Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

OneEnergy's mission is to make clean energy the #1 source of electricity for consumers and utilities. We develop solar energy and battery energy storage (BESS) projects across the United States in community solar, distributed generation, and large utility scale project segments. Our diverse project pipeline, multiple locations across the US, and unique multidisciplined team sets us apart.

We are a dynamic and innovative renewable energy industry company committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving positive change in our industry.

About the role

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in driving OneEnergy's operational accounting and supporting the company's growth. We're looking for a proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is energized by working on high-impact business transactions. In this role, you'll own critical day-to-day accounting activities, help refine and improve existing processes, and collaborate closely with internal partners and cross-functional teams. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a fast-growing company shaping the future of clean energy.

What you'll do

Support Independent Power Production (IPP) and Tax Equity accounting:

• Asset Purchase Accounting: Ensure asset purchases are accounted for per GAAP. Work with Accounting Manager to prepare work papers to support each asset sale.
• CIP (Construction in Progress): Support CIP accounting per GAAP for all IPP assets, including monitoring project costs and ensuring timely transfer of completed assets.
• Revenue: Work with Accounting Manager to ensure energy generation revenue and PPA (Power Production Agreement) revenue are billed timely, recorded per GAAP and reconciled each period. Execute related accounts receivable invoicing.
• Partnership Expense Accruals: Work with Accounting Manager to ensure accruals are recorded per the partnership agreement and GAAP. (i.e. Manager Fee, Asset Management Fee, Distributions, Operating & Maintenance expense, general expense accruals).
• Solar Assets: Support the accounting of operating solar assets per GAAP. (i.e. maintain and record period depreciation schedules).
• ARO (Asset Retirement Obligation): Support execution of ARO accounting accurately maintaining schedules and recording journal entries according to GAAP, ensuring all underlying assumptions and estimates are reviewed and updated on a timely basis.
• REC (Renewable Energy Credit): Support the accounting for REC cost and inventory accounting per GAAP, ensuring accurate tracking, valuation, and reporting of all REC activity.
• Hedge Accounting: Support accounting manager in accounting for debt interest rate hedges.
• Equity Accounting: Ensure partnership equity is accounted for per GAAP and partnership documents.
• Leases: Record monthly journal entries and reconciliations for new and existing finance and operating leases in accordance with ASC 842. Execute monthly lease accounting per GAAP.
• Intercompany: Support the intercompany accounting across a complex, multi-entity business environment.
• Cash: Support treasury team and asset management with cash and debt related items for the IPP business.
• Debt Accounting: Work with accounting team to ensure term debt, construction debt, and corporate debt is recorded accurately each period per GAAP. Support debt draws.
• Monthly Close: Key participant in monthly close executing timely and accurate completion of assigned journal entries, reconciliations, and associated tasks per the close calendar.
• Process Documentation: Support the creation and continual improvement of documentation for owned accounting processes, clearly outlining manual steps, system interactions, and the broader financial impact on the organization.
• Audit: Play a key role in the execution of annual financial statement audits by proactively coordinating with Accounting Manager and external auditors, communicating information needs in a timely manner, and ensuring accurate, complete audit support is provided expediently.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• CPA or progress toward certification strongly preferred.
• Public accounting experience at a Big 4 firm preferred.

Technical & Accounting Expertise

• Minimum of 5 years' relevant accounting experience contributing to a high-performing accounting team.
• Experience in financial services industry with exposure to complex entity structures and investment relationships required.
• Understanding of GAAP and management accounting.
• Advanced excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis).
• Proficiency in ERP systems, such as Sage Intacct or NetSuite.
• High proficiency in Office 365 skills, required.

Process & Systems Skills

• Demonstrated ability to document, maintain, and improve accounting processes and controls.
• Experience driving efficiency, operational automation, and standardization.
• Apply a systems mindset to own workflows across the accounting function and cross-functionally.

Collaboration & Communication

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Fulfills job responsibilities with a customer-focused mindset by providing efficient, timely, and reliable service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a hybrid, remote, and in-person team environment.

Work Style

• Must have a process improvement mindset and desire to proactively identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Must be comfortable and adaptable with change that results from evolving business needs and new processes implemented.
• Proactive and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to clearly communicate problems and identify possible resolutions.
• Proven ability to manage workload independently and prioritize deadlines with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to independently research issues, identify potential solutions, and apply a resourceful problem-solving approach.
• High degree of ownership and accountability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be self-motivated and enjoy a team-oriented approach to work, contributing to a supportive, collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Must have a "roll up your sleeves and let's get the job done right" type attitude.
• Energized by a fast-paced work environment.

Compensation:

Base salary: $91,000-$125,000

OneEnergy's compensation packages are dependent on an array of factors including, but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other organizational needs. We provide generous Paid Time Off (six weeks/year) and an impactful Volunteer Time Off Program. We offer robust employee benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k) matching retirement plan, life insurance, wellness incentives, and more.

We recognize an equitable energy transition requires the participation of diverse communities, groups, and institutions. OneEnergy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.