Controller

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across multi-entity structure, including project level entities and the corporate holding company
• Prepare accurate, GAAP-compliant consolidated and entity level financial statemetns on a timely basis
• Maintain general ledger, chart of accounts, and supporting schedules; ensure reconciliations are complete and well documented
• Lead external audit, serving as primary liaison to auditors and ensuring timely, clean completion
• Produce reporting packages and ad hoc analyses for management, the board, lenders, and investors
• Oversee project-level and corporate financial statements to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely submission.
• Track project costs against AFEs and budgets across development, construction, and operating phases
• Administer the CapEx control framework, including capitalization policy, in-service determinations, and fixed-asset roll-forwards
• Partner with project and commercial teams to build and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost-to-complete analyses
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, including the Ramp/AP workflow, approval routing, and vendor management
• Manage cash forecasting and liquidity across all entities
• Administer banking relationships at the operational level and maintain supporting documentation for debt servicing
• Cover regulatory compliance and taxation
• Coordinate federal, state, and local tax filings with external advisors across the company's multi-state footprint
• Support tax-credit and incentive workstreams (e.g., ITC, prevailing-wage/apprenticeship, and domestic-content documentation), maintaining audit-ready support
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements
• Maintain and improve internal controls appropriate to a growing, PE-backed platform
• Oversee multi-state payroll processing in coordination with payroll provider and reconcile payroll to GL
• Administer accounting and expense systems; drive automation and process improvement across close, AP/AR, and reporting
• Support employee benefits and corporate/project insurance programs from an accounting and compliance standpoint

Required Skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA required
• Experience: 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting experience and industry experience within energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, construction, or project-based businesses
• Project Accounting: Proven experience managing project accounting for large-scale infrastructure or energy projects, including cost tracking and CapEx management
• Techincal Skills: Proficiency in financial software, accounting systems, and Excel for financial modeling and analysis
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to interpret financial data, conduct variance analysis, and provide actionable recommendations