Staff Accountant

Position Overview:

Solid Power is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our talent team working to develop solid-state battery technology for the EV and other markets. Solid Power is a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative team environment. This role will be a key resource on the team who will serve as an integral participant for month-end close processes. The right candidate for this role has impeccable attention to detail, a positive attitude, and can work both collaboratively and independently. This position will report to the Senior Manager and work closely with the Senior Manager and Manager to fulfill the company’s internal and external financial reporting and close responsibilities.

 Job Duties:

• Perform tasks as part of the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, monitoring sub-ledger interfaces, monitoring various accruals, ensuring the timely analysis, preparation, and submission of close-related deliverables.
• Assist with financial reporting requirements for the SEC to include preparing supporting consolidation and footnote schedules.
• Assist with preparing internal and external audit documentation.
• Prepare of lease accounting under ASC 842, stock-based compensation expense, investments, cash recording
• Quarterly preparation of statement of stockholder’s equity and EPS
• Perform cross-functional or cross-departmental responsibilities based on need.
• Prepare the monthly balance sheet reconciliation to include identification and resolution of unusual variances through investigation and communication with company personnel.
• Assist, as needed, with any special projects or requests as determined by the Finance Department.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• GED/High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is preferred
• Minimum 2 years of public accounting experience
• Ability to juggle many tasks, prioritize, and problem-solve
• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail
• Understanding and applicable experience applying U.S. GAAP
• CPA or other relevant professional certification is preferred
• Ability to work collaborative with cross functional team members and with external partners
• Works within and meets all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Motivated by a dynamic environment and the ability to assist process improvements
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule, about 2 to 3 days a week, in the Thornton, Colorado office

Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation):

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000/annually

Application Deadline: 01/16/2025

Benefits: Solid Power offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision insurance, employer-paid Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance, 401k with company match, paid holidays, unlimited PTO, cell phone reimbursement, and participation in the Company bonus/equity plan.

All offers of employment at Solid Power are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

Please no soliciting from staffing agencies. Thank you!

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.