Senior Accountant
Job Overview
The future of energy is digitized, decarbonized and localized. At SmartestEnergy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.
Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. As well as our three offices in the US, we have three offices in the UK and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2026 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.
When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
Overview
The Senior Accountant – Internal Controls & Revenue Assurance is responsible for documenting, improving, and maintaining financial processes that support accurate, compliant, and efficient operations. This role strengthens internal controls, supports revenue integrity across all business lines. The position ensures that financial data is reliable, risks are mitigated, and reporting supports informed decision-making for SmartestEnergy US.
In this role, you will be involved with the following:
Internal Controls & Process Documentation
· Develop and maintain comprehensive end-to-end process documentation (SOPs, flowcharts, narratives) for operational and financial processes.
· Lead the design, implementation, and periodic review of internal controls for SmartestEnergy US
· Perform control assessments, walkthroughs, and testing to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
· Identify control deficiencies, develop remediation plans, and verify completion.
· Partner with internal and external auditors, serving as the primary point of contact for control-related audits.
Revenue Assurance
· Lead revenue assurance activities to ensure complete, accurate, and timely billing and settlements.
· Monitor key revenue processes, including ISO data, load forecasting, pricing, enrollment flows, meter data management, and billing system outputs.
· Investigate revenue leakage, variances, and exceptions; coordinate corrective actions with the appropriate teams.
· Implement dashboards, KPIs, and monitoring tools to proactively identify anomalies in revenue processes.
· Support the alignment of revenue recognition practices with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Work closely with Operations, Billing, Settlements, Trading, Risk, and IT to strengthen end-to-end revenue and control processes.
· Provide guidance and training to business partners on control concepts, documentation, and compliance expectations.
· Support new system implementations, upgrades, and process changes by ensuring proper control design and documentation.
The successful candidate for this role is expected to plan, structure and prioritize their day-to-day work to meet their objectives, the requirements of their manager and the needs of the project or activity. This may include coordination of other internal or external resources at an activity level.
To be successful in this role, you are likely to have the following skills/experience:
Graduate or study in accounting, CPA is a plus
Greater than 5 years relevant experience,
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Energetic, driven and committed to success while working under tight time constraints and pressure.
Strong ability to work collaboratively within teams and independently.
Proficient with MS Excel, power point and other Microsoft office suite functions.
Experienced with Accounting Software Applications.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Professional written and verbal communication skills
Diversity
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history). EOE.
We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As such, if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to the HR & People Team via email [email protected] so we can discuss with you further.