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Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.
Title: Accountant I, AccountingJob Summary:A highly motivated Accountant I is sought to support manufacturing operations within a rapidly expanding renewable energy environment. This role will play a critical part in financial reporting, cost accounting, and operational support, contributing to improved efficiency and accuracy across solar manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities include:
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for manufacturing operations
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements
- Support cost accounting, including standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis (labor, materials, and overhead)
- Partner closely with plant operations to analyze production performance and identify cost-saving opportunities
- Monitor inventory transactions and cycle counts, ensuring accurate reporting of raw materials and finished goods
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate policies
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Support internal and external audits, including SOX compliance (if applicable)
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives within accounting workflows
- Provide financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 2–5 years of accounting experience, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting and inventory management
- Experience working with ERP systems; SAP experience preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards
- CPA or CMA designation preferred
- Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer
- Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, filing, and operating office equipment
- Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching
- Ability to lift and carry light office materials (up to 10–15 lbs.), such as files or office supplies
- Visual acuity to read computer screens, documents, and reports
- Ability to attend meetings and interact with employees, customers, and vendors
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Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years. Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements. In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research. Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/. Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
