About the position

The Lead Accountant supports accounting for inventory, intercompany service entities, operating wind and/or solar projects, and shared cost areas such as land leases and royalties, insurance, and maintenance. The role works with accountants in Houston and San Francisco and coordinates with finance, land, legal, asset management, tax, domestic offices, and third parties. The position has full accounting and general ledger responsibility for one or more projects or intercompany service entities, as well as inventory accounting and related cross-functional dependencies. It reviews and approves journal entries, reconciliations, and invoices prepared by Senior Operators & Operations Accountants; supports budget preparation and forecast updates; interprets project contracts; and helps meet periodic reporting and project deadlines. The role also maintains accounting and permanent files, performs accounting research, supports management deliverables and presentations, and participates in special projects. The expected starting pay range is \$89,000–\$112,000 USD. Base pay may vary based on factors including location, work experience, certifications, and education. Full-time employees are eligible for a bonus structure. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic standalone financial statements and maintain full accounting and general ledger responsibility for one or more projects or intercompany service entities.
• Manage inventory accounting and related cross-functional dependencies.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and invoices prepared by Senior Operators & Operations Accountants.
• Support annual budget preparation and monthly forecast updates.
• Use Pattern’s general ledger and reporting software, including data entry and navigation.
• Support the Operators & Operations Accounting Manager with deliverables, reports, and presentations for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Read, interpret, and summarize project contracts to support compliance and proper accounting.
• Meet monthly, quarterly, year-end, and special-project deadlines and requirements.
• Adhere to internal controls.
• Set up and maintain accounting and permanent files for existing and new projects.
• Perform accounting research as needed.
• Coordinate information gathering and resolve accounting issues with Pattern offices, third parties, and the accounting group.
• Participate in Operations meetings and contribute through knowledge of project contracts.
• Identify process improvements and proactively recommend solutions.
• Complete special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or an equivalent major.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Strong hands-on technical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong technical and analytical accounting background, including familiarity or experience with complex accounting issues, consolidations, US GAAP and IFRS, foreign currency translation, multiple corporate structures, equity, and investment accounting.
• Experience meeting monthly and quarterly reporting and special-project deadlines, and preparing thorough analyses and reconciliations with appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Strong organizational skills, including prioritizing and managing multiple tasks and deadlines with professional follow-through and minimal supervision.
• Self-starter with flexibility and eagerness to learn and take on new responsibilities while maintaining ownership of projects.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to participate in Operations meetings and be well versed in project contracts.
• Ability to build and maintain consensus within a team and participate in cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with reporting software; tools listed include Oracle, SAP, and Power BI.

Nice-to-haves

• Renewable energy industry experience.
• Power plant accounting experience.
• Accounting experience at a US public company.
• Consolidation and equity-method accounting with minority interests.
• International accounting experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and voluntary benefits.
• Family care benefits.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off and bonding leave.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Bonus structure for full-time employees.