Senior Project Accountant

Overview

The Company

Cypress Creek Renewables is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us.

Overview

The Senior Project Accountant will handle all the accounting functions for various Project-level entities and will produce accurate and timely quarterly financial statements and monthly financial reports as required. The hire should be able to perform full cycle accounting functions within their assigned entities. These functions include maintenance of accounts receivable, management of cash payments, lease accounting, debt service, financial account reconciliations and various other cash and reporting activities.

The Senior Development/ Project Accountant will work closely with the Accounting Manager to effectively manage the accounting and report on various projects to investors and management. The role involves applying a broad range of accounting including general ledger, treasury operations, account reconciliations, and creation of Excel schedules.

The Senior Development/ Project Accountant will have the ability to help develop and implement policies, procedures, and other best practices with the assistance of the accounting manager. There are no direct reports with this role.

• Prepare supporting documents and record complex journal entries in areas such as, but not limited to cash, prepaids, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, leases, debt, interest rate swaps, various operating expenses and revenues, investment and equity.
• Record and reconcile inter-company activity, including inter-company payables, receivables, investments, and lease payments.
• Prepare reconciliations for Balance Sheet related accounts.
• Manage and record flow of fund requests for funds.
• Run ad hoc analysis and detail as required.
• Understand and record eliminating journal entries for intercompany activities and prepare consolidated financial statements for investors, lenders and management.
• Preparation and review of various reports including but not limited to net cash flow and debt service coverage ratios.
• Prepare annual audited financial statements and footnotes, and work with independent auditors to provide support for the annual audit process.
• Handle various other duties as assigned by Accounting Manager.

• Embraceandlivebythemissionandvaluesof Cypress Creek Renewables
• Required:
  
  Bachelor s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience preparing journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, financial statement support work papers, and account analysis.
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills including but not limited to the ability to use Sumifs, vlookups, pivot tables, and other basic excel functions.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred, but not required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) required.
• Experience with Net Suite is preferred but not required.

• Excellent Excel and modeling skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, analysis and organizing skills.
• Strong leadership, appraisal, relationship management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to multi-task and strong organizational skills are a must for this role.
• Must be able to use discretion and independent judgement.
• Must be able to implement process improvement changes.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to pay close attention to details.
• Must be able to adapt and flex to a changing environment.
• Must be able to work independently and in a hybrid role.

The preferred location for this role is Durham, NC. Our team operates on a hybrid schedule, with in-office schedule of three days per week.

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
• 401(k) Match
• Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance
• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Phone Bill Reimbursement
• Company Swag

A note to Recruiting Agencies Cypress Creek Renewables Human Resources team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of CCR and we are not responsible for any related fees.

All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team.

Cypress Creek Renewables is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,…