Staff Accountant | Renewable Energy IPP

The Green Recruitment Company

San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Payable, Alternative Energy, Analysis Skills, Banking Services, Billing, Budgeting, Business Strategy, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Compliance, Financial Planning, Financial Policies, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Journal Entries, Onboarding, Organizational Skills, Payment Processing, Reconciliation, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Sales Tax, Strategic Planning, Technical Accounting, Time Management, Use Tax
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
1 day ago

38 Degrees North is a mission-driven investment and development platform focused on the front lines of the energy transition. Founded in 2015 by industry veterans, we serve as a development partner, capital provider, and long-term asset owner/operator for distributed sustainable infrastructure. With $230M in growth capital raised to date from top-tier institutional partners—including S2G Investments, Climate Adaptive Infrastructure, and Kimmeridge—we are aggressively expanding our footprint to meet the surging demand for clean energy across the United States.Headquartered in Sausalito, CA, to date the company has successfully aggregated, financed, constructed, and managed over 400 MW across over 100 projects.Position Overview The Staff Accountant will play a key role in the company's day-to-day accounting operations, monthly financial close, and financial planning activities. This position offers broad exposure across accounting and finance functions, providing an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the company's strategic initiatives. The role will report to and work closely with the VP of Accounting and Financial Reporting, offering hands‑on experience in a dynamic and purpose‑driven environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail‑oriented, and analytical, with a desire to grow in the renewable energy sector.Responsibilities Own the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice intake, coding across entities/projects, and ensuring accuracy of allocationsManage vendor onboarding, including collecting W-9s, setting up vendor profiles, ensuring banking details are collected for payment processing and filing 1099sReview AP aging and coordinate payment runs by preparing ACH and wire payments for approvalSupport month-end close across multiple entities, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reportingAllocate costs across projects and entities in accordance with internal policies and financing structuresSupport accounting across a multi-entity structure, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, and consolidationsPrepare audit and tax support schedules and respond to requests as neededManage entity compliance for federal, state, and local jurisdictions including annual reporting and sales and use tax filingsAssist with the preparation of investor and financing partner compliance deliverables and financial reporting packages, including exposure to project finance structures and partnership reportingSupport cash forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis projectsParticipate in process and internal control improvements, system enhancements, technical accounting projects, and cross-functional initiativesQualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field0–3 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a multi-entity or project-based environmentProficiency in ExcelWorking knowledge of U.S. GAAP and core accounting principlesEffective communicator with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesAbility to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment and take ownership of processesExperience with ERP systemsInterest in clean energy and sustainabilityEmployment Full-time, salaried position with competitive compensation including equity and benefitsAbility to work in our Sausalito office at least part of the week (hybrid or full-time onsite)#J-18808-Ljbffr

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