Senior Accountant

Avant Energy; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant Energy is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our accounting and finance team, owning key processes for Avant Energy, Avant Operations, and related client engagements.

The role encompasses monthly close, financial reporting, project management system administration, client billing, and coordination with project managers to ensure accurate financial information and timely billing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Strong experience with financial reporting and month-end close.
• Proficiency with GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with ERP/time and expense or billing systems.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close and financial reporting for assigned entities and client work.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and support audits and budgeting.
• Oversee projects and engagement financial administration and billing workflows.
• Administer the project management system, including engagement setup, time/expense, and reporting.
• Manage the accounting support team and prioritize deliverables.
• Drive process improvements in accounting, billing, and reporting.

Skills

Financial reporting

Month-end close

General ledger

GAAP

Analytical skills

Independent work

Time/expense systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Billing systems

Job description

Avant Energy is a management and professional services firm that delivers client work through engagements. We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our accounting and finance team, with primary accounting responsibility for Avant Energy, Avant Operations and additional support for other clients.

The Senior Accountant will own key accounting processes, including financial reporting, month-end close, client billing, and the financial administration of engagements. A significant responsibility will be ownership and administration of the project management system, including engagement setup, time and expense activity, billing workflows, financial data, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management System & Client Billing

• Serve as the primary accounting owner and administrator of the project management system, ensuring engagements, billing structures, time, expenses, and financial information are properly established and maintained.
• Manage engagement-related accounting and billing activities and partner with project managers and operational leaders to ensure accurate information, timely billing, and visibility into financial performance.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Lead monthly close and financial reporting for assigned entities and client work, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Maintain general ledger integrity, resolve accounting issues, support audits and budgeting, and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Oversee fixed assets, capital activity, and other assigned accounting responsibilities.

Management

• Manage the accounting support team responsible for supporting assigned accounting and client deliverables.
• Establish priorities, assign and review work, and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.

Process Improvement

• Improve accounting, project management, billing, time and expense, and reporting processes while strengthening documentation, controls, and system utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required, with 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience preferred.
• Strong experience with financial reporting, month-end close, general ledger accounting, and GAAP.
• Strong systems aptitude and experience with project/engagement management, ERP, time and expense, or billing systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• CPA preferred but not required.

Key Attributes

The successful candidate will be coachable, analytical, detail-oriented, self-motivated, accountable, and collaborative, with strong critical-thinking and communication skills. They will demonstrate sound professional judgment, adaptability, a continuous-improvement mindset, and the ability to work independently and bring solutions forward.

Preferred Experience

Experience in professional services, consulting, engineering, construction, or other project-oriented organization is preferred, particularly in environments where engagements are managed through systems supporting time and expense, billing, financial reporting, and related accounting activity. Experience working with project managers and operational teams, managing accounting support resources, and improving accounting systems and processes is preferred.