Accounting Specialist
Elawan Energy · Houston, TX · 1 wk ago
On-siteAccountingFull-time
About us
We are a global operator in the renewable energy sector, committed to boosting the energy transition. With projects in over 15 countries and more than 200 employees, we offer integrated solutions across the entire clean energy lifecycle — from development and construction to operation, maintenance, and energy commercialization. Backed by ORIX Group, we currently operate over 2 GW and manage a robust pipeline of 8 GW under development. Trust, Efficiency, Collaboration, Commitment and Adaptability are at the heart of everything we do.
Responsibilities
- Creating vendors/customers in SAP R3, modifying existing ones and adding information when needed.
- Reception, control, and approval of vendor’s invoices in SAP R3 for all Operating projects, Management companies, Construction projects, and new business developments.
- Follow up with vendors: requesting invoices that have not been sent or lost, ensuring every invoice is paid on time and correctly to avoid duplicate payments.
- Monthly vendor account control and aging to identify past due invoices, double bookings, or mistakes.
- Clearing the accounts involved in the Accounts Payable process, netting them out with payments previously posted in temporary accounts.
- Monthly review of Accounts Payable and coordination of accrual bookings with an external outsourced accounting firm.
- Handling local application forms for the Finance area and acting as liaison.
- Month-end close activities, including booking all invoices in SAP R3 and following up with vendors and operations for missing invoices.
- Assisting in clearing temporary bank accounts using F110, F-53, and F-28.
- Providing treasury support and control duties, including:
- Monthly updates of O&M Opex.
- Yearly O&M Budget preparation.
- Documentation of account balances.
- Supporting account analyses for the Account Specialist.
- Assisting with audit requests.
- Control of the check register.
- Local TRM support and interest expense sanity checks.
- Assisting with Integrated Payables and Net Cash processes for payments.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science/Arts in Business Administration, BS in Accounting, BS in Finance, or CPA.
- Recent graduate (just graduated).
- At least one internship in Finance or Accounting.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of accounting and finance.
- Good math skills and the ability to work with financial data and analytics.
- Experience with Excel; SAP experience preferred.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and methodical with excellent documentation and record-keeping skills.
- High value for ethics and trustworthy operations.
- Strong time management and prioritization skills.
- English-Spanish bilingual is a big plus.
Benefits
- Good work environment.
- Belonging to an expert team in a pioneering, globally growing sector.
- Part of a leading company with a consolidated competitive position.
- Dynamic and agile work mindset.
- International and interdisciplinary environment.
- Competitive salary.
- Flexible compensation plan.
- Flexible working hours.
- Possibility to get involved in transversal projects across the organization.