Assistant Controller - Solect Energy

Overview

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.

Position Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Accounting

• 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.

Accounts Payable & Cash Management

• 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.

SREC (solar renewable energy credits) Processing & Reconciliation

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

Journal Entries & Month-End Close

• 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.

Corporate Reporting

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

Compliance & Regulatory Filings

Entity Compliance

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

State Compliance

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

Payroll Compliance

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

Local Compliance

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

Financial Operations Support

• 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.

Cross-Functional & Departmental Support

• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• 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

Preferred

• CPA or other financial designations
• Experience in construction, renewable energy, EPC, or…