Corporate Accountant

LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is forging an American energy future with integrity, innovation, and positive impact. Born in Texas in 2003, we own and operate over 30 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in local communities across the United States, totaling 4 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.   LRE continues to help meet increased U.S. energy demand through our robust pipeline of new projects every year. Domestic jobs and manufacturing are fundamental to our full-lifecycle approach to projects, along with a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the natural environment.  Job Summary:   The Corporate Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate books and records for assigned entities and supporting consolidated financial reporting. This role plays a key part in monthly close, balance sheet integrity, and accounting for significant corporate transactions, including reorganizations and other complex activities. The position partners closely with other accounting teams and supports audit and process improvement initiatives in a dynamic, growing organization. Key Responsibilities: Prepare and record routine and complex journal entries in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, intercompany, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other key accounts; ensure timely resolution of reconciling items. Perform daily cash monitoring to ensure cash balances are accurate and vendor invoices are paid timely. Prepare and support renewable energy credit (REC) revenue invoicing, as applicable. Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statements and related variance analysis. Support consolidation activities, including preparation and recording of consolidation and elimination entries. Assist with accounting for corporate reorganizations and other significant transactions, including preparation of journal entry support and walkthrough documentation. Support annual financial statement audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and responding to external auditor inquiries. Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and documentation; assist with implementation of process improvements across accounting teams. Participate in special projects and perform other accounting duties as assigned. Qualifications:   Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent. Four or more years of relevant accounting experience. Strong technical and analytical accounting skills with exposure to complex accounting topics such as consolidations, multiple-entity structures, common control transactions, equity and investment accounting, foreign currency translation, and U.S. GAAP. Demonstrated ability to meet monthly and quarterly close deadlines while producing complete, well-documented analyses and reconciliations. Strong organizational…