Senior Accountant

SunStrong Management, LLC; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

SunStrong Management is seeking a Senior Accountant to handle general accounting operations across multiple solar portfolios. You will report to the Accounting Manager and perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.

Responsibilities include accounting for residential solar revenue across lease, PPA, and loan products, plus contributing to process improvements and ad hoc analyses for management and auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration.
• 3+ years of financial accounting experience or auditing, preferably with Big4.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task across multiple portfolios and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of US GAAP and accounting principles.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with onboarding portfolios and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger in compliance with US GAAP and company policies.
• Close monthly, quarterly, and annual periods to ensure timely reporting.
• Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Account for residential solar revenues across lease, PPA, and loan products.
• Support systems and process improvements for efficient close and reporting.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses for management, auditors, service providers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

US GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Dynamics

Xero

Ramp

Job description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUNSTRONG MANAGEMENT

SunStrong Management (‘SunStrong”) is a leading full-service asset management services provider specializing in residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar energy portfolios. SunStrong provides end-to-end services including operations and maintenance, customer billing and support, asset performance management, and investor reporting. The company partners with leading capital providers to optimize clean energy assets at scale, supporting the growth of distributed renewable energy while delivering reliable performance and exceptional customer experience.

ROLE

SunStrong Management is currently searching for a Senior Accountant to be responsible for various areas of general accounting operations across multiple asset-managed residential solar portfolios, with additional exposure to commercial and utility-scale portfolios. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position will require the completion of various monthly, quarterly, and annual close tasks, including the preparation of periodic journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform the accounting processes and functions required to maintain the general ledger in compliance with US GAAP and the applicable Company’s policies.
• Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities to ensure timely financial reporting and compliance.
• Prepare periodic journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Account for residential solar revenue and receivables across lease, PPA, and loan products, including reconciliation of customer billing and collections data to the general ledger.
• Participate in systems and process improvements to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the close and reporting process.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses of financial and other information for members of management, external auditors, service providers, and other stakeholders as applicable to supplement the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting process.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with an accounting concentration
• 3+ years of financial accounting experience or auditing, preferably with Big4 accounting firm
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task across multiple portfolios and prioritize critical deadlines
• A team player that has knowledge and experience in US generally accepted accounting principles and is driven to challenge that status quo, meet deadlines, and increase efficiency
• Ability to implement accounting processes for newly onboarded portfolios based on understanding developed from review of historical financial information, operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, debt agreements, etc.
• Experience in systems and process improvement initiatives
• Understanding of residential solar asset accounting, including revenue recognition, fixed assets, and fund-level allocations
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA certification
• Direct experience accounting for residential solar portfolios (lease, PPA, and loan products)
• Working knowledge of commercial and utility-scale solar project accounting
• Familiarity with core accounting concepts within ASC 606, ASC 805, and ASC 842
• Previous experience using Microsoft Dynamics, Xero, and/or Ramp
• Experience with accounting for multi-tiered legal structures and partnership accounting; tax equity fund structure and HLBV allocation experience a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Overtime as required

BENEFITS

• SunStrong Management offers a rich and affordable Health & Wellness Benefits package that includes: PPO and HDHP Medical Plans, buy-up plans for both Dental and Vision, ancillaries such as Accident, critical illness, Hospital indemnity, Employer sponsored Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life, and Legal services along with multiple add-ons.
• Our 401(k) Package includes a Safe Harbor Match of 100% up to the first 4% and 50% on the next 2% with immediate vesting.