Senior Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategic Senior Accountant to join our newly established finance team. This role supports both corporate and project-level financial operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in renewable energy or real estate development and play a pivotal role in building the financial backbone of a fast-growing community-microgrid developer focused on delivering clean energy solutions to underserved communities.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations

• Oversee daily accounting functions, including accounts payable/receivable, invoice processing, payments, and collections.
• Manage vendor compliance and bank transactions across multiple entities
  Record journal entries and support payroll processing.
• Handle employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate
  reconciliations (bank, intercompany, assets). 
• Act as the primary contact for operational accounting issues, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Project Accounting

• Track and reconcile development costs, capital expenditures, and construction-in-progress. 
• Support draw requests and compliance reporting for lenders, tax equity investors, and other financing partners.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements. 
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, investor reporting standards, and financing covenants. 
• Coordinate audit schedules and liaise with external auditors. 
• Partner with third-party accounting teams for tax reporting and compliance

Process Improvement & Systems Development

    Collaborate with the CFO:

• Identify and implement process enhancements to improve accuracy and efficiency. 
• Evaluate and recommend software tools or ERP systems to support anticipated growth. 
• Develop SOPs and cross-functional policies to ensure scalable, high-quality financial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in renewable energy or real estate development.
• Strong background in project-based accounting and complex entity structures.
• Familiarity with financing mechanisms such as construction loans, project finance, tax equity, and joint ventures.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) and advanced Excel skills.
• Comfortable working in a startup or early-stage environment and building foundational systems from the ground up.