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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).
Job Purpose/Background:
As Greenbacker continues to raise capital and grow our portfolio of renewable energy projects, an opportunity has arisen to join the company. The role will report to a Senior Portfolio Accountant. Since we are a small and evolving firm, the responsibilities will be broad, varied, and all encompassing. The role is based in our office in Portland, Maine.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting the Portfolio Accounting team with month, quarter, and year-end close procedures including compiling, preparing and maintaining workpapers and documents supporting the trial balance.
- Reviewing and understanding various contracts related to the renewable energy projects.
- Collaborating with colleagues to ensure accounting procedures are compliant with US GAAP and internal controls are followed.
- Participate in department projects, including developing and maintaining timelines and checklists for multiple projects to ensure all deadlines are met.
- Be active in the audit process of numerous Greenbacker subsidiaries to ensure audit requests are responded to in a timely manner.
- Maintain organization and seize opportunities to improve efficiency and work quality in a constantly growing and changing landscape.
- Perform other team, departmental, and organizational duties as assigned.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting is required, Masters preferred.
Education and Experience:
- CPA preferred; audit experience preferred
- 1 to 2 years of experience in accounting is preferred.
- Experience in energy / utilities a plus (not required)
- Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Oracle ERP Cloud or other accounting ERP software programs is preferred.
- Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to thrive and grow quickly in a fast-growing company.
- Analytical and detail-oriented with a thirst for learning.
- Highly motivated, independent, results-oriented, and possesses a strong sense of ownership.
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 pai / 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 & 5 sick days
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