Accountant (Hybrid in Sweden)

ABOUT US

We are Power Factors, developer of the world’s leading cloud platform for renewable energy. Our SaaS platforms - Drive, Greenbyte, and Bluepoint - are used to manage over 110+ GW of solar, wind, and energy storage projects across the planet. By driving down operations costs and increasing revenue, we are tackling one of the world’s most important challenges: making renewable energy the world’s leading source of power. Our company is experiencing fast accelerated growth, driven by the global transition to clean renewable energy, and backed by one of the world’s leading enterprise software private equity funds.

Our vision is to create a sustainable world powered by renewable energy.

Our mission is to fight climate change with </code>




ABOUT THE ROLE

Power Factors is seeking a talented Accountant to join our finance team. If you are located outside of Gothenburg but living in Sweden, you will be working remotely but some travel to the Gothenburg office is required occasionally.




WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

- Manage the day-to-day full cycle accounting including A/R and A/P processes, general ledger working papers, and capital assets of specific group companies.
- Preparing financial statements, management reports, and variance analysis.
- Establishing relationships with the sales team and reviewing client contracts as needed.
- Ensuring compliance with local statutory reporting requirements.
- Participate in the annual audit process.
- Assisting in the preparation of budgets and long-term forecasting models as needed.
- Preparing compliance documents.
- Preparation of ad hoc company financial analysis as requested by management.
- Coordinating with members of the finance team to improve financial procedures and streamline processes.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Participate in the monthly US GAAP Close process for EMEA entities, including but not limited to, preparing intercompany JE entries and invoices, allocating bank transactions, and preparing funding requests for intercompany settlements.
- Preparation of VAT reconciliations and filings.
- Some travel to the Gothenburg office is required (Less than 20%)




WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

We believe you enjoy working in a purpose driven organization and that you thrive in an environment where you need to find creative solutions to challenging problems in a fast-changing context. This also means that you are effective at managing multiple tasks of varying complexities, work well under pressure, and are driven by continuous learning and growth. Specifically, we are looking for someone with the following toolbox :

- Post-secondary education in Accounting; Enrolled in and working towards completion of a professional accounting designation would be considered an asset.
- 3+ years of experience in an accounting environment.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- US GAAP knowledge and experience in an international and multi-currency environment.
- Experience with accounting programs such as NetSuite would be considered an asset.
- Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
- Capability to work both independently and cross-functionally in an autonomous work environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fluent in English; Swedish, or any other additional language desirable


In 2021, Power Factors, Greenbyte and 3megawatt joined forces.

We help owners of renewable energy assets, operators, and asset managers to produce more green energy - fighting climate change one MW at a time. Our software and services are created to support all aspects of a growing portfolio - from monitoring and operations to compliance, energy invoicing, and reporting - empowering our customers as they strive to make renewable energy the leading power generation source of the modern world.
We work closely together to accomplish great things. Our team is made up of hard-working, fun-loving people who are passionate about making the world a better place. We need fierce but humble people to help us achieve our ambitious plan.

If you are all that and more, join us!