Director, Assistant Controller

Overview

Remote position.

Compensation starts at $151,000.

The Director, Assistant Controller leads accounting and financial reporting for the organization’s solar and energy storage portfolio, including monthly close, consolidation, technical accounting, and internal controls. This role owns accounting for complex project structures—such as tax equity partnerships, joint ventures, and project financing arrangements—while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP. The role reports to the VP, Controller & Treasurer and partners closely with FP&A, Treasury, Portfolio Management, Structured Finance, Asset Management, Development, EPC, and Legal to support financing, M&A, and other strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for corporate and project-level entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements and reporting packages under U.S. GAAP.
• Own accounting for complex project structures, including tax equity partnerships, joint ventures, and minority interest entities, ensuring consistent policy application and consolidation guidance under ASC 810.
• Direct technical accounting research and documentation for significant transactions, financings, acquisitions, and dispositions; partner with external advisors and auditors to resolve issues.
• Manage the annual and interim financial statement audit process, strengthening the internal control environment and driving timely remediation of findings.
• Oversee accounting for tax equity investments and project financings, including HLBV allocations, debt issuance costs, and derivatives; partner with Treasury, Tax, and Structured Finance.
• Build and scale accounting processes, systems, and controls to support portfolio growth, including participation in ERP implementations and system upgrades.
• Partner across FP&A, Treasury, Portfolio Management, Structured Finance, Asset Management, Development, EPC, and Legal to support financing, M&A, and other strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a key point of contact and backup to the VP, Controller & Treasurer on accounting and reporting matters; represent the accounting function with auditors, lenders, and investors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.
• Experience in renewable energy, project finance, or another complex asset-intensive industry is highly desirable.

Additional Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Demonstrated ability to model values through day-to-day behaviors (e.g., flagging risks early, communicating directly, involving the right stakeholders early, and documenting and sharing learnings).
• Ability to translate VP and organizational strategy into a clear execution plan for the accounting function, prioritizing effectively across competing deadlines.
• Strong technical accounting expertise in U.S. GAAP, including complex entity structures, consolidations, joint ventures, and tax equity.
• Ability to build reliable, scalable accounting processes and controls so results hold up without reliance on individual heroics.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to represent the accounting function credibly to senior management and cross-functional stakeholders with data and options.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills on complex accounting and reporting matters.
• Systems and process orientation, including experience improving accounting processes, controls, and financial systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with peers across functions to solve problems and avoid rework, without formal authority over their teams.