Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Kyuden Energy Partners

The Tone:
This is an in-office based position with hybrid flexibility after training, located in Aliso Viejo, CA. Kyuden Energy Partners serves as a premier independent provider of Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Asset Management, Technical, and Compliance Services to the US Power Generation Industry, supporting power assets nationwide. This Staff Accountant role is essential to ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting for various entities, making it a critical part of the company’s financial operations. The organization is committed to diversity, respect, and inclusion, recognizing its employees as the backbone of its success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Aliso Viejo, CA

• Team: Works as part of a corporate accounting department, providing services for various entities and assisting upper management.
• Mission: Manage general ledger accountability and prepare comprehensive financial statements for multiple entities, ensuring adherence to accounting principles and timely month-end close processes.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, NetSuite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Process balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements in accordance with legal requirements and company accounting and financial guidelines.
• Transaction Documentation: Document financial transactions by accurately entering account information, ensuring financial actions are recommended through analysis of accounting options.
• Controls & Procedures: Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending new or updated policies and procedures.
• Financial Analysis: Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends, also assisting upper management in maintaining and updating budgets.
• Department Support: Provide backup to other accounting department personnel, including accounts receivable and accounts payable, as needed during planned and unplanned absences.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, coupled with a solid understanding of accounting principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience: 1-4 years of experience in a similar accounting or finance capacity is preferred; fresh graduates with an accounting degree are also welcome to apply.
• Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, highly detail-oriented and organized, proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, strong communication, writing, and presentation skills, and advanced data entry/computer skills.
• Bonus: CPA or other professional certifications, utility-specific training, and knowledge of accounting systems, preferably NetSuite.