Senior Portfolio Accountant, Reporting & Compliance

Solar Landscape•Asbury Park, NJ

About The Position

Solar Landscape is seeking a Senior Portfolio Accountant, Reporting & Compliance to support its growing renewable energy business. The role spans portfolio accounting and reporting, financing and capital contribution transactions, and ongoing compliance for financing vehicles. The accountant will prepare reporting used by leadership, investors, and lenders; onboard newly closed projects and financing transactions; support debt and tax equity fundings; and manage recurring covenant, DSCR, reserve, distribution, capital account, and external reporting obligations. The role also includes budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, audit preparation, financial and regulatory compliance, process improvements, and cross-functional coordination with finance, legal, investments, subscriber management, asset management, auditors, lenders, investors, and other outside parties. The position includes reviewing and helping develop junior accountants and analysts, documenting team processes, and leading special projects. Salary is $90,000–$110,000 per year, with compensation varying by location and job-related skills and experience; the position is incentive-based with potential to earn more.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience across portfolio management, investment banking, or project finance.
Working knowledge of debt agreements, LLC and partnership agreements, and other transaction documents, including how they drive distributions, waterfalls, and capital account allocations.
Experience supporting debt or tax equity fundings, onboarding new projects or deals, and recording funding transactions.
Strong Excel and modeling skills, including schedules for sources and uses, liquidity, waterfalls, and covenant compliance.
FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, and the ability to explain results to senior management.
Experience reviewing the work of or mentoring junior team members.
Ability to run complex processes with minimal oversight and coordinate across internal teams, auditors, lenders, and other third parties.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in finance, business, or a related field.
Hands-on experience with the operating phase of infrastructure, real estate, or solar assets, including covenant and DSCR testing, distributions, and lender reporting.
Experience in renewable energy, particularly solar project or fund accounting.

Responsibilities

Lead budget-versus-actual and variance analysis, identify drivers of results, and recommend actions to management.
Prepare and distribute management reporting packages for internal leadership, investors, lenders, and other external parties.
Support budgets and forecasts for managed portfolios.
Own the accounting onboarding of newly closed projects and financing transactions.
Support debt and tax equity fundings from draw request through close, including funding entries, sources and uses, and resolution of accounting-related funding conditions.
Assist with the financial close of new financing transactions in coordination with investments, legal, and asset management teams.
Manage the recurring compliance calendar for each financing vehicle, including covenant and DSCR testing, reserve requirements, distributions, and lender and tax equity reporting.
Calculate debt service, partner and investor distributions, and cash waterfalls in accordance with credit agreements and partnership and operating agreements.
Maintain and reconcile partner and member capital accounts, including contributions, distributions, and allocations of income and loss.
Prepare work papers, schedules, and support for external auditors, and meet quarterly and annual reporting obligations to outside parties.
Administer obligations under project agreements and ensure compliance with regulatory and government requirements.
Identify and implement process improvements so close, fundings, and compliance can scale with a growing portfolio.
Review the work of and help develop junior accountants and analysts, and document team processes.
Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives as the business grows.
Coordinate across internal teams, auditors, lenders, investors, and other third parties.