Assistant Controller

Company Overview

Solect Energy is a leading provider of solar and energy storage solutions for businesses, schools, cities, towns, and nonprofits in the Northeast, with over 800 installed projects totaling more than 160 MW. With a team of experts in development, technology, policy, incentives, and financing, we offer a comprehensive approach to help our clients reduce energy costs and maximize their solar and storage investments.

Our Operations & Maintenance team serves more than 700 customers, maintaining a 99 % renewal rate each year. Based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Solect is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pattern Energy Group.

The Assistant Controller plays a critical role in the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of financial reporting for multiple entities. This position is responsible for bi‑weekly and monthly payroll, month‑end close activities, financial reconciliations, AP and cash oversight and compliance reporting across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate brings strong GAAP expertise, experience in multi‑entity environments, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, growing organization.

• Prepare payroll analysis for payroll group, including prevailing wage, commissions, draws, bonuses, and services labor.
• Process bi‑weekly payroll journal entries (payroll, tax, PTO, incentives, HSA/401k, commissions).
• Prepare monthly payroll accruals using ADP and Salesforce data.
• Perform monthly payroll reconciliations and uploads.

• Conduct weekly AP review, markup validation, and vendor invoice analysis.
• Prepare weekly cash reporting and monitor bank balances to ensure coverage for payroll and vendor payments.
• Upload and maintain Positive Pay files.
• Review subcontractor billings, compliance, and job cost alignment.

• Complete SREC review, uploads, and monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare and process SREC remittances and maintain supporting documentation.

• Prepare monthly journal entries for payroll, AP accruals, construction accruals, SREC revenue, and miscellaneous adjustments.
• Upload month‑end journal entries into D365 for SED (1311) and SEL (1313).
• Prepare, upload, and certify all required Blackline account reconciliations.
• Support accurate month‑end reporting across all entities.

• Development Spend
• Pre‑Financing Cap Ex
• Liquidity (consolidated)
• Project Approvals
• Capital Approvals Summary

• Registered Agent management, Annual Reports, Certificates of Good Standing

• Income & Franchise Tax filings
• Sales & Use Tax permits and returns

• State withholding, unemployment, disability/paid leave registrations
• Quarterly payroll filings

• City/County business licenses
• Local payroll or gross receipts tax filings (as applicable)

• Support analysis related to backlog, pipeline, under‑construction spend, and cash reporting.
• Assist with sales reporting and customer receipt tracking.
• Contribute to liquidity reporting and multi‑year budgets for multiple entities.
• Maintain capital approvals tracking.

• Provide support to AP, AR, Project Costing, and general accounting as needed.
• Assist with incentive plan calculations and compensation documentation.
• Participate in special projects, process improvements, and system enhancements.
• Act as a resource and backstop to other finance team members.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5–10 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong understanding of GAAP and month‑end close processes
• Experience with multi‑entity accounting and financial consolidations
• Proficiency in D365, ADP, Blackline, Salesforce, and Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with high attention to detail

• CPA or other financial designations
• Experience in construction, renewable energy, EPC, or related project‑based industries
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