Senior Manager, Portfolio Reporting & Compliance

Solar Landscape•Asbury Park, NJ

About The Position

Solar Landscape is seeking a Senior Manager, Portfolio Reporting and Compliance, to lead the company’s portfolio reporting and financing compliance functions. The role owns these functions end to end, builds and manages a team of analysts and accountants, and serves as the primary accounting and compliance contact for lenders, tax equity investors, and auditors. The position leads portfolio reporting; accounting for project financings and capital contributions, from term sheet review through funding and onboarding; and compliance across the operating life of financing vehicles. It sets reporting standards for accuracy, timeliness, and insight; owns covenant and DSCR testing, reserves, distributions and waterfalls, capital accounts, and recurring lender and investor reporting; and establishes accounting policies and makes judgments on complex structures. The Senior Manager partners with finance, legal, investments, subscriber management, and asset management, and has direct exposure to senior leadership and external capital providers. The role also leads audits and reviews, develops scalable processes and controls, and manages and develops the reporting and compliance team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience across project finance, portfolio management, fund accounting, public accounting, or investment banking.
At least 2 years of people-management experience.
Deep knowledge of debt agreements, LLC and partnership agreements, and tax equity structures such as partnership flips, including how they affect distributions, waterfalls, and capital account allocations.
Expert Excel and financial modeling skills, including sources-and-uses, liquidity, waterfall, and covenant-compliance models; ability to review and challenge others’ models.
Proven FP&A leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, and ability to present results to executives, investors, and lenders.
Hands-on experience with the operating phase of infrastructure, real estate, or solar assets, including covenant and DSCR testing, distributions, and lender reporting.
Ability to independently own complex processes, make sound judgment calls, and manage relationships with auditors, lenders, investors, and other third parties.
Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CFA, MBA, or master's degree in finance.
Experience with an ERP system such as Microsoft Dynamics.
Experience in renewable energy, particularly solar project or fund accounting.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycle for all portfolios and financing vehicles, including timelines, review standards, and sign-off.
Lead budget-versus-actual and variance analysis, and present drivers and recommendations to senior leadership.
Design and improve management, investor, and lender reporting packages, including KPIs and dashboards.
Oversee portfolio budgets, forecasts, and liquidity forecasting.
Set accounting policies and positions for complex portfolio matters and document technical memos under US GAAP.
Lead the accounting workstream for new debt, tax equity, and other financing transactions, from term sheet and document review through closing.
Review transaction documents for accounting, reporting, and compliance impacts before execution, and negotiate workable reporting terms.
Oversee onboarding of newly closed projects and financing vehicles, including entity setup, chart of accounts, and opening balances.
Serve as the primary accounting contact for lenders, tax equity investors, and their advisors.
Own the compliance program and calendar for every financing vehicle, ensuring deliverables are met and covenant breaches are avoided.
Oversee and approve covenant and DSCR testing, reserve requirements, debt service, partner distributions, and cash waterfalls under credit, partnership, and operating agreements.
Review partner and member capital accounts, including contributions, distributions, and allocations of income and loss, and resolve complex allocation questions.
Identify compliance risks, escalate them to leadership, and lead remediation, waivers, or amendments with legal and counterparties.
Lead external audits and lender or investor reviews for the portfolio, serving as the main point of contact for auditors.
Ensure compliance with project agreements and regulatory and government requirements, and keep controls documented and tested.
Hire, manage, and develop analysts and accountants; set goals, review work, and conduct performance conversations.
Build scalable processes, controls, and systems, including ERP and automation tools, to support portfolio growth.
Write and maintain policies, procedures, and desk guides for the function.
Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives, and represent the function in leadership discussions.