billing questions. This person will work closely with our Collections Manager on accounts that become past due. This person will also process third-party logistics freight invoices and will solve invoicing discrepancies. Successful candidates will have excellent customer service and must be outcome-oriented. The ability to work in a fast- paced environment with strong attention to detail is essential. You will be fully engaged and busy from the first day and we guarantee there will never be a dull moment.

Responsibilities for the Staff Accountant:

• Perform daily invoicing, including importing and fulfilling warehouse files
• Process daily payment receipts (checks; ACH; wires; credit card)
• Respond to customer communications
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer records
• Process financing payments from external lending institutions
• Support collection efforts of past-due invoices in conjunction with the Credit Manager
• Process common carrier freight bill data entry
• Resolve freight bill discrepancies by investigating documentation and issuing adjustments
• Maintain accounting ledgers with accurate posting of account transactions
• Maintain financial historical records by filing accounting documents
• Verify accounts by reconciling statements and transactions
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed

Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience Microsoft office experience (Excel is a must) Minimum 2 years experience with Accounting ERP software

Able to multi-task, stay organized, and effectively adapt to client needs and deadline Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment Strong research and analysis skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Capable of working both independently and as a team member

Job Type: Full-time

Required experience:

• Accounting ERP software: 2 years
• accounting: 5 years