Corporate Controller

Overview

Lead all accounting, finance, treasury, and reporting functions for fast‑growing solar recycling firm.

Key Responsibilities

• financial reporting
• budget planning
• tax compliance
• cash management
• internal controls
• audit liaison

Tasks

Primary responsibilities include implementation and management of all accounting and treasury operations including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, treasury and cash management, risk management functions, financial reporting and management of external audit firms and tax advisors, including the preparation of financial audits and annual tax returns. Additionally, the Director of Accounting will work closely with operations teams to drive process and systems improvements and develop, maintain, and administer policies and procedures. You will be a key member to help guide a fast-growing company to scale and profitability. -Perform analytical review of all financial statements including balance sheet analysis, income statement actuals vs plan, and cash flow actuals vs projections -Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective internal controls -Prepare investor and board reports related to financial performance and analysis -Oversee quarterly and annual budget and planning -Manage the submission of income, property, franchise, sales and other tax returns -Lead the development of processes to support growing operations -Manage all essential accounting functions including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Treasury and Cash Management, and Tax, including supporting international growth and expansion -Develop relationships and work closely with both internal and external stakeholders including the larger finance team, business leaders, senior management and auditors to ensure communication of critical issues in a timely manner -Develop and drive the adoption of best practices in common processes and systems across the company -Build a team of in-house employees and contractors to help manage the accounting and finance functions -Collaborate closely within management team to provide transaction details and data support for financial analysis and decision making -Perform cash projections to effectively manage cash balances -Accurate and timely production of all financial reporting -Responsible for accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes and preparation of internal and external financial statements in accordance with GAAP -Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective processes to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting -Primary day to day contact for financial statement audit -Oversee Information Technology needs and infrastructure

Requirements

• gaap
• cpa
• fp&a
• audit
• 10+ years
• leadership

What You Bring

This position initially will have one senior accountant reporting to them, with potential for expanding the team in the future. SOLARCYCLE is looking for a talented Corporate Controller who will be a critical part of the senior leadership team and will be responsible for all accounting functions. This role is a full-time, permanent position. We are looking for someone that has experience in both start-ups and larger companies and has breadth of experience in a range of finance and accounting functions. The ideal candidate will have experience in and be comfortable with navigating ambiguity and rapid growth. -Exceptional work ethic with a great attitude to work hard, have fun and make the world a better place -Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner -2+ years in a position equivalent to a controller or higher responsibilities, preferably for a manufacturing, solar and/or recycling company -Good GAAP and financial reporting technical skills -Experience in a fast-paced organization with ability to adapt to and work in a fast growth-oriented and rapidly changing environment -Conscientious about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product -Able to handle multiple tasks and maintain control and order over same -Experience with audit process and interaction with outside auditors -Ability to operate with substantial latitude in a fast-paced environment -10+ years’ experience in the accounting and finance sector -Financial Planning and Analysis experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning, a strong plus -Confidential, understands the ethical standards of a CPA -Experience in private and public accounting sectors is preferred but not required -Credibility, ethical, full disclosure and clean financial history

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Benefits

If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with lots of challenges and opportunities, this is the right role for you. Since we are an early-stage company with strong growth prospects, there will be many opportunities for career advancement.

About Solarcycle

-SOLARCYCLE is a tech-driven solar system recycling company founded in 2022 by experts in solar technology, recycling, and sustainability. -The company has raised a total of $69.73 million in funding, including a $31.63 million Series B round in August 2024. -SOLARCYCLE operates recycling facilities in Odessa, Texas and Mesa, Arizona, with plans for a new facility in Cedartown, Georgia. -The company's proprietary technology can extract up to 95% of valuable materials from used solar panels, including silver, silicon, copper, and aluminum. -SOLARCYCLE is investing $344 million in a solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown, Georgia, which will be operational in 2026 and capable of producing 5-6 GW of solar glass annually. -The company has partnerships with major solar firms like Sunrun, Silicon Ranch, DEPCOM Power, SOLV Energy, NovaSource, Greentech Renewables, and Forum Energy Partners. -SOLARCYCLE's recycling model helps recover approximately 95% of solar panel value, which can be returned to the supply chain for new panel manufacturing. -The company installed a 500-kW solar system at its Odessa recycling facility using nearly 1,000 decommissioned panels from utility-scale and residential projects. -SOLARCYCLE aims to have the capacity to recycle one million solar panels per year by the end of 2023. -The company is working with the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to optimize recovery processes and develop new solutions for recycling solar materials.

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