Finance Manager

**About us**

EnPowered is an energy innovator driving the adoption of clean energy. We help all types of organizations transform their energy spend, unlocking immense savings by changing the way we manage energy costs. We then provide the infrastructure for businesses to use their savings to finance their clean energy transition. Founded in 2015 in Waterloo, Canada, the company is continually expanding its North American partner network of energy solution providers.

**The team**

Our core team has built out our operations in the Canadian and U.S. markets, and we are now working to scale the business. If you are passionate about energy and the environment, and you are looking for the opportunity to own your work, you will fit right in EnPowered is a remote-first company, as we move forward with a hybrid team model.

**What you’ll do**

As Finance Manager, you will work closely with the VP Finance and CEO to ensure the strong financial health of EnPowered. You will fully own the accounting and finance functions and they will be yours to operate and evolve as EnPowered grows. You will also be heavily involved in budgeting and forecasting, banking and investing, taxes, as well as auditor preparedness and relations. This role is broken down in the following two areas:
**Accounting**:

- Manage the company's accounts and day-to-day bookkeeping
- Stay on top of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables, including working with the Customer Success team to ensure customers are paying on time
- Complete month-end close process and lead audit preparation materials and represent EnPowered on a regular basis with auditors
- Perform and enhance management, statutory, and investor reporting
- Prepare audit support materials and form a key part of auditor relationship management

**Finance**:

- Support or lead all discussions with EnPowered’s banks and other lending on investing institutions
- Lead the issuance and maintenance of Letters of Credit and other collateral obligations needed in the energy markets
- Perform payroll and maintain stock option records
- Work directly with the VP Finance and executive team to build and manage financial budgets and projections, including regular reporting against budget
- Oversee employee expense reporting
- Play a critical role in the selection, implementation, or enhancement of all financial tools in the business - accounting, employee expenses, payroll, and stock options tracking

**Who you are**
- You are someone who wants to own their work; when you start you will have a list of to dos, but within 3 months you are expected to be largely independent and capable of prioritizing your own list of tasks
- You exhibit confidence, know how to gather relevant information on a topic area and are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
- You have prior experience with accounting and other finance software, with knowledge of Quickbooks, ADP, Carta, and Zapier (beneficial but not required)
- You are comfortable learning new software tools
- You have the proven ability to start and run your own projects from beginning to end
- You have strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions
- You have strong financial and accounting acumen with 5+ years’ experience in a finance/accounting role
- You possess or are working towards a CPA
- You have advanced Excel skills, including strong knowledge of managing large files, manipulating Pivot Tables, and using Index functions

**What we offer**

EnPowered has health benefits, offers flexible schedules, regular team bonding events, a competitive salary, stock options, and a generous vacation policy.

EnPowered is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided by EnPowered throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.