Accounting Supervisor

FULL-TIME | CORPORATE OFFICE
DEPARTMENT(S) |  ADMINISTRATIVE/ACCOUNTING
REPORTS TO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKET & FINANCE OPERATIONS
FLSA STATUS | EXEMPT

Great  Opportunity!

POSITION SUMMARY
Energy New England is seeking an eager, highly motivated, Accounting Supervisor to join our team. Supervises accounting staff in the day-to-day operations of all accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, ledger maintenance, revenue and asset accounting as well as associated analysis and reporting. Oversees calculating, posting, and verification of financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records. Maintains the integrity of accounting records by ensuring that staff complies with organization accounting policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all operations of the accounting department
• Supervise and provide direction to the accounting team
• Thorough knowledge of the functional area and department processes
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of all daily/weekly and monthly transactions as well as monthly financial reporting, and monthly, quarterly and year-end close
• Perform general account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals, and prepaid expense
• Support the processing and recording of billing, cash management, and accounts payable transactions (including check runs) and ensure that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with policies and procedures
• Responsible for the reconciliation of all payroll-related general ledger accounts
• Oversees the processing of payroll bi-weekly
• Participates in the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets, and helps ensure that operations are conducted in accordance with the approved budget
• Prepare all state Sales & Use Tax calculations and reporting
• Manage supplier/vendor data tracking, including W-9, vendor certificates of insurance, and electronic banking/ACH transactions
• Ensure the adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Policies (GAAP)
• Manage annual audit with the outside CPA firm
• Establish and maintain departmental procedures for each primary function within the area of responsibility
• Suggests improvements in accounting processes
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication
• Responsible for performance management and annual employee performance reviews
• Cross-train and act as the backup to the department as needed
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent
• Five (5) years of transactional accounting experience
• One (1) plus years of payroll experience
• Prior managerial experience 
• Strong analytical skills
• High level of proficiency in QuickBooks and MS Office (Word, Power Point, especially Excel)
• Highly organized, detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously having time-sensitive deadlines
• Proactive, independent thinker who seeks ways to improve existing processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrated ability to organize workload priorities
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization 
• Effectively prioritize tasks, big and small, including multiple complex and concurrent projects
• Communicate in a friendly and effective manner
• Stay organized even in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Think critically and proactively problem solve
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing requirements and maintain effectiveness despite unforeseen challenges
• Consent to a CORI background check

Energy New England (ENE) was founded in 1998 to enhance the competitive position of public power entities in response to deregulation and to attain operating efficiencies in energy risk management and retail account management.  We are a municipal light plant cooperative established under Chapter 164, Section 47C of the Massachusetts General Laws.  Our ownership is made up of light departments in Braintree, Taunton, Concord, Hingham, and Wellesley, Massachusetts.

ENE is the largest wholesale risk management and energy trading organization serving the needs of municipal utilities in the northeast.  We currently manage the power supplies of over twenty municipal electric systems serving more than 1100 MW of electric load and more than 550 MW of generation in all six New England states.  We advise on and/or conduct more than one billion kilowatt hours in wholesale power transactions and 100-150 million kilowatt hours in retail transactions annually.  We also manage up to 250,000 therms of natural gas per day within our customers’ portfolios, as well as up to 5,000 barrels per day of fuel oil.

ENE works with numerous businesses, residents and utilities to help promote the principles of conservation, efficiency, and environmental stewardship, and advances the many benefits available through integrated sustainability planning. The ENE service portfolio encompasses the 4 C’s of sustainability: Conservation, Carbon Mitigation, Commodity Services, and Clean Technologies.

For consideration, please forward your resume and cover letter to Careers@ene.org

We offer a competitive salary, great employee benefits, a generous time off package,
and a great work environment

Energy New England complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.  This means we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.