Director of Accounting and FP&A (PEAKS Renewables)

Summit Utilities Inc•Fayetteville, AR

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Accounting & FP&A will establish and lead Peaks Renewables’ accounting and financial planning and analysis function. The role will build processes, controls, and systems that enable timely, accurate financial reporting for the company’s renewable natural gas project portfolio. The Director will own GAAP-compliant financial statements and monthly close for project entities and the consolidated platform, help lead implementation of SAP, and oversee budgeting, budget-to-actual analysis, and reforecasting. The role is the primary finance partner to parent company Summit Utilities, aligning Peaks’ accounting, planning, and reporting with Summit’s standards while accommodating Peaks’ unregulated, project-based business. This is a hands-on leadership position. The Director will design the function and initially perform much of the work directly, then scale the team and systems as Peaks grows through development and acquisitions. The role requires understanding the financial and commercial drivers of the RNG business—including environmental attribute markets, federal tax credit programs, and project finance—and communicating financial insight to Peaks and Summit leadership, lenders, and other stakeholders. The position is hybrid and may be based in Maine or Arkansas; remote work is available to candidates located in Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
At least 12 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, and/or corporate finance.
At least 7 years of experience leading a month-end close, planning, or financial reporting process, including directing others’ work.
Strong command of US GAAP, including revenue recognition, business combinations, and accounting for tax credits and environmental attributes.
Demonstrated experience building or substantially rebuilding finance processes such as month-end close, budgeting, and management reporting in a growing or changing organization.
Advanced financial modeling skills, including project-level and consolidated three-statement models, debt sizing, and covenant analysis.
Experience operating in a parent-subsidiary structure, including consolidation, intercompany accounting, and alignment with corporate policies and calendars.
Ability to communicate financial results clearly and concisely to operators, executives, parent company leadership, the board, and lenders.
Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to perform hands-on work while designing scalable processes; sound judgment, high integrity, and exceptional attention to detail.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Track record of compliance with customary industry codes of conduct and willingness to follow company policies and procedures, including completing required training.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred; MBA is a plus.
Experience in RNG, renewables, infrastructure, or another project-finance-based business.
Experience leading or playing a central role in an ERP implementation; ERP experience is strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of RNG and renewable fuels economics, including the Renewable Fuel Standard, California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and similar programs, and federal clean fuel and investment tax credits, or ability to develop this knowledge quickly.

Responsibilities

Assess existing accounting and FP&A processes and develop and execute a prioritized roadmap for staffing, systems, and responsibilities between Peaks and Summit.
Build, lead, and institutionalize Peaks’ Accounting & FP&A function, including processes, controls, close and planning calendars, systems, and team, coordinating with Summit’s FP&A and accounting groups.
Serve as the primary finance interface between Peaks and Summit, aligning accounting policies, close calendar, consolidation, and reporting deliverables with Summit standards.
Lead Peaks’ ERP implementation as business owner, including requirements and design, chart of accounts and reporting dimensions, data migration, cutover, and user adoption.
Own monthly close for Peaks’ project entities and platform, producing balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, with monthly tie-outs and account reconciliations under a documented close and review process.
Manage consolidation and intercompany accounting across project entities, Peaks, and Summit, including balances, funding, and eliminations.
Own technical accounting, including environmental attribute revenue recognition and inventory, tax credit treatment and transfers, leases, asset retirement obligations, capitalization policy, and acquisition purchase accounting.
Partner with Summit as needed to support accounts payable, accounts receivable, and working capital oversight and controls.
Own the annual platform budget, periodic reforecasts, and long-range plan; develop a driver-based process that consolidates project operating, commercial, and capital assumptions and aligns with Summit’s planning calendar.
Own and support budget-to-actual processes and variance analyses, providing financial content for monthly project and platform performance reviews.
Maintain and support project-level and consolidated financial models, reconciling assumptions to actual operating results.
Support M&A financial and accounting diligence, acquisition models, and post-close integration of acquired assets into Peaks’ accounting, reporting, and planning processes.
Prepare quarterly reporting packages for Peaks leadership, Summit, and the board.
Hire, develop, and manage the Accounting & FP&A team as the platform grows, and train operations and commercial personnel on budgeting and accounting requirements.