Staff Accountant (Renewable Energy)

Location: Charlottesville, VA, USA; primarily office-based

Company

Develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind, solar, storage, distributed energy, and green fuel projects across North America.

What you will do

• Support accounting and financial reporting for multiple renewable energy projects.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries covering revenue, expenses, fixed assets, debt, cash, and intercompany activity.
• Prepare balance sheet and bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve aged or unusual transactions.
• Analyze profit and loss results, budget-to-actual performance, prior-period comparisons, and significant variances.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, project financial statements, reporting packages, and audits.
• Assist with accounting system implementations, data validation, internal controls, and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• One to three years of general ledger, corporate, public, or project accounting experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
• Experience with journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial close processes, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including strong Microsoft Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.

Nice to have

• Interest in renewable energy and project-based accounting.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, collaborative environment focused on accelerating clean energy adoption.
• Flexible work hours when duties and business operations permit.
• On-the-job learning, mentorship, onboarding, training, and professional development programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending arrangements, and wellness discounts.
• 401(k) with corporate matching, paid time off, company holidays, parking, and cell phone benefits.
• No new employment-authorization sponsorship is available for this position.