Accounting Associate

About Energy CX

Energy CX is redefining the energy brokerage industry as the fastest-growing player in the US. By bringing cutting-edge technology, advanced analytics, and innovative solutions, we are disrupting a space that has operated in the dark for too long.

Why Energy CX?

• Recession proof industry
• Entrepreneurial and ambitious culture with a great team oriented environment
• Fastest growing energy broker in the country
• One of the fastest growing companies in Chicago
• Recognized by Fortune and Great Places to work US
• Named on Inc 5000’s list of America’s fastest growing companies

Compensation

Year One Expected Earnings → $55,000-$65,000

Title: Accounting Associate

About this Job

As an Accounting Associate, you will play a key role in supporting the Finance team by owning accounts payable, managing corporate credit cards, and ensuring accurate daily transaction processing. We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual who takes pride in keeping the books clean and organized. You’ll work closely with the Finance Manager and Senior Accountant, while partnering with teams across the company to support financial operations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment and enjoy rolling up your sleeves, this is the role for you.

Objectives of this Role

• Own accounts payable, credit card management, and transaction processing from day one
• Ensure daily and weekly finance tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Maintain clean, well-documented records to support a strong month-end close
• Enable the senior finance team to focus on revenue, AR, and FP&A initiatives
• Identify and resolve errors, inefficiencies, and gaps in documentation
• Build toward independently managing and improving processes within 6–9 months

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Manage corporate credit card activity, including reviewing declined transactions, coding daily spend, and maintaining accurate documentation and audit trails
• Own the accounts payable process by monitoring invoices, routing for approval, and maintaining organized vendor records
• Process daily transactions in QuickBooks Online, ensuring accurate categorization and complete supporting documentation
• Support month-end close and assist with ongoing finance projects, reporting, and process improvements as needed

Skills & Qualifications

• Self-starter with the ability to manage routine tasks independently once trained
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy
• Accounting foundation through education, work experience, or both
• 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience preferred
• Experience with an ERP or accounting platform (QuickBooks, Xero, Bill.com, or Ramp is a plus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Comfortable operating in a small business or startup environment with ambiguity and evolving processes

ECX Benefits

• PTO 15 days but highly flexible
• All major holidays
• Half day on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving
• Thursday & following Friday fully off
• 12/24 - 1/2 Company break (Subject to be longer, but at minimum, all employees can expect this time off)
• Insurance
• Health - We cover 50% of your monthly premium cost
• Dental - We cover 50% of your monthly premium cost
• Vision - We cover 50% of your monthly premium cost
• Basic Term Life & AD&D insurance policy- We cover 100%
• 401(K) Employer match 20% of total contribution on up to 5% of salary
• Additional Work from home on Fridays
• 20 work from home days per year (in addition to WFH Fridays)
• Gym membership at on-site gym facilities
• Frequent company events

Energy CX Company Culture

Our culture is not for everyone. It is designed for people who want to grow fast, take ownership and raise the bar every day. At Energy CX, we don’t just work—we challenge each other to solve hard problems, innovate boldly and keep improving. We believe in personal growth, extreme accountability and building a team of exceptional people who push one another to be better. We live by The Four Forces of Innovation — the levers that power innovation at scale:

Higher Standards - Raise the Bar

Excellence isn’t reserved for launches or headlines. It’s how we communicate, plan, and follow through. We value ownership, prioritization, focus, discipline, effective communication, action, efficiency, resourcefulness and maximizing value.

Innovate It - Think Differently

Innovation isn’t about flashy ideas, it’s about taking on new challenges and outgrowing what no longer serves. At Energy CX, we are experimenting constantly and building what the customer actually needs—especially when it breaks what came before. We value curiosity, experimentation, collaboration, bold thinking, long-term vision, customer centricity and simplicity.

Continuous Growth - Better Every Day

Growth is not perfection – it's our commitment to get better every single day. No matter how successful we become, we stay open, driven and aware that mastery is a process. We improve with feedback and through failures. We value grit, transparency, resilience, fulfillment, constant learning, and being one team.

Do Good - Leave It Better

Doing good is about serving others and creating lasting impact. The good we do doesn't usually return to us directly – and that's the point. We believe that every system we strengthen, every teammate we invest in and every customer we guide creates an impact we may never see. But we do it anyway because our work extends far beyond today. We value humility, community, kindness and leaving every person and project better than we found them.

The Deal at Energy CX

Our culture rewards personal growth and performance. If you want comfort, predictability or an easy path, this isn’t the place for you. If you want to push boundaries, grow faster than you thought possible and help reinvent how the world buys energy, you’ll thrive here. We are seeking exceptional individuals to join us.

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