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The Role
Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, ensure GAAP compliance, manage audits and tax activities, oversee project and construction accounting (WIP, job costing), optimize ERP and finance processes, drive budgeting/forecasting and cash management, and provide strategic financial guidance to executive leadership and external stakeholders for solar projects.
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Introduction: To pursue this job:
AstroHire has partnered with the © Navajo Power Home to hire its next full-time Financial Controller.
All applications should be submitted to AstroHire here: https://zurl.to/fHFY?source=CareerSite
Job type/ Location: It's preferred that the Financial Controller live in or near Flagstaff, Arizona, and this position can ALSO be remote/hybrid within Arizona, New Mexico, or near the Navajo Nation.
About Navajo Power Home
Navajo Power Home is a next-generation utility provider that was established in 2021 with the vision of bringing the power of the sun to all homes on Navajo and Hopi Nation that are seeking good quality, consistent and reliable electricity service. We believe that our solar electricity service empowers families to overcome the adversities around energy access on the tribal lands and brings new possibilities to even the most remote regions. Our service also promotes sustainability for the people and the earth, Níhíma Asdzaan, by increasing job opportunities, providing education and training, as well as reducing carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy.
The NPH Financial Controller will contribute to the Executive team and oversee all accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial records while providing strategic insights to senior leadership. The role combines standard accounting functions with industry-specific needs, such as construction and inventory accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Statements: Lead the preparation and timely publication of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
- Accounting Operations: Oversee day-to-day accounting functions including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), payroll, general ledger maintenance, and cash flow management.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Coordinate the annual budgeting and planning processes, monitor performance against targets, and provide variance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Internal Controls & Compliance: Develop, document, and enforce strong internal controls, policies, and procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure regulatory compliance (local, state, and federal).
- Audits & Taxes: Manage all audit activities and serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and tax advisors.
- Industry-Specific Accounting: Manage financial oversight of inventory and supply chain operations, including costing models for solar components (panels, inverters, etc.) and specific construction accounting practices like Work in Progress (WIP) and job costing.
- Systems & Process Improvement: Optimize accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, identifying and implementing workflows to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
- Stakeholder Management: Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute strategic financial plans, and manage relationships with external stakeholders like lenders and investors.
- Financial Reporting & Statements: Lead the preparation and timely publication of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
Requirements
Core Skills & Experience
- Strong financial leadership in capital-intensive or project-based sectors (renewable energy/infra experience highly valued).
- Deep understanding of project finance, tax equity, and renewable energy incentives.
- Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, risk management, and building scalable systems.
- Proven ability to partner with executive teams and drive strategic growth.
Key Focus Areas for Solar
- Tax Credits: Maximizing benefits from Investment Tax Credits (ITC) and Production Tax Credits (PTC).
- Project Economics: Ensuring viability and profitability of large-scale solar projects.
- Regulatory Landscape: Navigating evolving energy regulations and compliance.
- Scalability: Building finance systems to support rapid organic and inorganic growth.
Benefits
Health insurance, Vision, Dental, and other benefits.
Skills Required
- Strong financial leadership in capital-intensive or project-based sectors
- Deep understanding of project finance, tax equity, and renewable energy incentives
- Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and risk management
- Proven ability to partner with executive teams and drive strategic growth
- Knowledge of GAAP and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Experience managing accounting operations: AP, AR, payroll, general ledger, and cash flow
- Developing and enforcing internal controls, policies, and compliance (local, state, federal)
- Manage audits and act as primary liaison for external auditors and tax advisors
- Industry-specific accounting: construction accounting, Work in Progress (WIP), and job costing
- Inventory and supply chain costing experience for solar components (panels, inverters, etc.)
- Experience optimizing accounting and ERP systems and implementing scalable finance workflows
- Renewable energy or infrastructure sector experience (highly valued)
- Familiarity with maximizing Investment Tax Credits (ITC) and Production Tax Credits (PTC)
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