Manager, Technical Accounting at Generate | NY, US | Rezi

Manager, Technical Accounting at Generate

Manager, Technical Accounting

Generate · NY, US

2 days ago

Manager, Technical Accounting

Generate · NY, US

2 days ago
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About the Role

The Manager, Technical Accounting will support Generate’s accounting and finance function by delivering high-quality technical analyses, drafting accounting policies, and assisting with accounting for new transactions. This role collaborates closely with senior accounting leadership and cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate is a technically strong accounting professional with audit and industry experience, eager to apply U.S. GAAP expertise in a dynamic, transaction-oriented environment. The Manager will balance recurring technical accounting work with ad hoc support for acquisitions, financing arrangements, and policy development, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and scalability during Generate's growth.

Responsibilities

  • Perform contract reviews and provide accounting expertise, including options and recommendations for transaction structuring and accounting implications.
  • Document accounting conclusions and prepare accounting memorandums for specific transactions or events.
  • Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining accounting policies and supporting documentation.
  • Review financial statements and accounting conclusions from portfolio entities for accuracy and consistency.
  • Foster strong partnerships with cross-functional partners to understand contractual arrangements, transactions, and operational structures.
  • Collaborate with external auditors and advisors on technical accounting matters.
  • Support internal education efforts by drafting materials and contributing to training sessions.
  • Assist with special projects on an ad-hoc basis.
  • Support accounting diligence and transaction execution, including purchase accounting, working capital adjustments, and review of agreements.
  • Evaluate transaction structures and agreements to identify accounting implications and coordinate findings.
  • Coordinate with external consultants and advisors involved in accounting diligence, valuation, or integration.
  • Contribute to the accounting workstream for acquisitions, divestitures, and reinvestment of proceeds.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA (or international equivalent) required.
  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with a mix of Big 4 public accounting and corporate or transaction-related experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with depth in revenue recognition, lease accounting, business combinations, consolidation, capitalization and PP&E, debt and equity investments, other financial assets, and debt accounting.
  • Experience supporting acquisition due diligence, purchase accounting, or financial integration is preferred.
  • Familiarity with tax equity structures, structured financings, or renewable infrastructure investments is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and Excel skills; able to organize and interpret complex data.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrates an ownership mentality and takes projects from start to finish, proactively identifying issues and seeking solutions.
  • Comfortable leveraging AI and other technology tools to enhance productivity and analysis, while applying professional judgment and skepticism.
  • Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references.
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including empathy, intuition, and listening as well as strong writing, editing, and basic design skills.
  • High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new challenges.
  • Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity; problem-solving is your default mode.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good”.

Skills

  • U.S. GAAP
  • Revenue recognition
  • Lease accounting
  • Business combinations
  • Consolidation
  • Capitalization and PP&E
  • Debt and equity investments
  • Other financial assets
  • Debt accounting
  • Acquisition due diligence
  • Purchase accounting
  • Financial integration
  • Tax equity structures
  • Structured financings
  • Renewable infrastructure investments
  • Analytical skills
  • Excel skills
  • Project management
  • AI and technology tools
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Writing skills
  • Editing skills
  • Basic design skills

Experience Level

  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA (or international equivalent) required

Salary/Compensations

  • $150,000 - $175,000

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus
  • Health care benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits)

About the Company

  • Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity

  • Generate Capital 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, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.