Senior Accountant

Description

• In close collaboration with other technical accounting professionals, assist with researching technical accounting and reporting matters, accounting principles, and financial reporting rules.
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statements of multiple wind projects in accordance with GAAP to comply with the reporting requirements of lenders and ownership agreements, which include tax equity and cash equity ownership structures.
• Execute the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process within clearly specified time frames, following established internal control processes and procedures.
• Support the corporate accounting teams with ad hoc requests, including fixed asset form preparation.
• Support parent and affiliate company audit requests from external auditors.
• On an as-needed basis, support the Tax department as needed for income tax preparation for partnership returns or tax provisions.
• Perform all aspects of work with a high degree of accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Utilize financial reporting software to create, maintain, and update reporting templates and data queries.
• Prepare and maintain adequate documentation to support financial statement assertions and the performance of internal control over financial reporting.
• Close coordination with members of the Asset Management team on understanding and explaining to management the financial performance of the projects.
• Collaborate with and respond to ad hoc requests from key stakeholders within the organization (e.g., Treasury, Portfolio Finance, Asset Management). The financial statements over which this accountant will preside are key deliverables to current and prospective institutional investors and lenders.
• Support the annual audit process for standalone audits, which includes compiling financial statements and footnote schedules, providing data requests to external auditors, and providing substantial support for audit selections.
• Support the business by providing accurate general ledger account coding for utility-scale wind projects.
• Perform analytical functions necessary to achieve an accurate and timely general ledger month-end close. Duties include analysis of income statements, balance sheets, and equity transactions, preparation of financial statements, and general accounting support for financed and non-financed projects.
• Work with internal functional departments (e.g., Treasury, Asset Management, Engineering, and Procurement) and external groups to ensure reported financial results are completed timely and accurately in compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Energy industry (or real estate company) experience is preferred.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Practical understanding and application of internal control processes and procedures over financial accounting and reporting.
• CPA and/or Master’s in accounting preferred.
• Detail-oriented and adaptable to changing working requirements.
• SAP experience.
• Knowledge of the ERP accounting system.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent efforts and provide high-quality deliverables accurately and on time.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including performing financial and analytical computations in Excel.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in general accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment that emphasizes attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and working together to achieve company-wide objectives.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance