Accounting Specialist Jobs

The Position

Do you dream about creating a more sustainable future? At Uplight, we are motivating energy users and providers to accelerate the clean energy ecosystem. Working with over 90 of the world’s leading electric and gas utilities, Uplight provides an end-to-end customer energy experience. Uplight delivers personalized experiences that customers have now come to expect–improving satisfaction, increasing revenue, reducing the cost to serve, and contributing to carbon reduction goals. We are B Corp certified, enabling us to put our values into action by not only making decisions for the benefit of our shareholders, but also for our customers, environment, employees, and community.

We are seeking an Accounting Specialist to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious goals for our business and the planet.

What you get to do:

• Sales tax and other tax filings
• Responsibilities during month end close include account reconciliations and posting journal entries through NetSuite
• Assist accounting team with various projects and other duties
• Heavy reconciliation skills needed to handle Bank Reconciliations within NetSuite.
• Backup assist the Accounts Payable function. Duties will entail coding and routing invoices in NetSuite, managing Concur for T&E approvals, and maintaining vendor relationships including new vendor setups
• Working knowledge of Prepaid schedules
• Use strong excel skills to create journal entries related to Accounts Payable
• Manage banking transactions, payments, deposits and related journal entries

What you will contribute:

Be part of a team that works well together and gets things done. You will be able to bring ideas to the table for process improvements to help the Transactional Accounting team move forward and be ready for substantial company growth.

What you bring to Uplight:

• Accounting Degree preferred or substituted with substantial relevant experience
• Excel Skills - Intermediate
• NetSuite or other ERP
• 3 Years Accounting experience, including reconciliations, journal entries and variance analysis
• Winning attitude, fun and bright ideas!

Bonus Points:

• Concur or other expense platform

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What makes working at Uplight amazing:

In addition to all the standard medical and dental benefits, that kick in Day 1, we are:

• Focused on providing cross-functional work, collaboration, and development.
• Committed to taking our work and mission seriously and….we love to laugh!
• Proud to be over 500+ purpose-driven individuals helping to create a more sustainable planet.
• Committed to the environment, our employees, and our communities.

We also provide:

• Innovative flexible time off policy
• Exceptionally collaborative and cool office spaces
• Management by objectives bonus plan
• Peer to peer recognition program
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401k Match

Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

Uplight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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