Director of Finance
True Zero Technologies, LLC
Project Accountant
Encore Renewable Energy
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Vermont
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💰 $75,000 - $90,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Manage full-cycle project accounting for the community solar and energy storage portfolio, maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records throughout each project’s lifecycle.
- Be the primary accounting point of contact for Business Development, Project Management, and Construction, bridging project execution with financial accuracy.
- Ensure proper project cost allocation and compliance with GAAP, with a focus on accuracy for tax equity and ITC substantiation.
- Reconcile project costs between the general ledger and the project cost tracking system (SiteTracker), ensuring data integrity.
- Enhance budget vs. actual reporting tools and processes, creating clear, insightful variance analyses to support project managers, leadership, and external stakeholders.
- Support external audits by preparing documentation, schedules, and detailed financial analyses.
- Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in project accounting and reporting.
- Drive efficiency and compliance by identifying opportunities to streamline project accounting and enhance ITC/tax reporting processes.
- Provide actionable financial insights to improve project performance, support decision-making, and maximize economic returns.
- Support projects from early development through long-term operations and collaborate with external partners including third-party appraisers and auditors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- CPA or CPA track preferred or a similar combination of education and experiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling)
- Experience with Sage Intacct, Velixo Reporting (or similar Excel plug-in), Stampli and/or SiteTracker is a plus
- 2–5 years of accounting experience, preferably in renewable energy, construction or infrastructure
- Strong understanding of GAAP, project-level accounting, and consolidations
- Ability to work across departments, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills
