Manager, Financial Reporting, Global

Recurrent Energy • Midlothian, IL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Recurrent Energy’s Finance team with a focus on global group accounting close, consolidation, and financial reporting. Primarily support the North America and EMEA regions. Recurrent Energy is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. It is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and partially owned by BlackRock. Recurrent Energy is focused on bringing low-cost clean energy and meaningful economic development to communities across the globe. With a strong track record of originating, developing, financing, and building nearly 9 GWp of solar and 3 GWh of battery storage power plants across six continents, Recurrent Energy has established a leadership position in both solar and battery storage project development. With a total pipeline of 25 GWp in solar and 47 GWh in battery storage, of which 14 GW and 12 GWh respectively already have interconnections (as of January 31, 2023). In addition, Recurrent Energy’s services business has 6 GW of projects under operations and maintenance contracts, either operational or contracted projects.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and consolidation accounting
• Proficiency with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
• SAP experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Professional accounting designation required: U.S. CPA, Canada CPA, ACCA membership
• 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• At least 3+ years of experience in consolidation or financial reporting
• Big Four audit background and/or recent experience preparing public company consolidated financial statements
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to perform effectively in a deadline-driven environment
• Mature, resourceful, responsible, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Collaborative and team-oriented while capable of working independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to lead, train, and develop junior staff

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly global group consolidation and analytical review process
• Prepare and organize: Group financial statements, Audit schedules, Consolidation proofs, Notes to the financial statements
• Review financial data from subsidiaries and partner with regional controllers to ensure accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Maintain the Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) reporting system and lead system enhancements
• Identify and implement improvements to: Accounting policies, Financial reporting processes, Internal control procedures
• Support compliance with SEC public company reporting requirements for the U.S.-listed parent company, including regulatory filings with the SEC
• Advise and support regional accounting teams on complex or unusual accounting transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC interpretations
• Liaise with external auditors and advisors
• Perform other related duties as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager