Renewable Energy Client Accounting - Manager

Overview

This role is on the Renewable Energy team within the Client Accounting Advisory practice at a hybrid organization that supports advisory, assurance, and tax services.

This position is considered remote. While most professionals are located within a commutable distance to an office, remote employees may be required to be present at an office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

Responsibilities

• Support the Renewable Energy accounting team, ensuring client execution and timely delivery of client work products
• Independently perform client accounting services, including duties associated with managing teams
• Help ensure teams meet goals and performance benchmarks, including delivering monthly financials, supporting career growth, and working within budget and time parameters
• Perform thorough self-review of work prior to submission for final review
• Develop proficiency in the technologies necessary to perform and execute work, and act as a resource for other staff
• Ensure quality control procedures are followed and executed
• Identify areas for process improvement for client work and/or practice operations
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and internal stakeholders
• Respond timely and accurately to internal team and client requests
• Develop efficient work habits to support organizational needs and operate within budgetary parameters (time and deadlines)
• Appropriately communicate difficult situations encountered on engagements to leadership
• Maintain compliance with firm-wide policies and procedures
• Positively represent and actively promote the firm
• Participate in mentoring, recruiting, retention, and team-building activities related to job responsibilities
• Proactively seek knowledge, new tasks, and responsibilities
• Follow regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; CPA preferred but not required
• Experience leading CAS/CAAS engagements in a public accounting firm
• Proven ability to drive and lead month-end close processes, including:
  • Ownership of deadlines
  • Reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of work performed by other team members
  • Ownership of corporate accounting processes and procedures such as cash management, AR/AP, payroll, and benefits
• Strong GAAP experience, including hands-on experience performing consolidations, GL close, and financial reporting for the renewable energy industry
• Strong Renewable Energy experience, including renewable energy projects, development and/or contractor operations, and related entities (including project costing and transfer of projects from one company to another)
• Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), with minimum 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 highly preferred
• Strong project and time management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail; self-starter, team player; aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Significant knowledge of accounting and finance processes, including strong understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Flexible work environment
• Expanded parental leave
• Extensive learning & development
• Paid time off for employees to volunteer
• Robust Total Rewards package

Location

Remote. Scheduled in-office presence may be required for client work, team meetings, or trainings with notice.