Staff Accountant

Number of employees

230

San Francisco, United States

Posted on: 2023-04-22

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

At SPAN, we believe that powering homes with clean energy should be a simple and delightful experience that is technology-forward and human-centered. 

SPAN is advancing clean energy adoption with innovative hardware that replaces the electrical panel and becomes the home's center for connected power. It’s easier and faster to install, and it completely transforms the customer experience with intuitive energy controls and customizable backup power.

Staff Accountant

Our Mission


SPAN develops products that accelerate the rapid adoption of renewable energy in the home. The
flagship SPAN Smart Panel is the first true evolution for the traditional home electric panel, harnessing
enhanced technology for metering, monitoring, and control. An expanded product suite of intelligent,
integrated solutions radically lowers the cost and complexity of energy upgrades–including solar,
batteries, and EVs–empowering homeowners to be active, resilient, and informed players in the energy
market.


The Role


We are looking for an experienced Staff Accountant with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience to join
our team. You are a detail-oriented, highly organized individual who is excited to support our finance
and accounting department in various accounting tasks such as maintaining financial records, reporting,
and analysis.


Responsibilities

  • Assist in the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
  • Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger, including accruals, adjustments, and
    reclassifications.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash
    flow statements.
  • Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring timely processing and accurate
    record-keeping.
  • Support the preparation of audit schedules and work with external auditors as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.
  • Assist with tax filings and compliance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve accounting processes and provide financial insights.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in accounting.
  • Understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Strong financial analysis skills.
  • Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP system.
  • Analytical thinker with attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced MS Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, etc.).
  • Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders, including key business partners in finance and other departments.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  • Prior experience working at a Big 4 firm.

 

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $63,800 - $111,625 plus benefits, equity and variable compensation for Sales-related roles. This range represents SPAN’s good faith estimate of competitively-priced salary for the role based on national, real-time industry data from companies of a similar growth stage. This range reflects minimum and maximum new hire salaries for the role across US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by location and individual factors including relevant skills, experience and education or training. This range correlates to the relative level of the candidate we believe we need for the role and may require an adjustment for candidates of a different level. 

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the location this role is based during the hiring process. 

 

 

Life at SPAN

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits (including medical; dental, vision, life and disability insurance)

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on teambuilding and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)

⚡ Flexible hours and unlimited PTO

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