Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting

About OneEnergy Renewables

OneEnergy’s mission is to make clean energy the #1 source of electricity for consumers and utilities. We develop solar energy and battery energy storage (BESS) 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 committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving positive change in our industry.

About the role

The Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting prepares OneEnergy's consolidated financial statements, leads technical accounting analyses and documentation, and manages audit and tax coordination for the corporate organization. The role also designs a scalable intercompany accounting process and supports the company's internal control matrix, combining strong technical skills with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to produce well-supported conclusions and reliable financial information. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate & Portfolio Accounting, this role has no responsibility for day-to-day operational accounting but serves as a technical accounting partner to those teams. Success requires sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, strong organization, and a willingness to roll up one's sleeves and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What you'll do

Financial Statement Preparation & Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements, including all primary statements and footnote disclosures, for review by the Senior Manager.
• Own corporate close activities, including consolidations, eliminations, equity, and analysis of significant or unusual transactions.
• Prepare supporting schedules, account reconciliations, and flux analyses that explain results and support the financial statements.
• Maintain the corporate reporting calendar and prepare clear analyses and reporting packages for the Senior Manager, VP, Corporate Controller, and other stakeholders.

Technical Accounting

• Research and prepare technical accounting memos for complex and emerging matters, including leases, consolidation, revenue, equity transactions, capitalization, and impairment, for review by the Senior Manager.
• Serve as a technical partner to operational teams, reviewing contracts and new transactions and translating conclusions into executable accounting, reporting, and control requirements.
• Monitor accounting guidance, assess its impact, and support implementation of new or updated policies.

Audit Coordination

• Manage coordination of the annual financial statement audit, including the timeline, PBC list, supporting schedules, and cross-functional responses.
• Serve as day-to-day contact for external auditors, escalating significant issues and driving timely resolution of findings and proposed adjustments.

Tax Coordination

• Coordinate with external tax advisors on federal, state, local, and partnership tax matters, preparing the records, schedules, and analyses they require.
• Maintain the tax compliance calendar and coordinate, prepare, or review filings, including income, property, sales and use, and other applicable taxes.
• Ensure tax balances and implications are appropriately reflected in the financial statements.

Internal Controls

• Support the design and maintenance of the internal control matrix, including risk and control mapping for financial reporting, intercompany, technical accounting, audit, and tax processes.
• Perform and evidence key controls, support periodic testing and remediation, and recommend control and process improvements.

Intercompany Accounting

• Design, document, and implement a scalable intercompany process, including entity mapping, charge and allocation methodologies, settlement cadence, and elimination procedures.
• Own monthly intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, resolving differences timely and at the source.
• Maintain intercompany policies and system configurations with Systems, adapting procedures and controls as new entities are added.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner across Accounting, Finance, Systems, Legal, and business teams, clearly articulating the accounting, control, and financial statement impacts of decisions.
• Drive improvements that strengthen reporting and reduce manual work without compromising quality or controls.
• Contribute to Accounting priorities, OKRs, systems initiatives, and special projects.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Active CPA.
• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience across public accounting and industry, including financial reporting and technical accounting responsibility.
• Experience preparing complete financial statements and footnotes for multi-entity organizations.
• Renewable energy, project development, construction, or other project-based experience preferred.
• Big 4 or other national public accounting experience preferred.

Technical & Systems Expertise

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience researching, documenting, and implementing accounting conclusions.
• Financial reporting experience with consolidations, intercompany eliminations, cash flows, and multi-entity structures.
• Experience designing intercompany processes, managing external audits, and coordinating with tax advisors.
• Experience documenting, performing, or testing accounting controls and risk-control matrices.
• Multi-entity ERP experience (Sage Intacct or NetSuite) preferred.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft 365 skills; comfortable connecting systems, data, and workflows.

Work Style

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of ownership, sound judgment, and grit; willing to work through ambiguity until issues are resolved correctly.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical accounting topics to business partners, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Proactive, practical problem solver who identifies root causes and moves decisions into execution.
• Collaborative, with the confidence to challenge constructively and adapt as priorities evolve.
• Comfortable operating in a hybrid, remote, and in-person team environment.

Compensation:

$135,000 - $180,000 depending on experience and location

OneEnergy’s compensation packages are dependent on an array of factors including, but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other organizational needs. We provide generous Paid Time Off (six weeks/year) and an impactful Volunteer Time Off Program. We offer robust employee benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k) matching retirement plan, life insurance, wellness incentives, and more.

We recognize an equitable energy transition requires the participation of diverse communities, groups, and institutions. OneEnergy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.