NRG Energy Looking for Staff Accountant at West Chester, OH  Full Time

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at . Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

Why NRG is a great place to work:

• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Benefits on the first day of employment -Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

Job Summary:

The Staff Accountant provides accounting support to our dynamic HVAC business.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities*:

• Assist with quarterly warehouse inventory
• Provide job costing support when necessary
• Work in Process review ensuring that all data and equipment is identified
• Manage some Human Resources duties including but not limited to New Hire Orientation and reporting of employee job changes
• Update weekly commissions report and partner with AR/AP colleagues as needed
• Manage daily journal entries
• Track and manage weekly employee purchases
• Assist with Month End close processes
• Follows all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

* Duties may vary by location.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associates degree in Accounting
• 4-5 years in Accounting
• Knowledge of WIP accounting
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work overtime with little notice; weekends hours may occasionally be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• HVAC industry experience.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Customer service mindset.
• Must possess and demonstrate excellent organizational skills
• Self-starter, self-motivated and ability to work independently with little supervision
• Must be organized, detail oriented, focused on accuracy, and results driven
• Must be able to effectively interact and collaborate with variety of internal and external customers
• Strong sense of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi task and work in a face paced environment
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to learn and be a part of a team.
• Positive attitude and a team player.
• Related work experience may be substituted for education
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers, both internal and external.
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization.
• Safety mindset and acceptance of a safety culture.

Working Conditions:

• Open office environment.
• Fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently performs tasks requiring bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Must be able to adhere to long periods of standing, walking or sitting.
• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds to operate phones or other office equipment safely.
• With natural or corrected vision, able to see and focus for close, distance, peripheral vision with normal depth perception.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others.
• Ability to enter text or data into a computer by means of a traditional keyboard or 10-key numeric keypad.
• Must be able to use arms and hands to reach overhead, signal, grab, hold, lift, turn, push and pull objects and tools.

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NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant’s experience or skills.

Official description on file with Talent.