Accountant at Nextpower in Fremont, CA

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Job Description: Nextpower is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join our Global Controllership organization in Fremont, California. The Accountant will support accurate, timely, and controlled financial reporting across Nextpower’s global operations. This role will execute critical accounting and close activities, prepare and review account reconciliations, support technical accounting, including revenue recognition and project accounting, and partner with cross-functional teams across the organization. This position is based in our Fremont, CA office and follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of working onsite four days per week. The ideal candidate will bring broad accounting experience, strong analytical skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to independently manage complex accounting and related activities while partnering across the organization. Key Responsibilities Financial Close and General Accounting • Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including non-routine entries, and independently manage assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities by established deadlines. • Own balance-sheet reconciliations; investigate variances and root causes, resolve issues, and escalate matters requiring broader judgment or policy interpretation. • Analyze account fluctuations, identify trends and unusual activity, and present clear variance explanations and recommendations to management. • Maintain schedules for accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany activity, and other assigned areas. Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting • Support financial reporting packages, including roll-forwards, tie-outs, and disclosures. • Apply US GAAP and company policies to complex accounting activities; research technical questions, document conclusions, and recommend appropriate treatment in consultation with leadership or technical accounting partners. • Lead or contribute to accounting workstreams for acquisitions, systems initiatives, and other business projects, coordinating deliverables across stakeholders. • Prepare accurate schedules, analyses, and supporting documentation for management, auditors, and cross-functional partners. Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition • Maintain assigned project records using contracts, purchase orders, pricing, billing schedules, and shipping terms. • Prepare and review customer invoices, validating quantities, pricing, milestones, delivery evidence, taxes, tariffs, credits, and contract adjustments while resolving exceptions with relevant partners. • Apply ASC 606 point-in-time and over-time revenue recognition principles, assess transfer-of-control evidence, and document conclusions using contract, shipping, delivery, and acceptance terms. • Perform revenue cutoff procedures and reconcile revenue, receivables, contract balances, inventory, and cost of sales. • Resolve invoice disputes, credits and rebills, collection follow-up, project reconciliations, and financial closeout matters using sound judgment and coordinating resolution with stakeholders. Controls, Audit, and Process Improvement • Execute assigned controls and retain required evidence. • Coordinate audit requests and maintain organized supporting documentation. • Identify process gaps, design and implement practical improvements, and measure results related to accuracy, efficiency, controls, and scalability. • Support the development and maintenance of accounting policies, standard operating procedures, and process documentation. • Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, and other senior stakeholders to resolve complex accounting issues, improve data quality, and influence effective solutions. • Lead or support system implementations, automation, reporting enhancements, and special projects that improve accounting processes and business visibility. Systems, Data, and Automation • Support the transition from NetSuite to Oracle Fusi