What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Solar Landscape?
About Us
Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States. We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.
To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.
For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com.
About The Role
We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team! This is a great opportunity to grow your career with a leading company in the renewable energy industry. The ideal candidate is a highly organized professional with a strong aptitude for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment within the renewable energy sector. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities, including project management, financial reporting, contractual compliance, and risk management, supporting the day-to-day operations of our solar energy assets.
Responsibilities
Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none.
Our employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that is changing the industry:
Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States. We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.
To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.
For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com.
About The Role
We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team! This is a great opportunity to grow your career with a leading company in the renewable energy industry. The ideal candidate is a highly organized professional with a strong aptitude for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment within the renewable energy sector. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities, including project management, financial reporting, contractual compliance, and risk management, supporting the day-to-day operations of our solar energy assets.
Responsibilities
- Maintain general ledger; prepare and enter month end and other required journal entries
- Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable of all portfolios under management
- Review and reconcile monthly transactions and balances for accuracy
- Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements and budgets
- Prepare work papers and various reports for external auditing
- Preparation of monthly management reports, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports of portfolios under management and providing follow-up of significant variances
- Assist with completion of the quarterly and annual reporting requirements to various parties
- Administer obligations and responsibilities under the project agreements
- Contribute to the Company special projects as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year institution, with 2 years of relevant experience; CPA certification and public accounting experience preferred
- Experience in the renewable energy industry or real estate accounting is a plus
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across all levels and functions of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and entrepreneurial environment
- Skilled in multitasking and managing complex assignments efficiently
- Project-driven mindset with a strong focus on meeting deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none.
Our employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that is changing the industry:
- Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement
- Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food
- Also included for employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance, flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks, coffee, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!
