Senior Accountant, Revenue and Projects

Overview

This role involves owning end-to-end accounting for revenue streams and operational power plant projects. The Senior Accountant will ensure compliance with revenue recognition standards, manage deferred project costs and assets, support power plants under construction, and serve as the primary owner of internal controls related to revenue and project accounting.

Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

Revenue & Deferred Revenue Accounting

• Manage revenue accounting processes in strict compliance with GAAP and ASC 606 guidelines.
• Review complex customer agreements, tolling agreements, energy service contracts, and interconnect agreements to determine proper accounting treatment.
• Maintain and reconcile deferred revenue schedules to ensure accurate timing of revenue release.
• Oversee project-related billing/invoicing generation and ensure timely reconciliation with the general ledger.

Project Accounting & Asset Management

• Track costs from Construction-in-Progress (CIP) through operational capitalization for power plant projects.
• Monitor and reconcile deferred project costs, ensuring appropriate capitalization or expense recognition.
• Maintain the fixed asset register for operating power plants.
• Serve as the financial point of contact for plant operations, analyzing operational expenses (OpEx) and project-level cash flows.

Internal Controls & Process Ownership

• Own, maintain, and execute internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) for the revenue cycle, deferred costs, and project asset capitalization.
• Ensure revenue and project accounting processes comply with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements or equivalent internal control frameworks.
• Maintain up-to-date process narratives, flowcharts, and control matrices; coordinate quarterly and annual control testing.
• Proactively identify control gaps or operational risks within project accounting systems and design/implement remediation plans.

Month-End Close, Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare and post month-end journal entries and complete balance sheet reconciliations for revenue, project asset, and deferred accounts.
• Perform monthly and quarterly variance/flux analysis on project revenue and margins to support management reporting.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors regarding revenue and project cycles, providing required audit schedules and control evidence.
• Identify opportunities to streamline project accounting workflows and automate routine processes while maintaining strict control integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 4–6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years focused heavily on revenue recognition, project/asset accounting, and internal control execution (SOX).
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle Fusion is a plus).
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction and adapt to change.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and adjust schedules to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA candidate.
• Experience in the energy, infrastructure, or utilities sector.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $84,540 - $121,518
• Competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package.
• Medical, dental, and vision premiums: 100% covered for full-time employees; 80% covered for dependents (starts day one).
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents).
• Generous vacation policies.

Location

United States (with contracts across the United States and production underway at a high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia).