Energy Accounting Manager

Prepare and post monthly utilities and energy accruals, and support the review of accruals completeness with the business

Prepare quarterly energy and renewable commitments reporting, including supporting schedules and documentation

Monitor prepaid energy and water balances, including amortization, and prepare the supporting reconciliations and rollforwards

Perform the monthly energy general ledger review, including reclassifications and cleanup, and resolve variances with the business and the outsourced accounting team

Prepare fixed asset creation requests for energy capital wires, and review energy cash transactions for accurate and timely recording

Monitor energy lease commencement and support lease accounting conclusions in partnership with senior team members and Technical Accounting

Serve as a day-to-day accounting point of contact for the Energy, Supply Chain Operations, and Engineering teams, escalating new and non-standard arrangements to team leads for review

Support contract review documentation for new energy arrangements, preparing the initial accounting write-up for review

Serve as a preparer for Sarbanes-Oxley controls over energy accounting processes, and provide support for internal and external audits

Drive process improvements and automation, including leveraging AI tooling, to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial reporting

Carry out month-end and quarter-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and analytical reviews, to ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related fields

6+ years of progressive accounting experience

Experience owning recurring close deliverables, including accruals, prepaids, commitments, and account reconciliations

Technical and operational knowledge of US GAAP, including experience in energy accounting transactions (e.g., ASC 842, ASC 360, and ASC 815)

Knowledge and experience with internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

Business partnership experience, and the ability to explain accounting outcomes to non-accounting partners

Skilled in comprehending end-to-end systems that impact accounting and financial reporting processes

Experience with Microsoft & Google tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs)

Experience in executing and delivering high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment

Analytical and problem-solving experience, including the ability to identify root causes, evaluate tradeoffs, and recommend solutions in situations with incomplete information

Demonstrated agility in taking on new areas of responsibility and ramping up quickly as priorities shift

Experience with energy, battery storage, renewables, power purchase agreements, or capital expenditure accounting

CPA License

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience with lease or derivative accounting

Demonstrated experience in optimizing or designing scalable accounting processes

A combination of experience working in public accounting and a technology company