Stem provides clean energy solutions and services designed to maximize the economic, environmental, and resiliency value of energy assets and portfolios. Stem’s leading AI-driven enterprise software platform, Athena®, enables organizations to deploy and unlock value from clean energy assets at scale. Powerful applications, including AlsoEnergy’s PowerTrack, simplify and optimize asset management and connect an ecosystem of owners, developers, assets, and markets. Stem also offers integrated partner solutions to help improve returns across energy projects, including storage, solar, and EV fleet charging. For more information, visit www.stem.com.

Stem’s culture embodies diversity & inclusion beyond the traditional facets of gender, ethnicity, age, disabilities, and sexual orientation to include experience, personality, communication, workstyles, and more. At our core, Stem is at the momentous intersection of clean energy and software technology where diverse ideas, experiences, and professional skills converge to make the inclusive culture we have today. Together, we are turning old school thoughts about software and energy into progressive, collaborative, and innovative solutions. By joining our team, you will be collaborating with data scientists, energy experts, skilled salespeople, thought-leading executives and more from a range of backgrounds. This intersection of ideas, beliefs, and skills is what makes us unique enough to lead the world’s largest network of digitally connected energy storage systems.

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of the monthly Financial statement package including Flux analysis for internal and external review.
• Coordinate with SEC team to prepare supporting files as needed for Forms 10Q and 10K.
• Own final review of company wide revenue recognition amounts and procedures.
• Supporting the technical accounting team with research and documentation for a variety of complex and non-standard transactions as well as general corporate accounting matters
• Review vendor and customer contracts and recommend/document appropriate accounting treatment.
• Monitors broader accounting team and dedicated consultants to improve close timing, quality of reconciliations, and speed of audit.
• Help to maintain a rigorous and well documents Sox and internal audit environment.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and work with the team to alleviate and resolve discrepancies and inconsistences on a timely basis.
• Collaborate with other groups and/or departments in order to implement new accounting standards, including assessing the reporting implications and ensuring the availability of requisite information for financial reporting.
• Support maintaining, updating, and evaluating new accounting policies
• Be a key part of the annual audit with external auditors, the accounting team, and executive management.

Required Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• CPA required
• 10+ years of experience required – some Big 4 experience preferred
• Public company experience required (preferably from working at a public company)
• Netsuite, Salesforce and Workiva experience a plus.
• Comprehensive and current understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting principles and regulations
• Thorough understanding of ASC 606 and provide guidance to the team
• Understanding and experience with researching accounting standards
• Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley / internal control frameworks
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• A “roll up your sleeves” approach in order to accomplish all necessary tasks

Job Location

San Francisco, California, United States/Hybrid Remote.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Range

Stem, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.