Senior Accountant

Ranger Power; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy development company is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team in Chicago. The role entails supporting the VP of Accounting in financial operations, managing documentation, reviewing agreements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and have a suitable background in finance or accounting.

Qualifications

• 4 – 8 years of experience in finance or accounting.
• Proactive individual with aptitude for numbers.
• Experience in the renewable energy industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve financial operations workflows.
• Review and edit Letter of Credit agreements for accuracy.
• Initiate and review vendor payments and financial documentation.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Excellent communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

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Summary

Ranger Power is a utility-scale renewable energy development company headquartered in Chicago, IL. Ranger develops utility-scale solar and battery storage projects around the United States. The company is comprised of experienced renewable energy professionals and is looking to grow its team.

Summary

Ranger Power is a utility-scale renewable energy development company headquartered in Chicago, IL. Ranger develops utility-scale solar and battery storage projects around the United States. The company is comprised of experienced renewable energy professionals and is looking to grow its team.

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Description

Ranger Power seeks a Senior Accountant to join its team. The ideal candidate will support the VP of Accounting & Finance on day-to-day accounting and finance support for the company; financial documentation, reviewing and editing Letter of Credit (LC) forms, compiling settlement runs for payments, and assisting with security deposit coordination. This role will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, including interconnection and business development, to ensure financial and accounting processes run smoothly. The role offers the opportunity to be part of an inclusive, dynamic, and engaging working environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve financial operations workflows, including daily bank reconciliations, vendor payment processing, and treasury documentation.
• Review and edit Letter of Credit (LC) and promissory note agreements for accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
• Initiate and review vendor payments—including wire transfers and check runs—ensuring accurate coding, complete backup documentation, and proper approval routing.
• Track and coordinate financial documentation, deposits, LC requests, security deposits and financial guarantees across business development and interconnection teams, ensuring deadlines and compliance requirements are met.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to collect, validate, and explain financial data that supports project tracking, settlements, and compliance documentation.
• Monitor deadlines for payments, deposits, and LC renewals; proactively follow up on outstanding requirements.
• Support ad hoc treasury and finance projects, including cash tracking, project-level reconciliations, and LC compliance reviews.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4 – 8 years of experience in finance, treasury, or a similar accounting or reporting role
• 2 years of experience in the renewable energy industry preferred (or comparable experience)
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and organized individual with an aptitude for accounting and a facility with numbers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, an analytical approach to problem solving, and thorough work ethic are essential.
• Experience with financial documentation review and compliance tracking.
• CPA recommended but not required
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills are required.
• Ability and willingness to travel to monthly team meetings and events.
  
  

The salary range for this role is 80k – 100k based on experience. This salary range includes several career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on the candidate’s education, experience, and qualifications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Solar Electric Power Generation

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