Job Description
The Development Accounting Manager oversees accounting operations for renewable energy projects, providing financial leadership, managing a team, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and supporting project budgeting and reporting in a high-growth clean energy company.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the month-end, quarterly, and annual close processes, including consolidations and inter-company transactions.
- Maintain accounting records and prepare unaudited financial statements in accordance with GAAP, company policies, and regulations.
- Act as a liaison to ensure timely payment of construction invoices through construction draw management.
- Track and review monthly cash spend on projects during construction.
- Manage external audits with mid-size firms to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Handle complex tax and lender equity accounting requirements related to structuring and cash management forecasting.
- Collaborate with finance and development teams to produce and maintain accurate project budgets and forecasts.
- Continuously improve accounting processes, systems, and controls for efficiency and accuracy.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and statutory requirements.
Requirements
- A 4-year degree from an accredited university in accounting or finance, or equivalent applicable experience.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience within an accounting department and/or public accounting firm.
- Able to work from the office in Scottsdale, AZ Tuesday-Thursday.
- Strong knowledgeable of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting procedures.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and integrity.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks effectively, and work efficiently.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and associated products including Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and Power BI.
- Experience managing a team for a minimum of 1 year (preferred).
- Demonstrated capacity to establish strong, positive, trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with complex tax and lender equity requirements related to structuring, accounting, and cash management forecasting (implied by technical accounting responsibilities).
- Experience with construction draw management, including acting as a liaison between internal departments and external parties to ensure timely payment of construction invoices.
- Experience with financial reporting in accordance with GAAP, including managing month-end, quarterly, and annual close processes, consolidation of legal entities, and inter-company transactions.
- Experience managing external annual audits with a mid-size firm.
- Ability to review monthly cash spend of projects during construction periods.
- Ability to ensure compliance with controls, corporate policies, and statutory requirements in areas of responsibility.
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting for projects, working interdepartmentally with finance and development teams.
- Ability to continuously improve accounting processes, systems, and controls to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
- Experience with technical accounting related to complex tax and lender equity requirements, structuring, and cash management forecasting.
- Passion for clean energy and a genuine commitment to driving positive environmental change.
- Eligible or qualified to sit for the CPA exam (preferred).
- Experience with NetSuite and Blackline (preferred).
- Prior experience with utility-scale renewable energy projects (preferred).
- Prior experience with financing transactions (preferred).
Benefits & Perks
Competitive Compensation and Incentives
Generous Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Environment
401(k) Plan with 6% Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Paid Parental and Caregiver Leave
Inspiring Company Culture
Professional Development Opportunities
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