Accounting Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations across multiple U.S. and CAN entities, and project SPVs.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes as well as corresponding tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal global accounting policies.
• Supervise and mentor staff accountants, ensuring high-quality work.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor accounts payable staff, providing guidance, training, performance feedback, and development support, to elevate team capabilities.
• Oversee AP close, ensuring proper accruals, reconciliations, and reporting align with monthly and year-end timelines.
• Manage AP automation tools and ERP systems, driving process improvements, automation, and scalability to meet growing business needs.
• Support global consolidation and reporting processes by preparing accurate and timely financial data.
• Support the preparation of various internal and external reports, and ad-hoc analyses for leadership.
• Partner with Consolidation, tax, procurement, and finance/Controlling teams to ensure end-to-end accounting alignment.
• Aid in internal and external audits, regulatory filings, and compliance with energy-sector reporting requirements, by providing documentation, explanations, and timely responses.
• Collaborate with project development, engineering, procurement, and operations teams to ensure accurate financial tracking of project costs and milestones.
• Participate with ERP system management and enhancements, including testing, implementation, and process documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required.
• CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally in renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, or other capital-intensive industries, with at least 2 years in an AP supervisory role.
• Experience in renewable energy, construction, infrastructure, or utilities industries strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and AP automation tools (e.g., Concur, InvoFox, etc.) and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience supporting audits, month-end close cycles, and financial reporting deadlines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented leader committed to accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Collaborative and adaptable, able to support a growing and evolving organization.
• Strong sense of ownership, integrity, and accountability.
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with team leadership and strategic thinking.
• Passion for supporting sustainable growth through strong financial foundations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.