Bookkeeper/controller

Bookkeeper

Bluewater Energy is looking for a dedicated professional to fill the role of Bookkeeper. We are a fast-paced, multilayered company with complex and nuanced systems for accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, inventory tracking and management, and job tracking. The Bookkeeper is responsible for all invoicing, bill payments, purchasing, inventory tracking, account reconciling, tax filing, and cashflow management. This position reports directly to the president of the company.

Bookkeeper Job Responsibilities:

- Maintains records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
- Develops system to account for financial transactions by maintaining chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
- Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
- Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries.
- Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
- Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
- Maintains historical records by filing documents.
- Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Bluewater Energy is a one of the most experienced and respected renewable energy companies in Canada. Our team is passionate, motivated, and driven. Feedback comes quickly, mistakes are immediately addressed and corrected, and everyone takes personal responsibility and accountability for their role and the quality of their own effort and work. Starting salary will depend on experience, skill set, and background knowledge. The starting range is $52,000-$70,000.

Bookkeeper Qualifications / Skills:

- Developing Standards
- Analyzing Information
- Dealing with Complexity
- Reporting Research Results
- Data Entry Skills
- Accounting
- SFAS Rules
- Attention to Detail
- Confidentiality
- Thoroughness

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree pr diploma in accounting, finance, or related field
- CPA is a plus
- Previous bookkeeping experience preferred
- Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas

If you can multi-task, are good under pressure, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then you might be a good fit We are a rapidly growing company, in a highly sought after industry, with a focus on long term value to our team and our clients. This is not an easy position, and requires a uniquely capable individual with extreme attention to detail and highly developed emotional maturity.