Project Accountant
Description
Project Accountant
Catalyze is rapidly accelerating the transition to renewable energy by making it easy and profitable to integrate smart energy resources into new and existing buildings and infrastructure. As a national energy transition partner and independent power producer (IPP), we develop, construct, own, operate, and maintain integrated solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle (EV) charging assets for commercial and industrial customers. We combine our proprietary technology, financial strength, and industry expertise to deliver standardized, yet configurable systems that meet our partners’ unique needs. These offerings enable commercial and industrial property owners, operating companies, and their customers to extract greater value from their assets, take increased responsibility and ownership of their energy profile, and ultimately become part of the clean energy transition.
As we continue to grow and expand our solutions across the country, our team is shaping the future of renewable energy. We are looking for passionate, collaborative, innovative thinkers who want to build a better future and do work that matters.
We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join our small but growing Accounting Department team and help be accountable for recording the cost of newly-acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible). Tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets. Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
You Are:
- Passionate about our economy’s transition to clean, renewable energy
- Dedicated to delivering high quality internal customer service through collaboration, communication, and constant innovation
- A growth-mindset professional who knows how to analyze and solve problems, is eager to exceed internal customer expectations, and works to find a path to “Yes!”
- A person of high integrity who seeks open and honest communication and holds yourself to the highest moral and ethical standards
- A direct and articulate communicator who strives to build strong relationships with your colleagues based on mutual respect
You Will:
- Be accountable for recording the cost of newly-acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible).
- Tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, and accounting for the disposition of fixed assets.
- Administer and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
- Assign tag numbers to fixed assets.
- Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed.
- Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger to the summary-level account in the general ledger.
- Calculate depreciation for all fixed assets.
- Investigate the potential obsolescence of fixed assets.
- Plan and coordinate periodic physical counts of fixed assets.
- Recommend to management whether fixed assets should be disposed of.
- Conduct analyses related to fixed assets as requested by management.
- Prepare property tax returns.
- Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations.
- Review and process project related contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders and other various agreements as required.
- Complete other related duties and assist with special projects as needed.
- Act as a liaison between Accounting and Project Management Teams.
- Ensure proper payments to all subcontractors and major suppliers.
- Review projects for accurate revenue recognition and provide project analysis and recommendations based on findings.
- A critical thinker and leader with an eye on problem solving and attention to details.
- Analyze Budget to Actual of each Project and participate in Cost Segment Analysis.
- Perform project closeout functions including reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, final document collection and final reporting.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting; or 2+ years of relevant experience in the Renewable Energy industry
- Renewable energy industry experience preferred
- Experience working on multiple high-value projects while prioritizing effectively, managing competing expectations, and meeting deadlines
- Impeccable attention to detail and delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Familiarity with Slack, GSuite, Procore, and Sage ERP a plus
- Ability and willingness to pass background checks
What Catalyze Brings to You:
- Excellent benefits (company-paid and voluntary): Health / Dental / Vision / Life / AD&D / STD / LTD / AFLAC / Pet / Legal / Commuter / 401(k) with Company Match / Paid Time Off and more!
- Opportunity to play a significant role in transforming the energy industry
- Growth, development, learning, and advancement opportunities
- A highly flexible environment where your voice, thoughts, and ideas will be heard
Location(s):
- Houston, TX
- Hybrid office
About Catalyze
Catalyze is a renewable energy developer and independent power producer (IPP) that also partners with medium-to-large commercial and industrial real estate groups and third-party renewable energy developers. We increase property net income and tenant value with renewable, resilient, smart energy infrastructure including solar, storage, electric vehicle charging, and microgrids.
We uniquely enable our real estate customers to use that increased income as a competitive advantage to expand their property portfolios. For industrial customers, we provide both energy savings and progress toward renewable energy mandates and goals. Our proprietary origination-to-operations platform supports our partners with optimal site identification and acquisition, energy load estimation, system design, project finance, and asset management.
We believe that when people feel safe and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to the team, it brings out their best and strengthens our company as a whole. This is why we’re dedicated to creating a truly inclusive workplace - one that values and promotes diversity and fosters an empowered workforce—allowing all employees, from any background or level of the company, to succeed in their jobs.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity and value the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.