Controller - Clean Energy & Renewable Energy

AlphaHire • Santa Cruz, CA

2h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the accounting and financial operations of a project-based contractor supporting commercial clean-energy and infrastructure projects. This is a hands-on leadership role with ownership of the company’s finance function, including construction accounting, job costing, WIP, payroll compliance, financial reporting, process development, and ERP strategy. The ideal candidate has strong construction or contractor accounting experience and a proven track record of building, improving, or restructuring financial processes within a small-to-mid-sized organization. Experience in solar, EV, microgrid, renewable energy, or related clean-energy projects is a plus but not required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable senior-level responsibility.
• Construction or contractor accounting experience is required.
• Strong experience with job costing, WIP schedules, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Hands-on experience with union and prevailing wage payroll, including certified payroll, fringe benefits, and multi-local rate management.
• Proven experience leading an ERP migration, implementation, or system consolidation.
• Demonstrated experience building or substantially redesigning accounting and finance processes from the ground up.
• Experience managing intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Strong financial statement analysis skills, including the ability to identify anomalies, trends, discrepancies, and potential business risks.
• Experience working in a small-to-mid-sized company where independence and a hands-on approach are essential.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Solar, EV, microgrid, renewable energy, or clean-energy experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full accounting function, including general ledger, AP, AR, billing, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Manage construction job costing and WIP accounting, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, project profitability, cost-to-complete analysis, and variance reporting.
• Oversee union and prevailing wage payroll compliance, including certified payroll, fringe benefit reporting, and multi-local wage requirements.
• Review and analyze financial statements to identify discrepancies, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations across related entities.
• Lead ERP implementations, migrations, system changes, or accounting-system consolidations, including planning, data migration, testing, implementation, and process redesign.
• Build and improve accounting processes, internal controls, reporting structures, and financial workflows.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and financial analyses to support business decisions.
• Partner with project management and operations teams to monitor project costs, profitability, billing, and overall financial performance.
• Provide financial insight and reporting to company leadership to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Operate as a hands-on finance leader in a lean organization, taking ownership of critical accounting functions without relying on a large finance department.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health insurance and retirement plan options may be available.
• Paid time off and company-sponsored benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed