Financial Analyst

Description/about Common Energy:

Common Energy is revolutionizing the energy sector. Our platform enables homeowners and businesses to support new clean energy projects, lower carbon emissions, and save money on their electricity. There is no on-site installation and signing up only takes a few minutes. As such, we are a key part of the solution to mitigate global climate change.

Common Energy is backed by one of the country’s leading impact investors. Our board and advisors include executives from across the energy sector, including Google and President Obama’s cabinet.

The Role:

We are seeking a Financial Analyst to help us scale our business and core processes.

You will support the client operations team in understanding customer energy usage patterns, calculating and adjusting customer clean energy allocations, and interfacing with our solar developer and utility partners. You will be a key part of ensuring our customers support new clean energy and lower their carbon footprint.

Responsibilities:

Own key analytical processes (analyzing customer energy consumption patterns, calculate energy allocations, etc.)
Collaborate with our solar developer and utility partners to ensure customers receive the appropriate energy allocation from clean energy projects
Support your colleagues across functions with insights and data about customer energy allocations
Work on a team across operations, product management and software engineering to improve, automate, and scale key customer processes
Contribute to a positive, fun work environment!

Requirements

Requirements/who we’re looking for:

You are a star with data and great at communicating your insights to a diverse audience
You are passionate about solving new and difficult problems and can develop innovative solutions that help us scale
You love the excitement of a fast-paced environment

If you’re our ideal candidate:

You are passionate about client service and ensuring our partners’ success
You are able to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment                                                         You are passionate about clean energy and making a positive impact in the world
Bachelor’s in accounting or finance

2+ years experience as staff accountant

You are able to analyze large sets of data.

You have strong mathematical, problem solving and creative skills.

You are a self-starter, detail-oriented, able to work independently.

You have strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel

You are able to initiate transactions: both invoicing and payments

You are able to generate detailed reports

Benefits

Learn and work with the best: Our team includes experts across the energy sector!
One mission, one team, no politics.
Potential to transition to full-time role.