Senior Accountant

Opal Fuels•City of White Plains, NY

3d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

OPAL Fuels is seeking a Senior Accountant with strong U.S. GAAP expertise and experience and 4 Years experience operating within a multi‑entity public company environment. Reporting to the Assistant Controller and based in our White Plains, NY headquarters, this role plays a key part in supporting our financial close, reporting accuracy, internal controls, and operational accounting excellence. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, proactive, and naturally inquisitive—someone who seeks to understand the business context behind the numbers and provides well‑reasoned recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
4 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a public company or multi entity corporate environment.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control best practices.
Advanced Excel skills; proficiency with ERP/accounting systems. Experience with NetSuite a strong plus.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within deadlines.
Strong analytical thinking, communication skills, and professional judgment.
Experience supporting financial reporting for multi‑location operations preferred.
Proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to partner effectively across the organization.

Nice To Haves

CPA track strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional coordination for 12 RNG entities as the primary accountant subject matter expert, ensuring accurate accounting treatment and reporting of RNG-related transactions and environmental attributes across departments.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes by preparing accruals, revenues, royalties journal entries and performing complex account reconciliations. Ensuring timely and accurate recording of financial transactions across 12 RNG entities.
Perform month-to-month financial analysis and prepare internal financial reporting packages for management and provide timely financial insights to management, operations teams and external stakeholders.
Prepare external financial reporting package for joint venture partners and external stakeholders, ensuring timely compliance with contractual reporting requirements.
Support construction cost accounting, including monitoring budgets vs. actuals, reviewing project cost allocations, and ensuring proper capitalization and close-out of construction projects.
Coordinate with business leaders on contracts and deals provide insights from accounting perspective.
Maintain and strengthen accounting controls and documentation for SOX‑aligned environments.
Assist with intercompany transaction accounting, eliminations, and reconciliation of intercompany balances.
Support external audit activities through preparation of schedules, analysis, and documentation.
Participate in system enhancements, process improvement initiatives, and special projects as assigned.