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Ava Community Energy
Oakland, California, United States
(on-site)
3 days ago
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City of Pleasanton
Pleasanton, California, United States
(on-site)
9 days ago
Ava Community Energy
Oakland, California, United States
(on-site)
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$141,288.00 - $152,591.00
Salary - Type
Yearly Salary
Job Function
Other
Description
Sr Associate, Accounting & Finance
About Ava Community Energy
Ava Community Energy (Ava) is a Joint Powers Authority comprising Alameda County and its incorporated areas, and the cities of Lathrop, Stockton, and Tracy. Ava's charter is to provide its customers with low carbon, cost-effective electricity that integrates innovative energy products and maximizes local benefits through the development of local solutions, ranging from increasing access to rooftop solar to supporting the adoption of electric vehicles.
Culture and Commitment to Diversity
Ava believes in a vibrant culture that supports and nurtures a workplace that offers every individual the opportunity to attain professional goals and contribute to accomplishing our mission. We foster a culture of open communication, responsibility, curiosity, accountability, and teamwork. We want creative problem solvers that are excited to work in an entrepreneurial environment and grow our organization!
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of our service area's rich culture and communities. We welcome a diversity of experiences, perspectives, and skills.
We strongly encourage people of all characteristics to apply and prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type based on age, religion, color, gender identity or expression, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or creed, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or characteristics, and those with a disability as protected by federal, state and local laws.
Position Summary
Ava is seeking to hire a full-time Sr Associate, Accounting & Finance, reporting to the Director of Accounting & Controller. Ava is looking for a candidate to support day-to-day financial operations by assisting with payments, treasury reporting, expense tracking, and data updates, while helping maintain accurate records and contributing to basic reporting and budgeting processes.
Position Details
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Treasury management and account monitoring to ensure completeness, accuracy, and that sufficient balances are maintained to meet operating needs.
- Cash and line of credit collateral tracking, management, and scheduling.
- Perform monthly custodian cash reconciliations.
- Ensure timely payment and approvals of partner vendor bills via the operating and custodian accounts along with monthly deficit/surplus calculations and reporting.
- Update various prepay databases to support reporting and forecasting.
- Manage accounts receivable and collections for Ava borrowers.
- Manage Ramp, including input of Purchase Orders, new user setup, coding of credit cards and expense reimbursements, and ensuring all vendor bills received are entered for payment.
- Serve as the primary financial partner to program managers. This includes providing program-level financial reporting and dashboards; developing, monitoring, and maintaining program budgets; and collecting & updating program and portfolio-level data models.
- Update budgeting models and help with external reporting as needed.
- Other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in finance or accounting
- A broad understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and knowledge of both finance and business operations is required.
- Accounting and/or finance experience in government, utilities, or energy industry is preferred.
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
- Ability to work independently on projects with minimum supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of basic software programs including Microsoft Office applications.
Compensation and Benefits
The annual salary for this position is $141,288, with a Total Compensation of up to $152,591 annually based on performance.
Ava offers a generous benefits package which includes:
The annual salary for this position is $141,288, with a Total Compensation of up to $152,591 annually based on performance.
Ava offers a generous benefits package which includes:
- Zero cost Individual, family, and domestic partner health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Life and AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD
- Retirement with Employer Matching
- Social Security deferment plan
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Commuter Benefits
- Fertility & Adoption Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Support
- Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care accounts)
- Paid Volunteer Days
- And More!
Location and Working Conditions
This position will be based in Ava headquarters in Oakland, near BART. Ava's team has a hybrid approach inclusive of in-office and remote work. This role is expected to go into the office Tuesdays, Thursdays and the first Wednesday of the month.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ava is dedicated to reasonably accommodate an applicant for known physical or mental disabilities so that the applicant may participate in the application process. We will engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process with any employee with a known physical or mental disability to identify potential reasonable accommodations, if any, to enable the employee to perform the essential functions of their position.
- General office environment is primarily sedentary work which requires the following physical activities: standing, sitting, walking, reaching, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- The noise level is usually moderate.
Licenses/Certificates
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license or the ability to provide alternate transportation and a safe driving record.
Working at Ava Community Energy
Ava is committed to complying with applicable laws, including the Americans with Disability Act and Fair Employment and Housing Act, ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. Ava prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), genetic information or characteristics, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.
The information contained herein has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The information also does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract, and these provisions are subject to change.
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Job ID: 84563522
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