Controller

About the role

The Accounting & Financial Reporting Lead is responsible for overseeing the full-cycle accounting operations across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and consistency in financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS.
• Manage complex close processes, including multi-entity eliminations and reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Handle equity method accounting for joint ventures and minority interests, project-level reporting, intercompany equity allocations, and M&A accounting.
• Perform tax equity accounting treatments, HLBV modeling, and reporting, ensuring alignment with regulatory and investor expectations.
• Develop and implement accounting frameworks for new operating entities, including legal entity setup, financial system integration, and internal reporting structures.
• Collaborate with legal, tax, and development teams to ensure entity structures support project finance, regulatory compliance, and operational scalability.
• Support onboarding of new assets and entities, ensuring seamless integration with ERP systems and financial controls.
• Serve as a key liaison to the Tax team, ensuring alignment between accounting and tax treatments for complex transactions, including tax equity structures, entity formation, and intercompany arrangements.
• Collaborate on tax planning strategies, compliance initiatives, and structuring decisions to optimize financial outcomes and mitigate risk.
• Support tax reporting and provision processes by providing accurate financial data, documentation, and technical accounting insights.
• Work closely with both the CFO and VP of Finance to establish and oversee key internal controls in accordance with SOX.
• Lead audits and coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and legal counsel.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities across finance operations to support scale and efficiency.
• Lead ERP system upgrades and integrations, ensuring systems support multi-entity accounting, renewable asset tracking, and investor reporting needs.
• Manage a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and provide professional development opportunities to staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership roles.
• Prior experience in a private equity-backed company strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of tax equity structures, project finance, and asset-level accounting.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and/or analytics tools, such as PowerBI.

Qualifications

• Growth Mindset: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.
• Collaborative Spirit: Enjoys working cross-functionally with teams across FP&A, development, operations, and capital markets.
• Entrepreneurial Energy: Brings a hands-on, proactive approach to problem-solving and is energized by building processes and teams from the ground up.
• Mission-Driven: Passionate about sustainability and energized by the opportunity to contribute to the clean energy transition.
• Leadership with Impact: Looking to make a difference and grow with a company that values their voice and empowers them to lead.