Job Details

BIOFerm, a Madison, WI based renewable energy company, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Project Accountant to join our team. This role will have responsibility for the organization's accounting practices, the maintenance of its fiscal and job records, the preparation and interpretation of its financial and job reports for management and external groups. With close direction from the Controller, this individual will also have responsibility for ensuring appropriate internal controls are maintained, relevant forecasting and financial reporting data is accurate, and budgetary constraints are monitored.

• Perform month-end functions timely and accurately, including assisting with preparation/review of journal entries, complex account reconciliations, and financial and management reports
• Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting transactions to the appropriate intercompany entity, G/L accounts, project budget, and departments
• Interpret operating results as they affect the financial aspects of the organization and make specific recommendations for cost reduction and/or profit improvement
• Complete budget-to-actual analysis; ensuring actual expenditures do not exceed authorized amounts
• Determine and review prospective project write-off loss contingencies
• Prepare monthly project projections based on interactions with Project Manager and knowledge of the business
• Assist with project estimates, budgets, forecasts, actuals, and costs to complete
• Work with Accounts Payable and Purchasing regarding discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders, and responding to vendor inquiries
• Assist in the preparation and issuance of customer invoices and account statements
• Assist with the development of operational procedures and document data flow
• Alongside the Controller, work with external accounting software, audit, and tax vendors as necessary
• Assist other departments with accounting/finance questions when appropriate
• Complete other tasks as assigned by manager

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required, CPA or CMA a plus
• Acumatica ERP experience required
• Minimum three years of accounting experience with progressive experience
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including GAAP
• Intermediate to advanced level of experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
• Comfortable working with multi-entity financials
• Experience with construction or job cost accounting
• Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, motivated to learn, and enthusiastic about continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
• Valid US driver’s license
• Must be authorized to work for any company in the United States. Must not require sponsorship, or continued sponsorship to work for any company in the United States