Financial Reporting Senior Associate

Edp Renovaveis Servicios Financieros SA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDP Renewables North America is seeking a Financial Reporting Associate to join our finance team in a hybrid work model in Houston. You will assist with corporate accounting, consolidations, financial reporting, and internal control compliance, creating and interpreting financial information, statements, and reports.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 5+ years of related experience (public accounting and consolidation experience preferred), and CPA or CPA progress is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years progressively responsible accounting experience; consolidations preferred.
• CPA or CPA progress preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel) skills.
• Analytical problem solving and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record, classify, and summarize financial transactions per GAAP and IFRS.
• Prepare project company financial statements and disclosures from trial balances.
• Prepare financial statements: balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, footnotes.
• Support external audits of statements.
• Input and analyze data in Magnitude consolidation system.
• Explain balance sheet movements per predefined parameters.
• Collaborate with EDP consolidations team on account mapping.
• Help with monthly managerial reporting.
• Respond to internal ad-hoc consolidation requests.
• Additional duties as required.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Magnitude

Job description

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and currently operates in more than 25 markets. With eight offices and several sites, at EDP Renewables North America, we are experienced developers and operators of renewable energy. Our portfolio includes wind farms, solar parks, energy storage projects, and green hydrogen solutions throughout the continent. We are ranked among the top 5 in the U.S. in operational renewable energy capacity.

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

Role Overview:

The Financial Reporting Associate assists with corporate accounting, consolidations, financial reporting, and internal control compliance functions. Creates and interprets financial information, statements, and reports.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Record, classify, and summarize financial transactions in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Assist with preparing project company financial statements and disclosures from trial balances and system-generated reports, making adjusting entries as needed
• Assist with preparing financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and footnotes
• Support external audits of prepared statements
• Input and analyze data in corporate consolidation system (Magnitude)
• Analyze, allocate, and explain balance sheet movements in accordance with predefined parameters
• Interact with the EDP consolidations team to ensure proper account-mapping and presentation
• Generate account analyses and roll-forwards and consolidates schedules from other groups in the Accounting team to facilitate preparation of cash-flow statements and audit support
• Assist with accounting for tax -advantaged partnership structure
• Assist with monthly managerial reporting
• Respond to requests from internal groups and other ad-hoc requests associated with assigned consolidations and areas
• Additional duties as required

Employment type:Full-Time

Work site:Hybrid Model

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5+ years progressively responsible related experience; public accounting experience and experience with a consolidations package preferred
• CPA or progress toward CPA preferred
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred

Behavioral Requirements:

• Ability to perform job tasks in a dynamic environment
• Strong statistical and analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Ability to be self-motivated
• Willingness to learn new and complex accounting topics

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

More than academic knowledge and technical skills, we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose .

Equal opportunities for all
Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EDP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For further information, please review this notice from the Department of Labor: EEO is the Law poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster). You may have additional rights pursuant to recent amendments to federal labor laws. Please review these protections from the EEO is the Law Supplement (https://www.eeoc.gov).

Our efforts have resulted in several distinctions over time, highlighting the EDP group's strong positioning and its dedication and commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent:

• Top employer certification by Top Employers Institute
• Part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
• Top 100 Workplaces by Houston Chronicle