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About the role

SunStrong Management is a leading independent asset management and servicing platform with more than $15 billion in assets under management. We specialize in residential and commercial solar energy portfolios. SunStrong provides end-to-end services including operations and maintenance, customer billing and support, asset performance management, and investor reporting. The company partners with leading capital providers to optimize clean energy assets at scale, supporting the growth of distributed renewable energy while delivering reliable performance and exceptional customer experience. For more information, please visit SunStrongManagement.com/.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting
  • Lead the month-end and quarter-end close process in accordance with responsibility for the overall completeness and accuracy of the general ledger for multiple entities.
  • Manage and develop the accounting operations team responsible for:
  • Lease and loan accounting (solar leases and loans receivables, PPAs and service arrangements), including maintenance of cash flow and amortization schedules, journal entries, variance analysis and month-end reconciliations
  • Tax equity partnership accounting, including HLBV income allocations, investment tax credit ("ITC"), placed in service support, ITC recapture considerations, noncontrolling interest accounting, and financial reporting
  • General ledger, revenue recognition, customer contract accounting, accounts receivables and payable, fixed assets and asset retirement obligations, credit loss analyses and related journal entries, variance analysis and account reconciliations
  • Accounting for debt instruments such as term loans, commercial paper, and revolving credit facilities and asset backed securitizations
  • Collaborate with portfolio owners, Asset Management, and other cross-functional teams to obtain updated models, asset-level performance data, and other relevant inputs to support financial reporting, including fair value and credit loss analyses
  • Support financial reporting team with preparation of periodic monthly, quarterly and annual reports and other external reporting requirements
  • Partner closely with the technical accounting team on unique transactions to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Business Partnership
  • Serve as a key partner to FP&A team and tax team to ensure forecasting models reflect accurate financial data and current business activity
  • Analyze financial performance of the portfolios and provide insights to senior leadership
  • Align accounting operations with strategic initiatives and evolving business needs
  • Design, implement and maintain effective internal controls to drive continuous improvement in policies and procedures and ensure our compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
  • Serve as a key liaison with our external and internal auditors for managing audit timelines and coordinating responses
  • Support financial system implementations and enhancements, ensuring alignment with accounting requirements and reporting needs
  • Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve reporting timelines

Education and prior work experience

• 10+ years of experience across both public accounting and corporate accounting roles, with public company and/or investment fund experience
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Active CPA license required
• Bachelor's degree in accounting required
• Experience with accounting systems required

Required knowledge and skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel data analysis techniques
• Strong understanding of financial valuation concepts, including DCF, NPV and IRR
• Familiarity with project finance transactions and documentation
• Proven ability to lead an accurate and timely close process
• Proactive and problem-solving mindset
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, innovative, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in sustainability and related topics