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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company is an independent power producer (IPP) and a leading climate-focused investment manager (IM), whose mission is to empower a sustainable world by connecting individuals and institutions with investments in clean energy. Since our founding in 2011, weve grown to over 180 employees in four officesNew York City, Portland, ME, Denver, CO, and Montpelier, VTand other individual locations across the US, and have positioned ourselves as a market leader in energy transition, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure investments.
Greenbackers IPP business segment acquires, owns, and operates income-producing clean energy infrastructure projects (e.g., solar energy, wind power, energy storage) in communities across the country. These assets sell power under long-term contracts to high-credit-quality counterparties, including utilities, municipalities, and corporations. As of 2023, our IPP fleet comprises over 450 projects, representing 3.4 gigawatts of total clean energy production and storage capacity. Within our IM business segment, Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM) serves as the registered investment adviser to five funds focused on green power generation and the energy transition, including private equity investment in growth-stage clean energy companies, across a wide range of sustainable infrastructure and renewables sectors.
Drawing upon the firms expertise in renewable power generation, battery storage, and other green technologies, Greenbacker is expanding its IM business and launching a sustainable real estate fund with a focus on reducing buildings' carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and building additional sources of renewable power. Greenbacker has hired a senior executive with over 20 years and $25 billion of commercial real estate principal investment experience to manage this new vehicle and is actively growing the real estate investment team.
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Greenbacker is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Greenbacker 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 Nicole Giangiulio (nicole.giangiulio@greenbackercapital.com).
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Job Purpose/Background:
We are looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Senior Associate who will be responsible for the production and filing of the Companys consolidated financial statements with the SEC on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The role will report to the Senior Manager of Financial Reporting and will have one to two Financial Reporting Analysts report directly to them. This role will work alongside a small team that reports to the VP of Financial Reporting. As a small and evolving firm, the responsibilities will be broad, varied and all encompassing. The role can be based in either of Greenbackers New York City, Portland, ME or Montpelier, VT offices, or remotely in the New York City or Boston, MA areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full preparation of all quarterly and annual SEC periodic reports, including the processes and controls surrounding the production and disclosure of accurate financial information across all relevant departments. Researching new accounting pronouncements for impacts on disclosures, working across the accounting function to assist with technical accounting and SEC reporting matters, collaborating internally on disclosures and discussions in filings, etc.
- Assist with decision making by providing peer analysis of relevant disclosures, tracking evolving disclosure requirements and monitoring key industry reporting trends.
- Assist with financial compliance processes while collaboratively reviewing debt and tax equity legal agreements to determine compliance requirements and develop templates and reporting mechanisms
- Support financial reporting group in interactions with external auditors regarding the quarterly reviews and audits
- Ad hoc projects and analyses, including supporting the Business Development and Marketing functions, and other requests from Executive Management
- Establishing, facilitating, and monitoring the achievement of department objectives
- Developing, implementing, improving, and enforcing policies, along with department controls, to increase accuracy and efficiencies
- Identify process improvement opportunities and seek to leverage financial systems to increase the speed and efficiency of the process
- Flexible approach to meet the changing needs of the team
- Communicate effectively with both internal and external personnel in multiple disciplines and varying levels of management, on a variety of complex issues
Education and Experience:
- 3-5 years of relevant experience that includes involvement in financial reporting
- Experience with external financial reporting processes and controls, including preparation of financial statements and financial reporting under Regulation S-X and the Investment Act of 1934 (SEC filings) required
- Public accounting experience and/or public company experience required
- CPA preferred
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP; experience performing accounting research and documenting technical accounting evaluations
- Self-motivated, independent, high attention to detail, organized and possesses a strong sense of ownership
- Proven leader with strong interpersonal and project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task as well as meet short deadlines in a demanding environment
- Desire to coach and inspire staff
- Interested in joining a fast-growing company; proven ability to collaborate to develop new ideas and creative solutions
- Comfortable working remotely and in-office as part of a small team
- Experience working with Workiva and Oracle FCCS is preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel
- NO RELOCATION CANDIDATES
Benefits
Medical: Insperity/ 5 United Health Care options (3 PPOs and 2 High Deductible Health Plans) / 100% employer paid for employee; 50% employer paid for spouse and children
Dental: Guardian two options / 100% employer paid for employee; 50% employer paid for spouse and children
Vision: Guardian / VSP two options / 100% employee paid
Life and AD&D: Unum / 100% employer paid / 2 times annual up to $700K
Short term disability: Unum / 100% employer paid / 60% base; $1,500 weekly max
Long term disability: Unum / 100% employer paid / 60% base; $15,000 monthly max
Retirement: Insperity ~ various stock, bond and lifestyle fund options / 50% match up to 6% of salary
Other: Medical and dependent care / Health Savings Accounts / Pre-tax commuter benefits / 20 days paid time off & 7 sick days, Modern Health: 24/7 access to Coaching and Therapy sessions for employees' and dependents
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