Lead Accountant - Operators & Operations Accounting

Pattern Energy Group • Houston, TX

277d • $90,000 - $122,000

About The Position

This position will have accounting responsibility for: one or more operating wind and/or solar projects, one or more operator (intercompany service provider) entities, and assigned subject matter areas (currently land lease and royalty, turbine operations and maintenance, availability warranty, inventory, and intercompany). The incumbent will work closely with other accountants within the accounting group based in Houston and San Francisco, as well as individuals from other groups such as finance, land, legal, asset management, and tax.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent major required.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Strong 'hands on' technical skills with attention to detail.
• Strong technical and analytical accounting background and familiarity or experience with complex accounting issues, consolidations, US GAAP and IFRS issues, foreign currency translation, multiple corporate structures, equity, and investment accounting.
• Commitment, ability, and prior experience in meeting deadlines for monthly and quarterly reporting, and special projects; preparing thorough and complete analyses and reconciliations with appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a demanding workload involving multiple tasks, responsibilities and deadlines with professional follow-through and minimal supervision.
• Self-starter with flexibility, desire, and eagerness to learn and assume new responsibilities while maintaining ownership of the projects.
• Strong interpersonal, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain consensus within a team.
• Focus on tasks, goals, and issues internal as well as external to the area of responsibility and participates on cross-functional initiatives.
• Identify areas for process improvement.
• Proactively provide recommendations for solutions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Full accounting and general ledger responsibility including preparation of periodic standalone financial statements for one or more projects.
• Full accounting and general ledger responsibility for assigned subject matter areas and the cross-functional dependencies.
• Read, interpret, and summarize project contracts to assure proper compliance and accounting.
• Ensure that monthly, quarterly, year-end, and special project deadlines and requirements are met.
• Hands-on use, data entry and navigation of Pattern's general ledger, and reporting software (Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, and Power BI).
• Assist with quarterly and annual reporting requirements - primarily focused on compilation of footnotes and applicable disclosures.
• Adhere to internal controls.
• Maintain schedules to support tax filing requirements.
• Set-up and maintain the accounting and permanent files for existing and new projects.
• Perform accounting research as needed.
• Communicate with Pattern domestic offices, third parties and within the accounting group to coordinate information gathering and resolve accounting issues.
• Assist with annual budget preparation and monthly forecast updates.
• Special projects as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Short and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree