Job Description
Senior Accountant Boulder, Colorado, United States OneEnergy's mission is to make clean energy the #1 source of electricity for consumers and utilities. We develop solar energy projects across the United States in community solar, distributed generation, and large utility scale project segments. Our diverse project pipeline, multiple locations across the US, and unique multidisciplined team sets us apart. We are a dynamic and innovative renewable energy industry company dedicated to developing and deploying utility scale solar and community solar facilities. We are committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving positive change in our industry. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in driving OneEnergy's operational accounting and supporting the company's growth. We're looking for a proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is energized by working on high-impact business transactions. In this role, you'll own critical day-to-day accounting activities, help refine and improve existing processes, and collaborate closely with internal partners and cross-functional teams. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a fast-growing company shaping the future of clean energy. Support Independent Power Production (IPP) and Tax Equity accounting: Asset Purchase Accounting: Ensure asset purchases are accounted for per GAAP. Work with Accounting Manager to prepare work papers to support each asset sale. CIP (Construction in Progress): Support CIP accounting per GAAP for all IPP assets, including monitoring project costs and ensuring timely transfer of completed assets Revenue: Work with Accounting Manager to ensure energy generation revenue and PPA (Power Production Agreement) revenue are billed timely, recorded per GAAP and reconciled each period. Execute related accounts receivable invoicing. Partnership Expense Accruals: Work with Accounting Manager to ensure all LLC accruals are recorded per the partnership agreement and GAAP. (i.e. Manager Fee, Asset Management Fee, Distributions, Operating & Maintenance expense, general expense accruals) Solar Assets: Support the accounting of operating solar assets per GAAP. (i.e. maintain and record period depreciation schedules) ARO (Asset Retirement Obligation): Support execution of ARO accounting accurately maintaining schedules and recording journal entries according to GAAP, ensuring all underlying assumptions and estimates are reviewed and updated on a timely basis. REC (Renewable Energy Credit): Support the accounting for REC cost and inventory accounting per GAAP, ensuring accurate tracking, valuation, and reporting of all REC activity Hedge Accounting: Support accounting manager in accounting for debt interest rate hedge. Equity Accounting: Ensure partnership equity is accounted for per GAAP and partnership documents. Leases: Record monthly journal entries and reconciliations for new and existing finance and operating leases in accordance with ASC 842. Execute monthly lease accounting per GAAP. Intercompany: Support the intercompany accounting related to IPP transactions. Cash: Support treasury team and asset management with any cash related items for the IPP business. Debt Accounting: Work with accounting team to ensure term debt, construction debt, and corporate debt is recorded each period per GAAP. Support debt draws. Monthly Close: Key participant in monthly close executing timely and accurate completion of assigned reconciliations, tasks and journal entries per the close calendar. Process Documentation: Support the creation and continual improvement of documentation for owned accounting processes, clearly outlining manual steps, system interactions, and the broader financial impact on the organization Audit: Play a key role in the execution of annual financial statement audits by proactively coordinating with Accounting Manager and external auditors, communicating information needs in a timely manner, and ensuring accurate, complete audit support is provided expediently Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as needed. Requirements Education & Certifications Bachelor's degree in accounting. CPA or progress toward certification strongly preferred. Public accounting experience at a Big 4 firm preferred. Technical & Accounting Expertise Minimum of 5 years' of relevant accounting experience contributing to a high-performing operational accounting team. Experience in financial services industry with exposure to complex entity structures and investment relationships required. Understanding of GAAP and management accounting. Advanced excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis) Proficiency in ERP systems, such