Voltus is the leading virtual power plant operator of distributed energy resources. Voltus pays energy users to reduce or shift electricity use in response to grid stress, high prices, and high emissions. Our mission is to be the Distributed Energy Platform that fulfills the promise of the energy transition. The Voltus platform connects any distributed energy resources (DERs) to any energy markets across the US and Canada, providing flexibility, reliability, and resilience to the grid while generating revenue for our partners. By partnering with industry leaders and the DER ecosystem, we are building the decarbonized, distributed, decentralized, and digitized energy system of the future.
We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good and who have a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Voltus is a remote and virtual company, distributed across US, Canada, and abroad with many team members in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and other cities.
Role Summary
The Commissions & Payroll Accountant will report to the Accounting Manager and is responsible for overseeing all payroll functions, including regular salary payments, commissions calculations, bonus payments, and to ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial information for internal and external stakeholders. We seek an experienced accounting professional with payroll processing and commissions calculating experience.
This is a remote position. The preferred candidate will have the freedom to work from his/her preferred location.
Key Responsibilities
Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
Calculate commissions payments on a monthly and quarterly basis in a accordance with approved compensation plans
Reconcile commissions payouts against bookings and revenue data, resolve discrepancies.
Respond to employees or management inquiries regarding commission or payroll calculations and provide supporting documentation.
Coordinate annual updates to Commissions Plan as needed.
Assist with drafting Individual Compensation Plans for sales team members.
Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports of payroll transactions.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, and hour laws and best practices.
Facilitate audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
Identify and recommend updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.
Assist in preparing financial analyses and schedules necessary for audit, and coordinate audit requests with team members
Support various special projects and ad hoc tasks as necessary.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
2 + years in payroll, commissions or accounting operations.
Payroll processing experience, preferably in a multi-state and global environment
Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
Goal-oriented personality capable of multitasking and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment.
Highly motivated, organized, and adaptable.
High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
Consistently take ownership of assigned tasks and identify areas for improvement.
Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while collaborating effectively across teams
Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
Experience using Sage Intacct, Rippling, Tipalti, Carta, Salesforce, and Google Sheets preferred but not required.
Bonus: experience working in the clean technology industry.
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