Director, Accounting Advisory & Strategic Programs

SOLV Energy; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 173,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking an experienced Director, Accounting Advisory and Strategic Programs to lead complex accounting initiatives, drive transformation, and ensure audit readiness. The role collaborates with CAO and cross-functional teams to improve close processes, policies, and financial reporting for a fast-growing energy infrastructure business.

The position emphasizes public-company know-how, ICFR design, and coordination with External Audit, M&A, and Technical Accounting to support

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Transformation & Close process optimization.
• Coordinate external audit activities and PBC requests.
• Support M&A due diligence and purchase accounting integration.
• Assist with SOX 404 ICFR design, testing, and remediation.
• Provide input on US GAAP policies and SEC reporting readiness.

Skills

CPA license

Public accounting (Big 4)

SEC reporting

SOX 404

IPO experience

GAAP proficiency

C-suite advisory

Communication

Project management

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary

The Director, Accounting Advisory and Strategic Programs will serve an important role within SOLV Energy's Accounting organization, supporting the Chief Accounting Officer and accounting leadership team on complex, high-priority initiatives spanning accounting transformation, external audit readiness, mergers and acquisitions, internal controls, technical accounting, and financial reporting. The role is designed for an experienced accounting professional with broad public-company expertise who can move effectively across functional areas, lead complex programs, and provide additional technical and execution capacity where the organization faces its most significant accounting and reporting challenges. The position will work in close partnership with SOLV's Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Project Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, and other finance teams while maintaining clear functional ownership within those organizations.

Job Description

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Position Responsibilities and Duties

Finance Transformation & Close Process Optimization

• Support cross-functional accounting transformation initiatives focused on strengthening and automating accounting processes and accelerating the monthly and quarterly close cycles
• Participate in the development and deployment of analytics and workflow automation solutions to reduce manual processes, increase operational efficiency, and enhance risk-based monitoring capabilities

External Audit Coordination

• Support the CAO and functional accounting leaders in coordinating the Company’s external audit and quarterly review activities, including cross-functional planning, issue tracking, deliverable management, and escalation of significant matters
• Coordinate the preparation‑by‑client (PBC) request process and audit status reporting, facilitate timely resolution of audit open items with functional owners, and drive completion of audit deliverables within required reporting timelines

M&A Support

• Support financial accounting due diligence for acquisition targets, including assessment of accounting policies, quality of earnings considerations, and identification of potential GAAP conversion or harmonization requirements.
• Evaluate target company financial statements for technical accounting risks, off-balance sheet exposures, and areas requiring post-close remediation
• Coordinate the accounting integration workstream for acquisitions, partnering with Technical Accounting on purchase accounting conclusions and with functional accounting teams on opening balances, policies, close integration, controls, and reporting
• Support purchase price allocation processes in coordination with SOLV’s Technical Accounting team, valuation specialists, legal counsel, and finance leadership
• Support post‑acquisition accounting policy harmonization and integration of acquired entities into existing close processes, internal control frameworks, and SOX compliance programs

SOX 404 Compliance & Internal Controls

• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of SOX 404 internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) with process and control owners, covering business process and entity‑level controls
• Support remediation planning and execution for material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, partnering with control owners, Internal Audit, management, and the external auditor to achieve sustainable closure
• Advise management on risk assessments, control design evaluations, and testing approaches to maintain a strong and audit‑ready control environment

Technical Accounting Support

• Partner with SOLV’s Technical Accounting function on complex U.S. GAAP technical accounting matters including revenue recognition (ASC 606, percentage‑of‑completion), business combinations (ASC 805), lease accounting (ASC 842), stock‑based compensation (ASC 718), segment reporting (ASC 280), and impairment analyses (ASC 350)
• Support functional accounting owners and the Technical Accounting team in evaluating and resolving complex auditor inquiries. Provide accounting advisory and audit‑readiness support to SOLV's Financial Reporting team in connection with Forms 10‑K, 10‑Q, registration statements, and other SEC reporting requirements.
• Provide input on a comprehensive suite of accounting policies aligned with U.S. GAAP and public company reporting standards

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required
• 10 to 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including a minimum of 5 years at a Big 4 public accounting firm at the Senior Manager level or above
• Demonstrated experience with SEC reporting (Forms 10‑K, 10‑Q, S‑1) and public company financial reporting requirements
• Hands‑on SOX 404 experience including ICFR design, operating effectiveness testing, and material weakness or significant deficiency remediation
• Prior experience supporting an IPO, public company transition, or first‑year external audit engagement
• Deep technical proficiency in U.S. GAAP including ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 805, ASC 842, ASC 280, and ASC 350
• Experience advising C‑suite executives in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment
• Strong communication, project management, and cross‑functional leadership skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams platforms

Preferred Skills or Experience

• Experience in the renewable energy, utility‑scale solar, energy storage, or infrastructure / EPC construction industries
• Familiarity with percentage‑of‑completion revenue recognition under ASC 606 in a construction or project‑based business environment
• Background in developing data analytics or accounting workflow automation to improve close efficiency and reporting accuracy

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and be provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range

$173,225.00 - $216,530.0

Pay Rate Type

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J13878