Staff Accountant and Billing Specialist

CET is searching for an experienced Staff Accountant and Billing Specialist to provide accounting support for all areas of the fiscal department including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger accounting. Your responsibilities will include responding to internal and external customer requests for the fiscal department, and keeping accurate and correct financial records for CET. If you are a detail-oriented person who has a talent for analysis and corrective processes, and if you have a financial or accounting background, please apply!

For nearly 50 years, CET has helped people and businesses save energy and reduce waste. As a mission-driven non-profit, we partner with city and state agencies, utilities, homeowners, and business owners across the U.S. to build a just and equitable transition to the low-carbon economy.

Benefits

CET provides you with excellent benefits including vacation, holiday, and personal/sick time; medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; disability insurance; and a retirement plan with a company match. CET provides a monthly $85 stipend for your home internet and/or phone expenses. We cultivate a friendly and supportive environment to help us achieve our mission impact goals. 

This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt, remote position. CET will provide you with a laptop and other office technology. 

You’re a great fit for the Staff Accountant and Billing Specialist role if you can:

• Process invoices, expense reimbursements, and vendor payments.
• Resolve discrepancies and respond to customer inquiries as needed.
  
• Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records, including accounts payable/receivable, inventory, general ledger entries and payroll data. 
• Monitor and reconcile bank statements and credit card transactions.
• Ensure proper documentation and filing of financial records.

• Ensure accuracy in data entry and all invoices and payment requests.
• Assist as needed in preparing for audits and financial reviews, and with payroll processing, including timekeeping and employee benefit administration.
• Support the finance team and internal clients in ad-hoc financial projects and tasks as assigned.
• Provide general accounting support including AP, AR, P&L, and the balance sheet.
  

You will bring to this position:

• A passion for the non-profit, environmental mission of CET.
• A college degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent experience required, with a minimum of 4 years of accounting experience. Invoicing experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel. Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and SharePoint is a plus.
• Accurate and efficient data entry skills.
  
• Excellent communication skills needed with ability to work with stakeholders in the invoicing process across the organization.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment.
• Work style should be flexible, self-directed, professional, hard-working, patient, and problem-solving. 
• Excellent organizational, accuracy, and time management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Detail oriented with ability to follow and improve upon stepwise processes

• High speed internet access and a working location free from distractions and interference during 8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST business hours. 

Physical Demands/Conditions Requirements:
Including but not limited to the following: Normal home office environment. Repetitive keyboarding movements and sitting 6-8 hours/day.  

About Us

For all of our work, we bring together a diverse team of environmental consultants, building scientists, engineers, sales, operations, and communications specialists to implement cost-effective and lasting solutions. We’re a hands-on, action-oriented organization—everyday someone on our team is:

• Conducting residential and commercial energy audits and advising building owners on efficiency and electrification opportunities;
  
• Helping businesses reduce waste, including improving recycling or implementing wasted food diversion programs;
  
• Working with a municipal electric utility to build innovative financing and incentive programs to accelerate electrification;
• Designing outreach materials that help make green make sense for our target audience.

The need to tackle climate change and rapidly decarbonize our economy makes our work more urgent than ever!

CET has a diverse set of revenue streams from several dozen clients and funding partners and we continuously bid on new work to expand our programs and services. Our diverse portfolio and active business development helps mitigate against ebbs and flows in our workforce needs.

CET is committed to racial justice and inclusion. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework spans all internal and external policies, practices, and services. The candidates we seek share this commitment to equity and find fulfillment in building an inclusive culture in a collaborative, non-linear, and continuous learning environment. CET is an equal opportunity employer and provider. We strive for a welcoming and inclusive environment. Diverse applicants are encouraged to apply. You may include military service assignments and any verified work performed on a volunteer basis.

CET is able to hire people who reside in these states: AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, NJ, MN, MT, NC, NH, NY, RI, SC, VT. If you do not live in one of these states, we will not be able to consider your application.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skill, and ability. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitude to perform each duty proficiently. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.