Staff Accountant

Bozeman, MT – Full-Time

Hybrid-work considered (2-3 days per week in office)

Energy 1 is a nationally recognized construction and design firm specializing in engineering, contracting, operations, maintenance, and management services for high-end residential and commercial clients for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and renewables.

This position reports to the Controller and will help develop and deliver Shared Services for the Energy 1 family of companies. The Staff Accountant’s (SA) key accountability is accounting operations management for one or more entities of the Energy 1 family of companies, The SA will also assist the Controller with monthly close and reporting and close for assigned entities.

Specific Job Duties:

For one or more assigned entities:

• Lead, manage, and provide accountability for accounting operations, including managing and developing accounting staff. It is expected this position will manage 1-3 Accounting Assistants.
• Suggest and implement improvements to process and daily operations
• Accountable for, and supervises the entry of, accounts payable, including credit cards, vendor invoices, overhead bills, and related. May perform data entry in the absence of the Accounting Assistants.
• Oversee vendor accounts, authorized-to-charge lists, and vendor applications.
• Reconcile bank statements and oversee the reconciliation and payment of vendor accounts.
• Accurate and on-time payment of bills, statements, and invoices.
• Monitor bank accounts daily to oversee client deposits/cash commitments. Under the direction of the Controller, manage and approve payments to subcontractors and vendors.
• Work closely with respective operations teams to collect and close outstanding ARs.
• Complete the monthly-, quarterly-, and annual- close process and escalate concerns or issues to the Controller.
• Process use tax, sales tax, and gross receipts tax reporting and payments.
• Track and document company assets, including vehicles, tools, and furniture, and assist with related property tax reporting and keep the debt listing updated.
• Compile, develop and track the annual budget for assigned companies.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting under the direction of the Controller, plus ad hoc reporting and analysis for assigned entity(ies), projects, or departments as needed.
• Provide data to the Controller for corporate audits and tax preparation.
• General business administration compliance for assigned entities, including annual report filing.
• Assist the Controller and Director of Finance & Admin as needed, including but not limited to special projects and general accounting support for the Energy 1 family of companies.

Position Requirements:

At e1, our passion is to Demand Better. We live and hire by our five core values: Intelligence, team-first, customer-centric, grit, and problem solving. In addition to our core values, we are looking for the following:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, highly organized, and have proven success with accounting operations. People management experience preferred.
• Show strong initiative, critical thinking, and have a high attention to detail.
• Moderate to advanced Excel skills are required – pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH, IFS, and SUMIF Query/SQL experience helpful but not required.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• College Degree required, with a degree in Accounting highly preferred.
• 4-6 years accounting experience required, with multi-state/multi-entity experience preferred.
• This a salary/exempt position. Average hours will be 40-43/week. Occasional travel to Jackson, WY.

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, business casual/jeans, family-friendly atmosphere, paid time off, health/vision/dental insurance, and 401k match.