Global Technical Accounting Manager: GAAP Expert

Recurrent Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Recurrent Energy is seeking a Manager, Technical Accounting to join its Global Finance team in Austin, TX. This individual contributor role will lead U.S.

GAAP technical accounting research and provide accounting support across NA regions, partnering with Tax, FP&A, Legal, and Project Finance to ensure proper reporting and treatment of complex transactions. The role requires extensive accounting experience, CPA designation, and strong writing skills to develop memos and position papers, while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in technical accounting and/or financial reporting.
• Experience within the energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, or construction industries preferred.
• Ability to communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to stakeholders across functions.
• Strong technical accounting writing skills, including experience preparing formal accounting position papers and memos.
• U.S. or Canadian CPA designation required.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. GAAP technical accounting research on complex matters related to the renewable energy business.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive technical accounting memos with well-supported conclusions and audit-defensible rationale.
• Provide technical accounting support during monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, with significant judgments and estimates.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource to finance and accounting teams across the organization.
• Partner with North America controllership to support project-level financial statement preparation and audits.
• Assist with the annual close process for North America project-level SPVs.
• Collaborate with Project Finance, Legal, Tax, FP&A to assess accounting implications of new transactions.
• Develop technical accounting training materials for the broader Finance organization.

Skills

U.S. GAAP

Communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation (U.S. or Canada)

Tools

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Recurrent Energy is seeking a Manager, Technical Accounting to join its Global Finance team in Austin, TX. This individual contributor role will lead U.S.

GAAP technical accounting research and provide accounting support across NA regions, partnering with Tax, FP&A, Legal, and Project Finance to ensure proper reporting and treatment of complex transactions. The role requires extensive accounting experience, CPA designation, and strong writing skills to develop memos and position papers, while