Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

Clearway Energy • Scottsdale, AZ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Clearway is searching for a skilled and motivated Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting. This role will be primarily responsible for the preparation of Clearway Energy Group’s (CEG) enterprise model and the preparation of monthly in-house cash settlements. Responsibilities will also include additional CWEN Corporate Accounting tasks, preparation of various business/financial reporting information, and support with special projects on an as-needed basis. This position will report to the Supervisor, Corporate Accounting, based in Scottsdale, AZ. This role will also be a point of contact with our internal stakeholders, such as the project accountants, corporate accounting teams, financial planning & analysis teams, IT teams, and various external stakeholders. In addition, this role will interact with the Company’s internal and external auditors on accounting-related topics. This hybrid role will be based in our Scottsdale, AZ office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or another related field is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in accounting and/or financial reporting.
• Working knowledge and a general understanding of U.S. GAAP.
• Ability to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make suggestions aimed at refining and improving systems and processes.
• Ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets with large data sets.
• Ability to understand the Renewable Energy industry and apply the understanding to reported results to increase awareness of potential issues or unusual items.
• Knowledge of accounting/reporting software, preferably SAP, Hyperion Financial Management and/or OneStream, as well as advanced Excel skills.
• Project management and organization skills with a demonstrated ability to navigate in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Ability to set priorities and respond quickly to changing demands from multiple sources.
• Ability to observe and identify key details.
• Can develop and maintain cross-functional business partnerships with professionalism, as well as work independently.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Strong willingness to learn new skills and information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP.
• CPA and/or master’s degree in accounting preferred.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Energy industry (or real estate company) experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Clearway (CEG) enterprise model to be distributed to external shareholders on a monthly basis. In addition, conduct a mid-month analysis on a quarterly basis.
• Process SAP in-house cash activities monthly. This includes ensuring accurate and timely preparation of monthly wires, recording journal entries, resolving outstanding/unmatched items promptly, and preparing invoices to external parties.
• In support of the CWEN corporate accounting team, execute monthly, quarterly, and year-end close tasks, following established internal control processes and procedures.
• On an as-needed basis, perform balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly reporting packages.
• Corporate accounting tasks: prepaids, accruals, monthly debt entries (DFC, accrued interest, etc.), monthly insurance entries and analysis.
• Responsible for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls, process flow, supporting documentation, risk assessments, and monthly/quarterly certifications.
• Assist with preparing client deliverables for the external audits and any follow-up requests for additional support or related corrective action.
• Assist with ad hoc requests from other departments as assigned (i.e., Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Research, etc.).
• Assist with special projects as requested.

Benefits

• generous PTO
• medical, dental & vision care
• HSAs with company contributions
• health FSAs
• dependent daycare FSAs
• commuter benefits
• relocation
• a 401(k) plan with employer match
• a variety of life & accident insurances
• fertility programs
• adoption assistance
• generous parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships

What This Job Offers

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