POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Accounting Manager will manage and oversee the daily operations of the corporate finance department, and is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting, which includes developing and maintaining accounting practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This position is required to meet tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, including: general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation, and the support of budget and forecast activities. This position reports to the Chief Strategy Officer, or another senior management personnel that the President of the Company may designate.

This position is located in Irvine, California, and the ideal candidate will be within commutable distance to the Irvine office location. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm, with a 1-hour lunchbreak.



RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure;

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close on a consolidated basis, including support for quarterly reviews and year-end audits;

• Ensure the accurate and timely reporting of all financial information, including variance analysis and various non-routine reports;

• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of payment transactions;

• Provide support for budgeting and forecasting activities;

• Analyze and interpret financial information corporate executives need in order to make sound business decisions, and provide accounting expertise;

• Works closely with non-U.S. based parent company, subsidiaries, and other affiliated companies;

• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources, while maintaining a high level of accuracy;

• Development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department;

• Review and approve finance/office related invoices;

• Manage cash flows, review and approve cash/borrowing reports;

• Work on credit line renewal with financial institutions and headquarter;

• Manage corporate cards program;

• Provide training to new and existing staff, as needed; and

• Perform all other duties and special projects, as assigned by Management.



QUALIFICATIONS



• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or another business-related field;

• Minimum of 10 - 15 years of experience in the area of financial reporting or the equivalent;

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience managing a team;

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook;

• Experience using SAP;

• Experience in a Big 4 CPA firm, preferred;

• Experience in construction or renewable energy industry, preferred;

• Experience in preparing consolidated financial statements, preferred;

• Previous experience working in a multinational company, preferred;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present and explain complex information clearly;

• Excellent leadership skills

• Strong, self-motivated team player; and

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving dynamic, environment.