Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Lead the full-cycle accounting operations across multiple entities, including general ledger, AP/AR, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions, ensuring accuracy and consistency across a growing portfolio.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS.
- Manage complex close processes:
- Multi-entity eliminations and reconciliation of intercompany balances.
- Equity method accounting for joint ventures and minority interests.
- Project-level reporting across development, construction, and operational phases.
- Intercompany equity allocations, including capital contributions, distributions, and ownership changes.
- M&A accounting, including recognition of gains/losses on acquisitions, divestitures, and purchase price allocations.
- Tax equity accounting treatments, including deferred tax implications and income/loss allocations.
- HLBV modeling and reporting, ensuring accurate tracking of investor returns and book value liquidation scenarios.
- Manage the month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Review technical accounting memos for complex transactions such as tax equity investments, capital raises, lease accounting, and acquisitions, ensuring alignment with regulatory and investor expectations
- Design and implement accounting frameworks for new operating entities, including legal entity setup, financial system integration, and internal reporting structures.
- Collaborate with legal, tax, and development teams to ensure entity structures support project finance, regulatory compliance, and operational scalability.
- Serve as the accounting lead for onboarding new assets and entities, ensuring seamless integration with ERP systems and financial controls
- Act as a key liaison to the Tax team, ensuring alignment between accounting and tax treatments for complex transactions including tax equity structures, entity formation, and intercompany arrangements.
- Collaborate on tax planning strategies, compliance initiatives, and structuring decisions to optimize financial outcomes and mitigate risk.
- Support tax reporting and provision processes by providing accurate financial data, documentation, and technical accounting insights.
Compliance & Controls
- Work closely with both the CFO and VP of Finance to establish and oversee key internal controls in accordance with SOX.
- Develop and maintain internal controls and financial policies to ensure compliance with regulatory and investor requirements.
- Lead audits and coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and legal counsel.
- Ensure proper documentation and authorization for all financial transactions.
Investor & Lender Reporting
- Deliver financial reporting packages tailored to private equity sponsors and lenders, including KPIs, covenant tracking, and board materials.
- Ensure transparency and consistency in reporting asset-level performance, cash flows, and consolidated financial metrics.
Systems & Process Optimization
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities across finance operations to support scale and efficiency.
- Lead ERP system upgrades and integrations, ensuring systems support multi-entity accounting, renewable asset tracking, and investor reporting needs
Team Leadership
- Manage and mentor a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to staff.
What We Look For
- Growth Mindset: You thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged. You’re excited by the opportunity to help shape the financial backbone of a growing renewable energy platform.
- Collaborative Spirit: You enjoy working cross-functionally with teams across FP&A, development, operations, and capital markets. You believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives and open communication.
- Entrepreneurial Energy: You bring a hands-on, proactive approach to problem-solving and are energized by building processes and teams from the ground up.
- Mission-Driven: You’re passionate about sustainability and energized by the opportunity to contribute to the clean energy transition.
- Leadership with Impact: You’re not just looking for a job—you’re looking to make a difference. You want to grow with a company that values your voice and empowers you to lead.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles.
- Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, or real assets preferred.
- Prior experience in a private equity-backed company strongly preferred.
- Deep understanding of tax equity structures, project finance, and asset-level accounting.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and/or analytics tools, such as powerBI.