Controller
Hybrid / Remote (mostly remote going into office once monthly)
National solar and storage power plant developer
Position Summary
Controller to drive the company’s financial operations, focusing on zero-day to three-month cash flow management, financial forecasting, and strategic financial planning. This role is responsible for overseeing corporate financial processes, development expense management, and third-party accounting vendors, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
The ideal candidate will have experience in solar or renewable energy development and a deep understanding of FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), cash flow forecasting, and long-term capital planning. This role is suited for a self-starter with strong leadership experience, high attention to detail, and the ability to implement scalable financial processes in a high-growth environment.
Responsibilities
- Cash Flow & Financial Management
- Oversee and manage three-month cash flows.
- Ensure financial inputs are accurately reflected in corporate financial models for long-term cash flow planning.
- Provide financial insights to support capital decisions, growth planning, and debt raising.
Financial Planning & Accounting Oversight
- Maintain accurate forecasting of actual vs. budget spending.
- Manage and oversee third-party outsourced accounting firms, ensuring financial data is categorized correctly.
- Develop scalable FP&A tools, standardizing reporting across all business lines and markets.
- Ensure project-specific financial tracking, including development debt, interconnection position deposits, and success fees.
Budget Control & Governance
- Manage development expenses for a portfolio of 60+ solar projects.
- Serve as a financial gatekeeper, ensuring spending approvals align with investment committee decisions.
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Lead the development of FP&A capabilities for large team,
- Drive cost efficiency solutions, implement, and monitor their success.
- Provide financial insights and strategic recommendations to companies leadership team.
Investor & Compliance Reporting
- Manage profit interest allocations, K-1 reporting, and company valuations.
- Ensure timely and accurate investor report-outs and compliance tracking.
- Oversee tax planning strategies, particularly within the solar industry.
Process Implementation & Management
- Establish and enforce financial processes, training teams to adhere to best practices.
- Collaborate with the Executives to support capital raises and investment strategies.
- Manage third-party tax accounting firms.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or accounting, ideally in renewable energy or infrastructure.
- Proven leadership experience, with a track record of building and managing FP&A functions.
- High proficiency in Excel modeling and financial forecasting.
- Strong understanding of solar tax planning, revenue recognition, and project finance.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to track multiple financial processes across a high-growth company
- Experience working at a VP or senior FP&A level in a growth-stage energy company a plus.
- Background in capital markets, debt structuring, & investment committee management a plus.
