We serve retail and commercial customers across multiple states. CleanChoice Energy also develops, constructs and manages a portfolio of distributed generation solar projects and utility-scale generation assets. We deal with the full range of complexity that comes with that — project financing and tax equity structures, growing our customer base, expanding markets and deliver sustainable solutions for our customers The company is PE-backed and in a significant growth phase — we’re working toward growing our capital, driving significant OpEx optimization, and building institutional-quality financial infrastructure to support our growth. We’re scaling fast, and this role is central to how we get there.
We’re hiring a Director of Accounting / Assistant Controller to take ownership of the accounting function and professionalize it. This is a build role. You will be expected to establish processes, documentation, and structure to operate at the level the business requires. If that sounds like a problem you want to solve, keep reading.
You’ll own the month-end close, stand up a structured close checklist (the framework has already been designed — you bring it to life), implement controls, and develop a team of 4-5 accountants into a unit that can close the books reliably and on time without depending on any one person.
This is a long-term leadership position with a clear path to Controller within 12-18 months.
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Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close across a multi-entity structure.
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Take the structured close checklist we’ve built and put it into practice — defined owners, deadlines, dependencies, accountability.
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Get the monthly close down to 8-10 business days.
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Make sure every journal entry has documentation, approval, and supporting work papers.
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Manage a core team of 4-5 staff and senior accountants directly.
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Figure out who’s strong, who can grow, and where you need to make changes. You’ll have the authority to make those calls.
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Stand up training on the fundamentals — AP reconciliation, ASC 842 lease accounting, consolidation entries, intercompany eliminations. Some of this knowledge doesn’t exist on the team today.
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Put a clear RACI in place for every close task so there’s no ambiguity about who prepares, who reviews, who signs off.
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Eliminate key-person risk. Right now, consolidation and elimination entries live in one or two people’s heads.
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Document processes and policies — we need an accounting operations manual.
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Get proper reconciliation procedures in place for every balance sheet account.
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Coordinate with FP&A and Treasury on handoffs between the close, reporting, and forecasting cycles.
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ASC 842 lease accounting across the portfolio — solar asset leases, office leases, equipment.
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Consolidation and eliminations across 10+ entities.
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Support four concurrent external audits — you manage PBC lists, work paper preparation, and the auditor relationship.
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GAAP compliance across all entities with a coherent allocation methodology.
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Sage Intacct is the primary GL. It was recently reimplemented and still needs optimization.
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Various sub-ledger systems that need better integration.
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DataRails for planning and budgeting (supporting FP&A’s adoption of the platform).
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Excel for modeling, reconciliations, and close tracking.
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8-12 years of progressive accounting experience with at least 3 years in a management role.
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CPA required.
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Deep hands-on experience with multi-entity consolidation and elimination entries — you’ve done these yourself, not just reviewed them.
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ASC 842 lease accounting.
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You’ve designed or significantly improved a month-end close process before.
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Track record managing and developing accounting teams, not just being the best individual contributor.
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Sage Intacct or comparable mid-market ERP (NetSuite, Dynamics, etc.).
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Comfortable operating in an environment where you’re building the playbook as you go.
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Energy, utilities, renewables, or project-based industry background.
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Experience in a turnaround, restructuring, or rapid-growth environment where you had to stand things up from scratch.
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PE-backed or public company experience — even if the company is private, we want someone who thinks with that level of rigor.
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Construction or project accounting exposure (relevant given our solar asset portfolio).
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You’ve seen what a well-run accounting function looks like at a good company, and you want to build that here.
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You’re a player-coach — you’ll post journal entries yourself when needed while also building the team and the systems around them.
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You can walk into a room, assess what’s working and what isn’t, and start fixing it without waiting for someone to give you a detailed roadmap.
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Developing your team matters to you personally, not just professionally.
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You’re looking for a seat at the leadership table — not just another accounting job.
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