Lead Accounting Analyst

Job Description:

Overview

Deriva Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer in the US renewables market, with over 6 GW of operating or under construction wind, solar and storage projects across the country. Deriva ultimate parent is Brookfield Renewable and is poised for dynamic growth across its wind, solar, and storage portfolios. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon-free generation. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry.  Deriva empowers customers with innovative clean energy solutions that strengthen communities and serve future generations.

This position will be located at Deriva Energy Headquarters, located in Charlotte, NC.

Position Summary

The Financial Accounting team supports Deriva Energy’s business.  Team members actively partner with the business to support a growing portfolio of non-regulated renewable assets.  The Lead Accounting Analyst is involved in more complex areas and will function primarily in a reviewer role, responsible for the accounting and analysis for assigned projects and processes, including internal controls. This includes support for monthly close, analyzing account reconciliations, facilitating certain cash receipts and payments each period and reviewing/approving assigned internal controls.  This role requires familiarity with a variety of accounting concepts, practices and procedures. The ideal candidate will possess strong attributes for leadership, accuracy, process improvement, and will be highly detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly general ledger closing for assigned solar, wind, and operating projects/financings and accounting processes.

• Review cash analysis for certain payments from assigned projects.

• Review account reconciliations for assigned solar and wind operating projects, as well as financings.

• Analyze financial information and recognize significant variances, trends and irregularities; understand causes/drivers, and summarize concisely to management

• Interact and support site operating personnel, corporate personnel, external auditors, vendors and consultants as required

• Assist in the preparation for the annual budgets

• Performed assigned tasks of more complex projects including working with accounting technical team to understand accounting policies and concepts

• Lead the work of assigned projects and support management in meeting team objectives and goals

• Support the growth of the business, development of new accounting systems, controls, and processes.

• Become knowledgeable of assigned projects/portfolios by reviewing/understanding financing and partnership agreements.

• Complete ad hoc requests for internal and external parties or special projects, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major in Accounting/Finance or related discipline

• Five (5) years or more of increasingly diverse or complex experience in related field in addition to degree

Desired Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant

• Strong technical skills and working knowledge of U.S. GAAP

• Public accounting experience (Big Four/large regional)

• Experience with company consolidation and limited liability company/partnership accounting

• Possesses and applies fundamental accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures

• Experience with financial applications (i.e., NetSuite, IFS, OneStream, SSAS Cubes, etc.)

• Experience using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, Power BI, and Power Point

• Experience in training and developing teammates

• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Proven problem solving and analytical skills

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and foster good relationships with teammates and business partners

• Demonstrated ability to lead the work of others, serve as a subject matter expert, recommending best practices based on expertise and institutional knowledge, communicating complex concepts to management, and representing management in their absence.

Working Conditions

• This role is intended to be located at the Deriva Headquarters office in Charlotte, NC.

• The office position is hybrid

Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with matching

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Attractive Bonus Potential

Additional Information:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.