Finance Assistant

Everlight Solar is seeking a skilled a financially-minded individual to assist in managing, processing, and troubleshooting various accounts and transactions. We are looking for a reliable individual who will be responsible for the financial health of our company and help us to administer accounting operations in compliance with legal requirements. You will also perform management of our financial transactions and procedures, on a daily basis. This will be a work-from-home “remote” position.

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Everlight Solar is a rapidly growing company and the leader of solar energy in the Midwest. We offer a unique experience that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. Our culture at Everlight is extremely important to us. The work environment is fast-paced and dynamic. We value teamwork, quality, innovation, and customer success. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, detail-oriented, has excellent problem-solving abilities, is passionate about delivering results on-time, exceeding expectations, and ensuring success for our teams.

Responsibilities:

• Process and prepare financial and business forms for the purpose of checking account balances, facilitating purchases, etc.
• Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the finance director
• Help oversee and manage individual accounts
• Create, send, and follow up on invoices
• Review and adhere to department budgets
• Collect and enter data for various financial spreadsheets
• Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensure all calculations and data entries are correct
• Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or clients
• Report any troubling discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities
• Collect information for and prepare payroll payments for employees
• Assist the financial director in creating financial reports on a regular basis
• Adhere to the company’s or organization’s financial policies and procedures
• Answers question and provide assistance to stakeholders, customers, and clients as needed
• Attend finance department and company-wide meetings, sometimes assisting with financial reporting to managers and senior executives
• Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions.

Requirements:

• Excellent mathematical skills
• Understanding of data privacy standards
• Integrity, honesty
• Customer-service skills
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal
• Familiarity with business principles and practices
• Superior attention to detail, organizational skills, planning skills, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, critical thinking skills
• Computer skills, particularly with spreadsheets and calculation software (MAC EXPERIENCE REQUIRED)

Salary: $30,000-$40,000/ year

Everlight Solar is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity of all types and are excited to work with talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. Everlight is committed to inclusion and we invite people of any race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex, age groups (18+), and levels of education to apply. Authorized to work in the US and background check required.