Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SunStrong Management is a solar asset owner and manager providing asset management, accounting, and reporting services across diversified solar portfolios. The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting will lead complex accounting analyses, develop and implement accounting policies, advise on structured transactions, support reporting and IPO readiness, and serve as a technical liaison to auditors and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the assessment, interpretation, and implementation of complex accounting standards, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), consolidation and VIE analysis, debt and equity classification, derivatives, impairments, and business combinations
- Assess, interpret, and support implementation of complex accounting standards, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), consolidation and VIE analysis, debt and equity classification, derivatives, impairments, and business combinations
- Support technical accounting for securitizations, structured financings, and complex capital markets transactions
- Lead or support purchase price accounting and post-acquisition integration for asset and portfolio acquisitions
- Evaluate accounting treatment for tax equity structures and complex solar legal entities, partnering closely with Tax, Asset Management, and external advisors
- Serve as a key technical accounting resource for new products, portfolio structures, and strategic initiatives
- Prepare and review technical accounting memos and position papers to support accounting conclusions and external audit review
- Partner with Financial Reporting to support quarterly and annual reporting, including preparation and review of disclosures and critical accounting judgments
- Support IPO readiness and public-company accounting requirements, including alignment of policies, controls, and documentation standards
- Partner with external auditors on technical accounting matters and assist in resolution of complex accounting issues
- Monitor emerging accounting standards and SEC guidance, assess business applicability, and support implementation efforts
- Collaborate with Legal, FP&A, Asset Management, and Operations to ensure accounting considerations are incorporated into transaction structuring and execution
- Mentor and help develop team members, fostering a culture of rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as needed
- Partner with accounting and systems teams to ensure technical accounting requirements are properly reflected in system design and data flows
- Experience working in ERP environments that support complex legal entity structures and portfolio accounting (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred)
- Comfort working with large data sets, supporting documentation, and automation tools to enhance repeatability and control
Skills
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful technical accounting responsibility
- CPA required
- Deep experience with securitizations, consolidation analysis (including VIEs), purchase price accounting, and complex financing structures
- Strong command of U.S. GAAP and familiarity with SEC reporting considerations
- Proven ability to analyze complex accounting matters and communicate conclusions clearly to management and auditors
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- High integrity, strong judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Experience working in ERP environments that support complex legal entity structures and portfolio accounting (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred)
- Comfort working with large data sets, supporting documentation, and automation tools to enhance repeatability and control
- Big Four public accounting experience preferred
- Demonstrated experience supporting IPO readiness and/or public-company reporting environments preferred
- Experience with tax equity structures and renewable energy accounting strongly preferred
- Master's degree preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangement: hybrid, in-office in Houston, or remote
Company Overview
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