Senior Accountant

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We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team.

The Senior Accountant, part of the back office commercial area, requires successful relationships and interacts with other Accounting and Finance departments, Operational departments, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Business Development, Human Resources, Legal, Engineering, and others to provide vital and appropriate accounting services as it relates to revenue accounting and contracts with customers while ensuring compliance with AES Corporate and regulatory requirements.

Main Responsibilities : 

• Key player in revenue accounting close and billing process for AES Clean Energy business.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret revenue contracts to ensure customer billings are consistent with the agreement.
• Plan, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments to meet required deadlines.
• Ensure accurate internal accounting controls are in place, functioning as intended, and maintaining compliance.
• Ensure that US GAAP recognizes revenue from contracts with customers.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Book monthly journals in SAP
• Send monthly invoices out to customers on a timely basis per contractual deadlines.
• Perform ad hoc accounting duties as requested by management.
• Foster good dialogue and working relationships with other finance and accounting areas as well as other parts of the organization served by these functions.

Qualifications :

- BS in Accounting/Finance.
- Minimum of four years of relevant accounting experience.
- Strong organizational skills and a high degree of integrity.
- In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, specifically ASC 606.
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with teams within the accounting and business operation areas.
- Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong Computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
- Advanced command of the English language.