Sundog Solar Hiring for Experienced Bookkeeper Job at Searsport, ME Full Time

Job Description:

Sundog Solar is a locally-owned full service solar energy design and installation company based in Searsport Maine. Sundog is dedicated to making clean energy affordable and available for Maine homeowners, businesses, organizations and municipalities. We are dedicated to offering outstanding customer service, high quality installations and the highest degree of professionalism. In joining the Sundog team you will immediately become part of a dynamic and dedicated company that works together to provide our customers with the highest possible level of service and advice for each or our product lines.

Sundog Solar has experienced rapid growth since opening its doors in 2009 and now has nearly 30 employees. As a leader in the Solar energy community we are ready for the next phase of growth.

We look forward to you becoming a key member of the Sundog Solar Team by playing a key role in developing and implementing financial strategies. Reporting to the Owner, Controller will oversee and manage reporting systems and controls, oversee job-costing, inventory, payroll, human resources, sales commissions and relevant financial data that is helpful in running the business. As a true strategist, this person will be a HANDS-ON executive who will ensure the Sundog Solar has a solid financial foundation and will assess organizational performance against the Sundog Solar’s near-term and long-term financial goals.

The Controller will oversee and manage all aspects of: financial planning & analysis, tax, treasury, and audit for all companies relating to Sundog Solar.

Major Responsibilities (not limited to):

• Support the execution of its strategy and assist in driving well-defined targets; establish metrics and systems that maintain accountability and manage risks. Lead a rigorous and disciplined annual planning and forecasting process to provide analytical insight and direction to management decision makers, while dually ensuring that aggressive yet realistic plans are established.
• Working with the Owner and private equity, ensure that the company develops and maintains an optimal capital structure, minimizing the cost of capital while maintaining financial flexibility.
• Lead and manage the company’s treasury function, including financings and cash management activities.
• Lead and manage the company’s accounting, control and tax function. Ensure that the company maintains adequate financial and non-financial controls and that it leverages information technology in the accumulation, analysis, interpretation and distribution of financial information.
• Ensure that all levels of the company, and external constituents, are provided with accurate, timely and relevant financial reporting to run the business.

Minor Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process monthly sales tax reports to the State of Maine. Reconcile reported sales to the P&L sales income statement and the spreadsheet of reported sales.
• Record timesheets daily in Quickbooks. Process payroll bi-weekly, job-costing time. Process W-2’s and submission to the SSA. Process Annual 1099’s and submission to the IRS. Process bi-weekly Worker’s Compensation reports and payments along with job-cost premiums. Reconcile monthly health care payroll deductions and premiums. Track various employee benefits.
• Reconcile bank accounts daily. Reconcile bank and credit card statements monthly.
• Prepare and process General Journal Entries.
• Provide data for general liability, sales, sub-contractors and workers compensation insurance audits.
• Prepare financial statements quarterly. Process end of year accounting transactions for CPA, including accruals and reconciliation of Balance Sheets accounts.
• Maintain complete books for Solar Arrays companies. Invoice quarterly based on kwh produced.

Ideal candidates will have:

• A higher degree in Accounting or relevant experience.
• An understanding of inventory or construction job costing
• Strong proficiency in Quickbooks and other Accounting programs.
• Attention to detail
• Ability to create best processes and systems

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable — lives less than 30 minutes from Searsport
• People-Oriented — enjoys interacting with people and solving problems.
• Achievement-Oriented — enjoys taking on challenges
• Autonomous/Independent — enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative — prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Company’s website: www.Sungog.Solar

Company’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SundogSolarLLC

Additional Compensation:

• Possible profit share
• Employee Benefits

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: 7am- 4 pm

Annual Compensations and Benefits:

• Rate of Pay: Depends on Experience

• Health Care contribution of $350 per Month

• 401k contribution match of 3% of your annual salary

• $200 annual personal cell phone stipend (dispersed monthly)

• Company PPE Provided if necessary

• Six paid holidays

• Corporate apparel

• A company vehicle will be available if needed

• Mileage Reimbursement when using your personal vehicle for Sundog Efforts

• 40 hours of PTO (paid time off) (1 hours for every 40 worked)

Sundog Solar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 – $34.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Searsport, ME 04974: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location