Accounting Manager

Chestnut Carbon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chestnut Carbon is a leader in nature-based carbon removal solutions and seeks an Accounting Manager to own day-to-day general accounting and the month-end close for Chestnut Carbon and its subsidiaries.

You will partner with Technical Accounting, AP, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and external auditors to ensure complete, timely, and audit-ready financial reporting, while scaling processes and internal controls to support growth.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day general accounting and month-end close across Chestnut Carbon and its consolidated subsidiaries.
• Partner with the Technical Accounting Manager, AP Manager, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and external auditors to ensure integrity, timeliness, and audit-readiness of financial reporting.

Job description

Who We Are

Chestnut Carbon is a leading developer of nature-based carbon removal solutions, focused on generating high-quality, U.S.-based forest carbon projects that are additional, verifiable, and designed to accelerate the path to net zero. Founded in 2022 with the support of energy-focused alternative asset manager Kimmeridge, Chestnut uses a proprietary, technology-enabled approach to restore and conserve forestland—maximizing ecological value and long‑term climate impact.

To date, Chestnut has planted over 17 million trees across 30,000 acres and enrolled more than 175,000 acres of privately owned forestland in its improved forest management program. Our projects deliver measurable environmental benefits, including enhanced air and water quality, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat.

Chestnut has executed landmark carbon removal agreements with Microsoft and the Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Chestnut recently executed a first‑of‑its‑kind $210 million non‑recourse project financing and closed a $250 million Series B round led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, with participation from Cloverlay, DBL Partners, and Kimmeridge LPs. Chestnut was named one of TIME Magazine’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2025 and received both the FSC President’s Award and the distinction of being the first U.S. project verified through FSC’s Verified Impact program for Biodiversity Conservation.

At Chestnut, we are pioneering conservation for profit—scaling ecological restoration through market‑driven solutions—and driving innovative climate financing to unlock the full potential of nature‑based carbon removal.

Chestnut was founded and backed by Kimmeridge, a U.S.-based private equity firm with offices in New York and Denver.

Position Summary

The Accounting Manager will own the day‑to‑day general accounting and month‑end close function across Chestnut Carbon and its consolidated subsidiaries. This role is a critical operational leader responsible for the integrity, timeliness, and audit‑readiness of the general ledger, close deliverables, reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting inputs.

The Accounting Manager will partner closely with the Technical Accounting Manager, AP Manager, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and external auditors, and will play a key role in scaling processes, systems, and internal controls.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to everything we do. Chestnut Carbon thrives on and celebrates different views, beliefs, and values. We are committed to our talented team and partners, regardless of background or affiliation, and to actively promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business. We strive to be a place where you can be you and bring yourself to work.

Chestnut Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to affirmative action planning and encourages diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran, or marital status.