Senior Manager, Accounting

About Us

Highland Electric Fleets’ electrification-as-a-service (EaaS) model aims to make electric school buses and other clean heavy duty vehicles attainable for every district across the US and Canada. Our turnkey solution tackles financing, vehicle procurement, infrastructure upgrade and maintenance to create a reliable and affordable fleet for our customers.

We know that cleaner buses create healthier communities and it’s our mission to eliminate the barriers to better student health and cleaner air - just 10 electric buses will reduce the pediatric asthma risk for 1,500 students!*

We are looking for candidates that want to help support this mission…

*Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Based on estimates for Highland customer with large fleet

We are looking for a Senior Manager to help lead and oversee Highland’s accounting function as we position ourselves for rapid growth.

The groundwork for the accounting function has been laid and we are looking for an experience profession who can report to and assist the Controller in growing the team and scaling and refining our processes.

This is a hybrid role based in either Beverly, MA or Denver, CO.

Responsibilities To Include:

• Manage all aspects of the close process and ensure a timely completion
• Review journal entries and reconciliations prepared by accounting managers and monitor all other journal entry and reconciliation activities.
• Perform analytical analysis to help detect errors and understand changes in our financial results
• Ensure strict compliance with internal controls and a high level of quality in our documentation
• Assist with identifying needs and implementing improvements in our processes and documentation with a heavy emphasis on both scalability and internal controls

• Provide oversight over all corporate accounting functions, including but not limited to: AP, vendor management, vendor payments, and corporate credit card activity; AR and customer billings; Customer contract reviews; Debt & lease financing reviews; Asset management; Prepaids and accruals; Intercompany and allocations
• Manage the chart of accounts and establish a process around the creation of new GL account
• Manage subsidiary records and our ERP entity org chart, including the creation of new project subsidiaries
• Assist with managing the team’s effort to establish documentation for all critical processes and related controls

• Help with the continuous optimization our ERP system (NetSuite), other accounting systems, and integrations, including working with outside consultants and managing related projects
• Identify ways to reduce manual efforts in our accounting process through automation and other system-based solutions

• Oversee and assist with the preparation of monthly financial reports and financial statements for the executive team, including identifying trends and topics that need to be communicated
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual project-level reporting required for debt and lease financing compliance
• Assist with the preparation of our annual, audited financial statements and footnotes
• Assist with overseeing the annual audit

• Assist with the preparation and review of accounting memos and policies
• Monitor and assist with the implementation of new accounting standards

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• 7+ years of experience in corporate and/or public accounting
• 3+ years of experience managing accounting professionals
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial reporting requirements
• Experience working in an ERP system environment and a general understanding of accounting systems is required
• Capable of working cross-functionally and collaborating with all areas of the business
• Ability to operate effectively in an agile, fast-moving, and ambiguous environment
• Construction, fleet operations, renewable energy, and/or solar development experience is a plus

What You Can Expect from Highland:

· Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program

· A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment

· Opportunities to make a difference, be heard, add value, and be recognized

· Growth and development with a leader in this new and exciting industry

· Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues

· Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents

· Life insurance, public transportation assistance

· Generous Paid Time Off

· 401(k) program and company match

Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. 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.