Senior Accountant

Title: Senior Accountant
Department: Business Planning & Operations
Location: Irvine, CA
Supervisor: Head of Corporate Finance
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Work Status: On-Site

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Module, Development, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant will provide accounting and finance support to the Corporate Finance team and will work closely with the Senior Accounting Manager and the Assistant Accounting Manager. This position reports to the Head of Corporate Finance, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position reports to the Irvine, CA office but will maintain a hybrid schedule of working out of their home office and the Irvine, CA office. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 5% of the time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Participate in the monthly/quarterly/yearly closing
• Maintains project related records, including contracts and change orders 
• Process vendor invoices related to projects as well as the general, administrative, and non-operating expense invoices.
• Review and process employee timesheets 
• Review account balance for active projects 
• Performs budget vs. actual analysis and submit variance report to management 
• Prepare project BS and PL upon request 
• Periodically review project status and seek approval for the write-off of any project cost that cannot be collected 
• Close out project accounts upon project completion/sale 
• Estimate cost to accrue when projects are sold and estimate project margins 
• Compile information for internal and external auditors 
• Collaborates with the other team members to support overall department goals and objectives 
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy 
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed; and 
• Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position
• Performs other accounting and finance duties as needed 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or another business-related field 
• Minimum of 4 years of professional accounting experience 
• Hands-on experience in accounting, financial closing, bookkeeping, and ledger management 
• Previous experience working in a multinational company preferred 
• Previous experience working in a construction business is preferred 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present and explain complex information clearly 
• Strong, self-motivated team player 
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook 

EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
• Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
• Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
• Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
• Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
• Travel: up to 5% as needed

EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regular professional, office business setting
• Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us to request accommodations at [email protected].

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.