Job Title:  Sunpower Sr. Accountant

Sunpower Inc. is the world leader in Free-Piston Stirling Technology, in fact we invented it! Sunpower continues to implement Free-Piston Technology in our commercial line of CryoTel® cryocoolers and our non-commercial Stirling engines. Our product portfolio proudly generates the most-cited research in the world.

The Sunpower Sr. Accountant position is a hands-on, finance professional that performs a variety of routine duties of an operational and accounting nature requiring some solo judgment. The ideal candidate must be highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and a proficient understanding of manufacturing accounting and government contract accounting related practices. This role reports to the AMT US Accounting Manager and dotted line to the Sunpower Business Maanager.

Key Responsibilitities:

The Sr. Accountant position will be responsible for the following activities:

• Process month-end journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Complete ASC606 checklists and book revenue and COGS according to standards.
• Prepare detailed variances analysis to budget, prior quarter and year.
• Prepare weekly Sales & Margin, Working capital, unbilled and deferred revenue forecast.
• Assist in preparing Annual Budget and Monthly rolling Forecast.
• Maintain all aspects of projects module
• Open to becoming an expert in Government Accounting by learning from Sunpower Government Accounting Consultant
• Prepare monthly milestone and cost-plus invoices for government contracts.
• Quarterly forecasting and annual preparation of government indirect rates
• Review Engineering Sales proposals, contract requirements, and cost templates.
• Coordinates cycle counts regularly and annual physical inventory; Maintain inventory records
• Complete annual tax packages, labor surveys, Insurance requests.
• Interface with outside/internal advisers and auditors related to compliance including SOX, Internal Audit and External Auditors.
• Partner with the site’s General Manager and Operational managers to offer support with operational issues and promote growth.
• SOX Reporting deliverables including account reconciliations, testing, process narratives and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Collaborate with parent company to support other functions such as Sales Order management, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Cost Accounting.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis as requested

Requirements for Consideration:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

• 5 years of Publicly traded company experience

• Government Accounting experience is strongly preferred

• Over Time Revenue Recognition experience is strongly preferred

• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

• Strong work ethic appetite for change, and change management

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

• Experience with project and process costing analysis, financial forecasting, etc.

• Must be able to prioritize, multitask as well as work independently.

• Must be able to maintain quality of work and at the same time meet multiple deadlines as required.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and responsiveness to others.

• Must be a strong communicator coupled with the ability to maintain open communication with customers, internal employees and managers as needed.

• Exposure to SOX compliance.

• Technical system knowledge such as ERP systems; Excel; Oracle, SAP, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) 

• ASC 606 & revenue experience

• Must be able to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required. 

• A collaborative and team-oriented mindset to work effectively with cross-functional teams.