Retail Assistant Controller

Gridmatic Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing Education

Flexible PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

Pre-Tax commuter benefits

Donation matching

Home Office Stipend

401K matching

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Stock Option Loan

Job summary

Gridmatic Inc. is seeking a Retail Assistant Controller to own the Retail entity's accounting and reporting, including daily to annual financial records and interfacing with ERP systems.

The successful candidate will leverage expertise in ERP tools, vendor payments, and MS Office to manage P&L, AR/AP, taxes, and audits in a fast-growth environment, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Retail energy accounting experience (5–8 years).
• Bachelor’s in finance or accounting; CPA a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of GAAP financial statements.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; attention to detail.
• Experience with ERP tools and vendor payment platforms.

Responsibilities

• Record and maintain daily, monthly, quarterly and annual financials using ERP tools.
• Assist Retail Operations in recording sales payments and PnL files.
• Reconcile payroll and benefits; manage AR/AP aging reports.
• Oversee vendor payments via Bill.com and broker commissions.
• Maintain Retail cross-desk trades and regulatory reporting.
• Support year-end audits, tax, and regulatory filings.
• Prepare cash flow updates and assist with 1099 filings.
• Collaborate with internal teams on payments and receipts; ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

ERP software

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Self-starter

Problem-solving

Vendor payments tools

Education

Bachelor's in finance or accounting

Tools

QBO

NetSuite

Bill.com

RAMP

Job description

The Retail Assistant Controller will manage Gridmatic’s ERP of the Gridmatic Retail entity and take full ownership of all accounting and reporting functions including assisting in
preparing the entity’s daily/monthly/quarterly/annual financial records. An ideal candidate will be a fast learner, self-sufficient upon training, detail-oriented and proficient in ERP software, vendor management tool(s) and Microsoft office applications and can multi-task in a high growth and fast paced environment.

Essential Functions:

• Record and maintain a Gridmatic Retail’s daily, monthly, quarterly & annual financialtransactions and financial statements using Intuit Enterprise Suite (IES)
• Assist Retail Operations group in recording sales invoice payments and preparingmonthly Retail PnL files to incorporate them in preparing consolidated financials
• Reconcile payroll and benefits in Rippling linked to PEO system (paid on 5th and 20th ofeach month)
• Assist in reconciling AR & AP aging reports and set new processes, as necessary andprovide weekly updates to the applicable groups
• Manage at least weekly vendor payments through bill.com of Gridmatic Retail
• Manage broker commissions calculations and payments
• Maintain Retail’s cross desk and counterparty trades and agreements including allfinancial aspects of origination and settlement process
• Manage Retail accounting policies and books and records for year-end audits, tax andregulatory reporting purposes
• Maintain all customers AR and vendor AP adjustments and/or write-offs ensuring properaccounting in monthly/annual reporting
• Reconcile cash to 820 payment details
• Manage Retail payments of monthly/quarterly TDSP and sales tax filings & payments invarious state jurisdictions and/or all regulatory related filings & payments
• Assist FP&A Manager with weekly update of cash flow analysis with actual andprojected Retail cash flow
• Assist with year-end 1099 filings to Gridmatic Retail vendors
• Assist VP of Finance & Accounting in recording tax liabilities including but not limited tothe state and sales tax
• Collaborate with various internal teams in managing vendor payments and Retailcustomer receipts
• Assist with ad-hoc projects, as applicable

Competency:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Fast learner of any financial software
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Self-starter with excellent judgment, integrity, reliability and competency
• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in ERP tools e.g. QBO, NetSuite etc. & Vendor payment tools e.g.
  Bill.com, RAMP etc.

Required Education & Experience:

• Retail energy experience
• Bachelor’s in finance, accounting or similar; CPA is a plus but not required
• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant retail energy accounting experience
• Basic understanding of the GAAP financial statements
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities to meet deadlines, if necessary
• Knowledge of financial reporting standards; tax and industry regulations a plus
• Project management experience is a plus but not required

Taking care of you today:

• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Flexible PTO
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans with competitive employer contributions
• Pre-Tax commuter benefits
• $1500/year non profit donation matching program through Millie
• Home Office Stipend

Protecting your future for you and your family:

• 401K contribution match up to 4%
• Company-paid parental leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Stock Option Loan Program