Accounting Manager

Revity Energy LLC; Warwick; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Revity Energy LLC is seeking an Accounting Manager in the United Kingdom to lead day-to-day financial operations across a growing multi-entity organization. You will own financial reporting, internal controls, and project-level accounting, partnering with PMs, operations, and leadership to ensure transparency and compliance across our renewable energy portfolio.

You will oversee month-end close, job costing, intercompany activity, and consolidated reporting for 65+ entities, driving process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent experience.
• Experience in accounting for real estate, construction, or renewable energy preferred.
• Strong understanding of job costing, multi-entity accounting, and GAAP controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close with journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations (cash, AP, AR, job costs, intercompany).
• Review journal entries including payroll, depreciation, revenue recognition, and cost reallocations.
• Ensure job cost data flows correctly to GL by cost codes and accounts.
• Maintain internal controls and GAAP compliance; audit-ready documentation.
• Prepare and review financial statements for multiple entities and intercompany eliminations.
• Lead a team of 6, drive SOPs, and improve reporting speed and accuracy.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Spectrum

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

The Accounting Manager leads day-to-day financial operations for a fast-growing, multi-entity renewable energy and construction organization. You'll own accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and both project-level and corporate accounting. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in job cost accounting, multi-entity structures, and construction compliance such as lien waivers and certified payroll. You'll lead a team and partner with project managers, operations, legal, and executive leadership to support financial transparency, regulatory compliance, and the growth of our renewable energy portfolio.

At a Glance

• $100M in revenue
• 65+ legal entities and growing

Key Responsibilities

General Accounting & Close

• Lead month-end and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations (cash, AP, AR, job costs, intercompany) and resolve variances.
• Review and approve recurring and non-routine journal entries (payroll, depreciation, revenue recognition, cost reallocations).
• Ensure job cost data integrates accurately with the GL, with labor, materials, subcontractor, and overhead costs posted to the correct cost codes and accounts.
• Maintain internal controls and GAAP compliance; keep GL documentation audit- and tax-ready.

Project & Job Cost Accounting

• Oversee new job setup in the accounting/ERP system (e.g., Sage 300, Viewpoint, Foundation, NetSuite): job numbers, cost codes, budgets, billing terms, retention, and contract terms; link jobs to GL, customer, and vendor records.
• Partner with PMs, estimators, and operations to capture contract value, budgets, and funding sources, and to classify jobs correctly (public vs. private, union vs. non-union, prevailing wage).
• Monitor direct and indirect job costs and keep job data current through change orders, budget revisions, and billing changes.
• Prepare monthly WIP schedules: calculate percent complete, identify over/under billings, post adjusting entries, and validate forecasts, contract values, and change orders with PMs.
• Analyze project profitability and flag margin erosion or cost overruns.
• Track approved, pending, and disputed change orders and their impact on budgets, billing, and reporting.
• Deliver job-level reporting and support project forecasting and cash flow analysis.
• Ensure job cost data flows accurately between field/project tools and the GL.
• Oversee monthly draw packages with PMs and field teams, including pay applications, subcontractor pay requests, lien releases, insurance certificates, and change orders.
• Review and approve billings before submission to owners, lenders, or GCs, ensuring alignment with contract terms and percent complete.
• Manage draw deadlines; track submissions, approvals, and funding receipts; resolve documentation issues.
• Support complex billing (multi-phase jobs, joint ventures, multiple funding sources) and timely collections on draws, progress payments, and milestone invoices.

Accounts Payable Oversight

• Oversee vendor and subcontractor onboarding and compliance (W-9s, COIs, contracts, banking details) before any payment is made.
• Ensure invoices are accurately coded by job, cost code, and phase, with correct tax treatment and retention.
• Manage conditional and unconditional lien waivers; ensure compliant releases are received before disbursement.
• Track subcontractor retainage and coordinate its timely release.
• Lead weekly payment runs, prioritizing by terms and compliance status in coordination with leadership's cash flow needs.
• Ensure proper vendor classification and accurate 1099 reporting.
• Continuously improve AP workflows, controls, and audit readiness.
• Prepare and review financial statements for 65+ entities for management and investors, including P&L by entity/project, balance sheets, and cash flow.
• Support consolidations, including intercompany eliminations and equity roll-ups across complex ownership structures.
• Partner with the Controller/CFO on reporting for leadership, lenders, investors, and the board.
• Produce job-level reports on budget vs. actual, committed costs, margins, and change order impact.
• Support external audits, tax preparation, and lender/investor reporting.
• Improve reporting speed and accuracy through automation and system enhancements.

Entity & Intercompany Management

• Manage day-to-day accounting for a growing portfolio of holding, operating, development, and joint venture entities.
• Ensure each entity is set up correctly (tax ID, ownership, reporting classifications, chart of accounts) and stays compliant with tax filings, state registrations, bank accounts, and insurance.
• Onboard new entities with legal, development, and finance: GL structure, job costing, bank integrations, and intercompany tracking from day one.
• Oversee intercompany activity (cost allocations, shared services, loans, capital contributions, management fees) and reconcile both sides monthly.
• Prepare elimination entries and ensure consistent account usage across entities for efficient consolidations.
• Maintain documentation of intercompany agreements and ownership structures; prepare entity-level financials and schedules for audits.

Tax Compliance

• Ensure accurate, timely multi-jurisdictional sales and use tax filings, including exemption certificates, nexus, and taxability of labor and materials by project location.
• Support corporate and partnership tax returns with trial balances, fixed asset data, intercompany activity, and schedules for outside advisors.
• Maintain tax records, respond to notices, and coordinate with tax consultants and legal advisors.

Treasury Management

• Direct treasury strategy for optimal cash utilization across 65+ entities.
• Approve cash flow forecasts, large disbursements, and intercompany funding plans.
• Manage banking relationships and negotiate treasury service terms.
• Oversee debt covenant compliance and reporting, with strong controls over all treasury processes.

SOPs, Systems & Process Improvement

• Own and approve accounting SOPs across treasury, AP, job cost, month-end, and reporting; ensure they meet audit, regulatory, and internal control requirements.
• Lead annual SOP reviews and team training; provide SOP documentation and compliance evidence to auditors and leadership.
• Drive implementation and optimization of ERP, project management, and automation tools (e.g., multi-entity ERP capabilities, automated intercompany allocations).
• Standardize processes across entities while allowing flexibility for project-specific needs.
• Lead, staff, and develop a team of 6, including hiring, training, assignments, performance evaluations, discipline, and termination decisions.
• Delegate effectively, provide regular feedback, and ensure the team has the training and tools to succeed.
• Build strong relationships with direct and matrix reports, other departments, and third parties.
• Continuously evaluate operations to improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability, and ensure legal and tax requirements are met.
• Constructively challenge staff, consultants, and owners to drive results, and raise the standard of excellence every day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Accounting experience in real estate, construction, or renewable energy strongly preferred, but not required.
• Experience in accounting, finance, cost accounting, cash/treasury management, financial analysis, professional standards, and policy and procedure implementation required.
• Systems savvy: QuickBooks, Spectrum, Microsoft Office, and Teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; able to see the big picture and dive into the details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; a strong collaborator at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized and deadline-driven, able to juggle multiple competing priorities during peak periods through planning and delegation.
• Confident challenging the team and principals on approach, accounting methods, and processes.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes, with close attention to detail and adherence to policy.
• Strong work ethic, flexibility, follow-through, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.