Project Accountant

Solaris Energy Infrastructure; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

Disability Insurance

Company paid Life and AD&D insurance

Company matching 401(k) retirementplan

Paid time off, including 10 paidholidä

Career Progression

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. seeks a Project Accountant to drive financial integrity for a division of the Solaris Power Solutions segment in Houston.

You’ll monitor project costs, billings, and profitability while partnering with Operations, Billing, and Finance to ensure proper classification and timely invoicing. You’ll analyze month-over-month variances, support month-end close, and contribute to project-level P&Ls and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related field.
• 3–5+ years of direct accounting experience with a heavy focus on project accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project costs month-over-month, identifying variances and trends for management review.
• Evaluate costs and billings against contracts per terms and policy.
• Attend weekly project meetings to stay informed on new and existing projects.
• Coordinate with billing to ensure timely customer invoicing and resolve discrepancies.
• Record project cost journal entries, accruals, and allocations in NetSuite.
• Record and review project billing accruals in NetSuite when applicable.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of project GL accounts and analyze variances.
• Gather cost documentation from Operations and field personnel to validate charges.
• Assist with month-end close deliverables including project P&Ls and cost reports.
• Monitor deferred revenue/expense and support project close-out revenue/cost recognition.
• Support audits with schedules and supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve project tracking processes and reporting efficiency.

Skills

Exceptional communicator

Ownership mentality

Independent thinker

Innovative thinker

Desirable teammate

Relentless

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SEI) delivers comprehensive power infrastructure solutions including generation, distribution, installation and commissioning, aftermarket support, and operations and maintenance. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Company serves multiple U.S. end markets, including data centers, energy, and other commercial and industrial sectors.

About the Opportunity

The Project Accountant will play a critical role in the financial integrity of a division within the Solaris Power Solutions segment by tracking, analyzing, and reporting on project-level costs and billings. This position is responsible for tracking new and existing projects, month-over-month expense analysis, identifying cost trends, determining if and when customers have been billed, and the overall profitability of projects. The Project Accountant will work cross-functionally with Operations, Billing, and Finance to ensure costs are accurately captured, properly classified, and billed to customers where applicable.

Essential Functions

• Analyze projects and job costs on a month-over-month basis, identifying variances, trends, and anomalies and providing clear explanations to management
• Evaluate costs incurred and bills issued against customer contracts to determine accounting classification in accordance with contractual terms and company policy
• Attend, and be a key contributor to, weekly project meetings to stay informed on new projects and the status of existing ones
• Coordinate with the billing team to ensure timely billing to customers and resolve any discrepancies or disputes
• Record and review project cost journal entries, accruals, and cost allocations in NetSuite
• Record and review project billing accruals in NetSuite, when applicable
• Perform monthly reconciliations of project general ledger accounts and provide variance analysis against budget and prior periods
• Partner with Operations and field personnel to gather cost documentation, validate charges, and ensure all project expenses are properly supported
• Assist with preparation of month-end close deliverables including project level P&Ls, project cost reports, roll forwards, and management reporting packages
• Monitor deferred revenue and deferred expense balances and support project close-out processes to ensure timely and accurate revenue and cost recognition
• Support internal and external audit processes by preparing supporting schedules
• Identify opportunities to improve project tracking processes, workflows, and reporting efficiency
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management to support the Finance & Accounting Department

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or related field
• 3-5+ years of direct accounting experience, with a heavy focus on accounting for various projects
• Ability to demonstrate strong analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task and track various projects at once
• Ability to create and perform detailed month-over-month variance analysis and communicate findings
• NetSuite experience is strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Exceptional communicator – direct and transparent, skilled problem-solver with proven success in building coalitions and avoiding conflicts amongst various groups within the organization
• Total ownership mentality – proactively identifies and removes obstacles across numerous ongoing tasks
• Independent thinker – self-starter mentality that provides original thoughts and constantly asking “how can we do this better”
• Innovative thinker – willingness to consider novel solutions and ability to adapt to change
• Desirable teammate – impeccable character, humility, and collaborative
• Relentless – aspires to contribute and achieve his/her full potential

Our CREATORS Culture

At Solaris, we believe that staying true to our core beliefs improves our decision-making, productivity and is key to our individual and collective achievements. Combining your innovative thinking with our core values that encourage Communication, Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Accountability, Teamwork & Transparency, Ownership, Results and Safety, we become CREATORS.

We value your hard work, integrity, and commitment to our culture through competitive pay and benefits packages and ongoing career development.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance with supplemental offerings
• Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
• Career Progression
• Tuition Reimbursement

This job overview is not all inclusive. In addition, Solaris reserves the right to amend this job overview at any time. Solaris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Why Solaris

Join a company at the forefront of the energy infrastructure buildout powering data centers and industrial growth. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities to grow alongside a high-performing team.