About the Role
As a Director on the Accounting Team, you will help in-house Technical Accounting sophistication and scale the Company’s Financial Reporting capabilities. This is an excellent opportunity to both build and execute on behalf of a growing IPP, while growing professionally within a dynamic team.
Responsibilities
- Own the preparation of Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements, both consolidated and project-level
- Manage outside consultants and prepare in-house analysis for various Technical Accounting topics, including leases, revenue recognition, M&A transactions, financings, HLBV accounting, VIE analysis, and capitalization
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in the ongoing evolution of key accounting systems, especially around Consolidation topics
- Manage several project-level annual audits
- Serve as an interface between the Company and investors/lenders as it relates to financial reporting requirements and compliance
- Maintain knowledge of changing requirements under GAAP and implement these changes to the company’s accounting policies
- Enhance existing accounting control processes and assist in the creation of new controls
- Support the Capital Markets, Development, Commercial, and Operations functions in understanding accounting implications of contract or financial structures
- Work on special projects, including HLBV accounting implementation, purchase accounting, and ITC accounting
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 7-10 years of progressive audit, financial reporting, or technical accounting experience
- CPA designation required
- Experience in Renewable Energy, Traditional Power, or Infrastructure development
- Some experience with renewable energy financing structures
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organization abilities
- Ability to manage multiple complex processes or long-term projects simultaneously
- Experience managing and developing employees is preferred
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience presenting to management or external capital providers
- Experience with Sage Intacct is a plus
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Skills
- Technical Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Leases
- Revenue Recognition
- M&A Transactions
- Financings
- HLBV Accounting
- VIE Analysis
- Capitalization
- Consolidation
- GAAP
- Accounting Control Processes
- Sage Intacct
- Microsoft Office Suite
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Director
- 7-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA designation
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Competitive bonus based on performance
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Other health and wellness benefits
About the Company
- Flatiron Energy develops, owns, and operates utility-scale standalone energy storage assets that integrate renewable energy onto the grid, replace fossil fuel plants, and increase grid reliability.
- Founded by a team of experienced energy storage experts and backed by financial sponsor Hull Street Energy, Flatiron has a demonstrated track record of developing critical infrastructure needed to achieve our climate goals.
- The leadership team has deep experience in structuring, financing, and owning and operating energy storage assets in wholesale markets.
- Flatiron Energy is a high growth company with a dynamic, fast-paced, creative, and fun start-up culture.
- The right candidate will be excited to help scale the company, recognizing the challenges and opportunities for growth inherent in such an environment.
- The Flatiron team is passionate about fighting climate change while ensuring their projects have an equitable impact on surrounding communities.
- Flatiron is looking for candidates who resonate with this mission.
