Jr. Staff Accountant

Who We Are

Spearmint Energy (“Spearmint”) is a next-generation renewable energy company enabling the clean energy revolution through developing and installing battery energy storage systems (BESS). Spearmint currently operates a 300 MWh BESS project located in West Texas, and is developing over 20 projects across 10+ states in the United States. Headquartered in Miami, Florida with an additional office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Spearmint is comprised of over 50 seasoned industry professionals across development and corporate functions and aims to be the preeminent green merchant energy company.

Spearmint develops, owns, operates, and optimizes battery energy storage systems with the aim of reducing grid volatility, increasing system resiliency, and helping minimize carbon emissions in a responsible and efficient way.

What You Will Do

The Junior Staff Accountant will partner with and assist our Controller to ensure efficient processes and accurate accounting information.  This is a new position that is being added to our team due to company growth. It is a great opportunity to show off your skills and make an immediate impact at a growing company.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage key portions of the procure to pay cycle, including vendor management and onboarding, accounts payable management and employee expense reporting.
• Lead data input accuracy for all accounts payable coding and upload supporting documentation in SAGE Intacct and other vendor related software.
• Review payable billing to ensure compliance with contracts/agreements/proposals.
• Manage corporate credit card and employee expense reimbursement; review supporting documentation, coding of expense report transactions, and compliance with approved budgets.
• Coordinate with team members to maintain accuracy of cost codes, budgets, commitments, change orders, and code purchase orders and invoices accordingly.
• Assist with reconciliations of accounts and subledgers, journal entries, prepare supporting schedules, analyze account balances, and research discrepancies in financial data.
• Assist with month-end closing reports and support annual external audit information requests.
• Manage incoming and outgoing accounting department communications and respond to inquiries as needed.
• Collaborate with team members to improve processes and provide feedback to other teams on ways to add efficiency and clarity to our accounting processes. 
• Special projects

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a business related or quantitative discipline.
• 3 years or more of accounting experience with a focus on accounts payable or procure-to-pay cycles.
• Detailed and deadline oriented.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word)
• Ability to prioritize, adapt, and respond effectively in a dynamic work environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A team player, with shared responsibilities and expectations.

• Preference given to applicants with additional accounting related experience, education, or qualifications.
• Real estate, construction, or renewable energy industry experience
• Prior experience with SAGE Intacct
• Prior project billing experience

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment and physical demand characteristics align with the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if such professional is selected. While the company’s offices follow traditional business hours, given the nature of Spearmint Energy’s business and the sector in which we operate, employees, including this position, may occasionally be required to conduct work outside of these hours as is typical in a client-first business. Such work may include communicating with contacts in other time zones, traveling, addressing particularly urgent matters related to projects under construction or in operations, and other circumstances.

We offer flexible health, 401k, PTO and other benefits such as flex work, training and not to be missed, fun corporate retreats! If you are interested, please send your resume highlighting your knowledge and experience in the key areas noted above. We are seeking an individual to join our team within the next 30-45 days for this role.