Welty Energy · 2 hours ago
Staff Accountant
Fairlawn, OH, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
2+ years expWelty Energy is expanding and has a new opening for a Staff Accountant to join their team. The Staff Accountant will support accurate financial operations by maintaining core accounting processes and partnering closely with internal project teams and finance leadership.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Perform daily and weekly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of cash balances and timely identification of discrepancies
Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts, including balance sheet and income statement accounts
Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including cash activity, accruals, and adjusting entries
Analyze account activity, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies to support accurate financial reporting
Process daily cash deposits, including remote deposit activity, and record EFT/ACH transactions
Prepare and distribute weekly accounts receivable and cash reporting to internal stakeholders
Support month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations and financial statement support
Support the preparation of standard financial reports and schedules, including variance analysis and trend review
Assist with year-end audit and tax preparation, coordinating with external accounting firms as needed
Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards (GAAP), and internal controls
Partner with the team to identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies
Maintaining accurate, complete, and timely financial records in accordance with GAAP and company policies
Supporting strong internal controls by following established processes and identifying control gaps or risks
Ensuring consistency and accuracy across financial data, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
Assisting in the preparation and review of monthly financial reports and schedules
Supporting cash management processes, including monitoring balances and identifying unusual activity
Coordinating with internal teams to resolve accounting questions, discrepancies, and data issues
Maintaining organized, audit-ready documentation for reconciliations, journal entries, and financial support
Supporting external audit and tax requests by preparing schedules and responding to inquiries
Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, and efficiency
Contributing to a collaborative, professional, and high-accountability finance team environment
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
2–5 + years of relevant accounting experience
Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and general ledger processes
Proficiency in bank reconciliation and account reconciliation procedures
Experience with journal entries and balance sheet account analysis
Proficiency in Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Effective organizational and time management abilities
A solid understanding of financial analysis principles, including budgeting and reporting
Willingness and ability to learn and self-navigate client-specific systems, databases, tools, and processes
Preferred
Electric utility, AEC or CM industry experience is highly advantageous
Experience with project accounting, Deltek Vantagepoint is a plus
Company
Welty Energy
WE ARE HIRING! Visit our website to view all current job openings: https://weltyenergy.com/ WE POWER RELATIONSHIPS & RELIABILITY Welty Energy is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase