Join the team that is repowering America.

National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, is a leading North American renewable energy company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with satellite offices located in the regions where it develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy projects. As a farmer-friendly and community focused company, National Grid Renewables develops projects for corporations and utilities that seek to repower America’s electricity grid by reigniting local economies and reinvesting in a sustainable future. National Grid Renewables is part of the competitive, unregulated Ventures division of National Grid and has a portfolio of solar, wind, and energy storage projects located throughout the United States in various stages of development, construction and operation.

National Grid Renewables develops high value, competitive renewable energy projects. Our focus on communities and farmers means it’s not just about projects, but about the people we work with, both outside and inside our organization. National Grid Renewables Team Members embody our foundational culture of being entrepreneurial, creative, and nimble and take pride in supporting National Grid’s vision to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future for all.

What You Will Actually be Doing: 

The Sr Accountant will maintain and direct daily accounting functions related to Geronimo’s central, development company account. An ideal candidate will be self-driven, eager to grow, and excited to learn within a changing and growing company. The Senior Accountant should be willing to go above and beyond their normal tasks and take pride in their work.

Specifically:

• Create, monitor and post journal entries
• Perform accounting closing duties relating to month, quarter, and year end
• Coordinate reconciliations of sub ledger accounts and general ledger
• Work with parent company on trial balance closing processes and reconciliations
• Take responsibility of company employee expense reporting system and communications
• Monitor and create project data integration for reporting and business support functions
• Collaborate with other accounting teams regarding accurate transactions and business processes
• Work closely with external auditors to complete annual audits
• Analyze financial reports and data to ensure integrity and accuracy
• Support financial and business functions with analysis of financial data
• Work with the business processes and identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency and simplicity
• Actively participate in or support special projects as assigned
• Stay current with new or proposed local, state, federal rules and regulations and internal and external financial reporting requirements

What You Will Bring to the Role: 

Experience:

• 2-4 years

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Attributes:

• Strong general ledger accounting skills
• Previous bookkeeping and general journal entry experience preferred
• Attentive to information being presented
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks
• Excellent verbal/written communication
• Strong interpersonal skills for communicating with internal and external parties
• Achievement-driven, self-starter
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Accounting ERPs
• CPA preferred, but not required