Staff Accountant

Overview

Founded in 2015 and based in Sausalito, California, 38 Degrees North (38DN) is an established platform focused on advancing distributed renewables solutions, serving as a development partner, asset owner, and operator. The founders have a track record of over 4GW and $8.5B of capital formation prior to forming 38DN.

With a depth of experience in energy transition capital partnerships, the company specializes in community solar, distributed generation and battery storage, while opportunistically evaluating other sustainable infrastructure assets. Its approach is geared toward cultivating lasting relationships and designing dependable and flexible solutions that provide clear visibility into portfolio value creation.

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, collaborative, and analytical, with a desire to grow in the renewable energy sector.

• Own the end-to-end accounts payable process, including invoice intake, coding across entities/projects, and ensuring accuracy of allocations
• Manage vendor onboarding, including collecting W-9s, setting up vendor profiles, ensuring banking details are collected for payment processing and filing 1099s
• Review AP aging and coordinate payment runs by preparing ACH and wire payments for approval
• Support month-end close across multiple entities, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
• Allocate costs across projects and entities in accordance with internal policies and financing structures
• Support accounting across a multi-entity structure, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, and consolidations
• Prepare audit and tax support schedules and respond to requests as needed
• Manage entity compliance for federal, state, and local jurisdictions including annual reporting and sales and use tax filings
• Assist with the preparation of investor and financing partner compliance deliverables and financial reporting packages, including exposure to project finance structures and partnership reporting
• Support cash forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis projects
• Participate in process and internal control improvements, system enhancements, technical accounting projects, and cross-functional initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 0–3 years of relevant accounting experience (multi-entity or project-based environment is a plus)
• Proficiency in Excel
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and core accounting principles
• Effective communicator with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment and take ownership of processes
• Team player, sense of humor, and mission-driven mindset
• Fast learner and strong willingness to be trained and developed
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountability
• Interest in renewable energy and sustainability
• Ability to work in our Sausalito office (Monday-Thursday)
• Competitive salary and performance-based cash bonuses
• Participation in our long-term incentive plan
• Safe Harbor 401(k) savings plan and Cash Balance Plan