Powertech Labs Inc is a cleantech company with the mission of being a trusted innovation partner providing solutions,
specialised testing, and technical expertise for a safe and sustainable global energy future. Powertech has a global
reputation for delivering transformative solutions in both the electric power industry as well as the transport sector. A clean
future will be driven by electric and hydrogen power, and we will help get there.
We are always guided by our values as a global clean-technology and engineering company:
- Safety: This top everything. We do our work safely or we do not do it at all.
- Challenges: We ready ourselves for the hardest challenges – through attaining accreditations, developing industry-
leading innovative products & services, investing in our labs, hiring great people, and making them better.
- Diverse Teams: We are strongest together and capitalize on our varied attributes – together we are more than the
sum of parts.
- Our Customers: Customers fuel this company and we constantly work with them to earn and retain their trust and
loyalty. We expect that our customers hold us accountable to our commitments.
- Excellence: Striving for excellence, acting with integrity, and having the highest standards in quality are core to
what we do.
1. Controls the project accounting and billing system by assisting project leaders to establish and organize large project
accounts by: reviewing and interpreting contracts; investigating and obtaining explanations of discrepancies in the
accounting records and performing associated accounting procedures to correct discrepancies; providing explanations,
guidance to project leaders related to project accounting system to insure accurate financial records are maintained; and
providing user support for the system by operating a project accounting helpline.
2. Maintains the project accounting and billing system by: controlling and entering associated charges, costs and fees;
providing accurate and up to date information regarding status of projects; preparing accounting entries for foreign
exchange on US and international clients; and identifying and implementing adjustments to ensure corporate financial
statements are correct.
3. Prepares and produces invoices for Powertech clients and investigates and resolves internal and external complaints/
enquiries related to Powertech billings and other related accounting records. Liaises with technical staff to ascertain billing
and related information within specified deadlines.
4. Prepares and submits custom financial reports regarding status of projects to clients and project leaders.
5. Maintains the accounts receivable and cash receipts system by: posting and tracking hold-backs, unearned revenue,
royalties payable and sundry income; and monitoring and reconciling associated general ledger accounts and bank
reconciliations.
6. Collects overdue receivables by: reviewing to determine reasons for non-payment; liaising with client to persuade them to
pay in a timely manner and determining required action to collect past due accounts; and determining levels of credit for
clients and monitoring individual credit limits by gathering information relevant to customers credit worthiness and relaying
information to staff.
7. Recommends revisions and modifications for the project accounting system to the system Programmer. Performs system
testing
and provides system training to technical staff on system operation.
8. Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
- Working knowledge of project accounting, accounts receivable, cash receipts and billing systems.
- Working knowledge of office software applications such as word processing and spreadsheet.
- Basic knowledge of collection processes.
- Good customer service skills with the ability to persuade clients to agree to terms of payment of overdue accounts.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize work assignments.
