Senior Staff Accountant

Blue Sky Utility - Powered by Nofar Energy

Sr Staff Accountant managing financial oversight on renewable energy projects from development to operations. Collaborating with teams to ensure project financials align with expectations.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeFort Lauderdale • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare project financial statements
Build and maintain project budgets and financial models
Track project spend against approved budgets
Monitor cost-to-complete forecasts
Review and approve invoices related to assigned projects
Manage change order financial analysis
Prepare monthly project financial reports
Analyze variances and identify risk exposure
Support lender and investor reporting requirements
Partner with FP&A on capital deployment forecasting
Collaborate with EPC and Development teams to validate project financial assumptions
Review contract terms for financial impact
Track milestone payments and draw schedules
Ensure alignment between financial models and executed contracts
Ensure proper project-level accounting treatment
Support audit requests related to assigned projects
Maintain documentation and financial controls specific to project SPVs

Requirements

What you’ll need

CPA (active or in progress)
2–5 years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, or capital projects
Experience supporting utility-scale solar and/or energy storage projects preferred
Strong understanding of project accounting, WIP accounting, and capitalized costs
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
Experience working with project finance structures and SPVs preferred
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, execution-oriented environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

An Incredible Team, a Big Mission
Competitive Pay with Transparency from Day One
Benefits that Start on Day One
Real Work-Life Balance
A Culture That Walks the Talk

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingproject accountingWIP accountingcapitalized costsbudget managementcost forecastingvariance analysisinvoice reviewfinancial reportingaudit support

Soft Skills

collaborationrisk identificationcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingexecution-oriented mindset

Certifications

CPA