Renewable Energy Client Accounting - Senior Associate

About the role

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm with a focus on renewable energy projects, development, and contractor operations. This position is remote but requires occasional presence at a CohnReznick office for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

Responsibilities

• Support the Renewable Energy accounting team.
• Drive and lead month-end close processes, including deadlines, reviews, and accuracy of work performed by other team members.
• Manage client work, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to performance and execution goals.
• Develop proficiency in using all necessary technology for work performance and execution.
• Ensure quality control procedures are followed and executed.
• Identify areas for process improvement and contribute to practice operations.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate difficult situations encountered on engagements to leadership.
• Maintain compliance with firm-wide policies and procedures.
• Proactively seek knowledge, new tasks, and responsibilities.
• Participate in mentoring, recruiting, retention, and team-building activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, CPA preferred but not required.
• Proven ability to drive and lead month-end close processes, including ownership of deadlines, reviews of and accuracy of work performed by other team members, corporate accounting processes and procedures such as cash management, AR/AP, payroll and benefits.
• Strong GAAP experience along with hands-on experience performing consolidations, GL close, and financial reporting for the renewable energy industry.
• Strong Renewable Energy experience with renewable energy projects, development, and contractor operations, including project costing and transfer of projects from one company to another.
• Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.).
• Hands-on operational accounting experience in QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, BILL, BILL Spend and Expense (former Divvy), or similar AP and Expense automation tools.
• Significant knowledge of accounting and finance processes and functions.
• Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting and finance.
• Experience with renewable energy projects, development, and contractor operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, BILL, BILL Spend and Expense (former Divvy), or similar tools.
• Understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis.

Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel.
• Hands-on operational accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis.

Benefits

At CohnReznick, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Generous PTO
• A flexible work environment
• Expanded parental leave
• Extensive learning & development
• Paid time off for volunteering

Pay

The salary range for an Advisory Senior Associate is $80,000 to $130,000. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and applicable employment laws.

Schedule

This position is considered remote, requiring occasional presence at a CohnReznick office for client work, team meetings, or trainings.