Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting at Vaco, LLC
Durham, NC 27701
About the Job
Senior Accountant
Location: Hybrid, Durham, NC (2-3 days on-site per week)
A growing renewable energy company is seeking a Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting to join its team. This role focuses on ensuring that all accounting policies and procedures align with US GAAP, researching relevant guidance, and supporting the month-end and quarter-end close processes. The company is a leader in utility-scale renewable energy projects, with significant assets under management and a commitment to sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all financial reporting to management, the board, investors, financial institutions, and other stakeholders.
- Lead the monthly reporting process for the primary shareholder (investment fund).
- Develop, manage, and update accounting policies and design, test, and implement internal controls.
- Research and interpret accounting guidance for new or unique accounting situations.
- Optimize existing accounting policies to create efficiencies, reducing month-end and quarter-end close timelines.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and make related adjustments as necessary.
- Collaborate with the Asset Management and FP&A teams on financial reporting, including actuals to budget analysis and narrative explanation of general ledger activity.
- Prepare technical accounting memos to document the treatment of relevant transactions, particularly those common to the renewable energy industry (e.g., tax equity investments, PPAs, EPC agreements).
- Ensure consistent application of US GAAP to all accounting records.
- Prepare ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed under tight deadlines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Sage Intacct and FloQast is a plus.
- Experience with accounting system implementations is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and effective in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and leadership abilities.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
- CPA preferred, but not required.
- 5-7 years of accounting experience.
- Extensive knowledge of US GAAP.
- Familiarity with renewable energy financing structures (e.g., tax equity) is a plus.
Benefits:
This position offers a competitive compensation package that includes a base salary, bonus program, and company-matched 401(k). The company provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as paid vacation, sick time, and holidays. The company supports a hybrid work schedule, promoting a balance between on-site collaboration and remote work flexibility.
This role is ideal for an experienced accountant looking to apply technical accounting expertise in a dynamic and growing industry, with opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and career development.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
