Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

SunStrong Management; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SunStrong Management is seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting to lead complex accounting analysis and policy development across the organization. This role reports to the Director of Technical Accounting and provides authoritative technical guidance on complex transactions, ensuring documentation and scalability as the company grows.

The successful candidate serves as a technical advisor to leadership, partners with auditors and internal stakeholders, and supports IPO readiness, SEC

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with technical focus.
• CPA required; Big Four experience preferred.
• Experience with IPO readiness and public-company reporting.
• Deep experience with securitizations, consolidation and complex financing structures.
• Experience with tax equity structures in renewable energy.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting considerations.
• Bachelor's in Accounting; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex accounting analysis and policy development.
• Interpret and implement ASC 606, ASC 842, and consolidation requirements.
• Support securitizations and structured financings.
• Lead purchase price accounting and post-acquisition integration.
• Collaborate with Tax, Asset Management and Legal on tax equity structures.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and support audit reviews.
• Partner with Financial Reporting on disclosures and judgments.
• Support IPO readiness and external audit liaison.
• Mentor and develop team members for rigor and accountability.
• Monitor SEC guidance and industry developments.

Skills

Technical accounting

US GAAP

IPO readiness

Securitizations

Consolidation analysis

VIE analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA

Master's degree

Tools

Dynamics 365 BC

Job description

Company Overview

SunStrong Management (SSM) is a residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar asset owner and manager. SSM provides asset management, accounting, and reporting services across diversified solar portfolios, supporting complex ownership structures, tax equity arrangements, securitizations, and long-term contracted assets. The Technical Accounting function partners closely with Asset Accounting, Financial Reporting, Legal, and Asset Management to ensure accurate application of U.S. GAAP across highly structured transactions.

Company Overview

SunStrong Management (SSM) is a residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar asset owner and manager. SSM provides asset management, accounting, and reporting services across diversified solar portfolios, supporting complex ownership structures, tax equity arrangements, securitizations, and long-term contracted assets. The Technical Accounting function partners closely with Asset Accounting, Financial Reporting, Legal, and Asset Management to ensure accurate application of U.S. GAAP across highly structured transactions.

Role Summary

SSM is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Technical Accounting to lead complex accounting analysis, policy development, and implementation across the organization. Reporting to the Director of Technical Accounting, this role is responsible for providing authoritative technical guidance on complex transactions, supporting strategic initiatives, and ensuring accounting conclusions are well-documented, supportable, and scalable as the company grows.

This role is expected to operate with a strong enterprise mindset, serving as a technical advisor to leadership and a key liaison with auditors, advisors, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, interpretation, and implementation of complex accounting standards, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), consolidation and VIE analysis, debt and equity classification, derivatives, impairments, and business combinations.
• Assess, interpret, and support implementation of complex accounting standards, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), consolidation and VIE analysis, debt and equity classification, derivatives, impairments, and business combinations.
• Support technical accounting for securitizations, structured financings, and complex capital markets transactions.
• Lead or support purchase price accounting and post-acquisition integration for asset and portfolio acquisitions.
• Evaluate accounting treatment for tax equity structures and complex solar legal entities, partnering closely with Tax, Asset Management, and external advisors.
• Serve as a key technical accounting resource for new products, portfolio structures, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos and position papers to support accounting conclusions and external audit review.
• Partner with Financial Reporting to support quarterly and annual reporting, including preparation and review of disclosures and critical accounting judgments.
• Support IPO readiness and public-company accounting requirements, including alignment of policies, controls, and documentation standards.
• Partner with external auditors on technical accounting matters and assist in resolution of complex accounting issues.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and SEC guidance, assess business applicability, and support implementation efforts.
• Collaborate with Legal, FP&A, Asset Management, and Operations to ensure accounting considerations are incorporated into transaction structuring and execution.
• Mentor and help develop team members, fostering a culture of rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as needed.

Systems and Technology Environment

• Partner with accounting and systems teams to ensure technical accounting requirements are properly reflected in system design and data flows.
• Experience working in ERP environments that support complex legal entity structures and portfolio accounting (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred).
• Comfort working with large data sets, supporting documentation, and automation tools to enhance repeatability and control.

Experience And Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful technical accounting responsibility.
• CPA required.
• Big Four public accounting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting IPO readiness and/or public-company reporting environments preferred.
• Deep experience with securitizations, consolidation analysis (including VIEs), purchase price accounting, and complex financing structures.
• Experience with tax equity structures and renewable energy accounting strongly preferred.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP and familiarity with SEC reporting considerations.
• Proven ability to analyze complex accounting matters and communicate conclusions clearly to management and auditors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s degree preferred.
• High integrity, strong judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Location: Flexible (hybrid, in-office- Houston, remote)