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Terabase Energy

Cloud-based construction automation for utility-scale solar

Assistant Controller

Financial Accounting +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBerkeley, CA, USAHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
  • An active or inactive Certified Public Accountant credential is required.
  • At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant experience in cost or manufacturing accounting, is required.
  • Strong knowledge of United States generally accepted accounting principles, consolidated financial reporting, and multi-entity accounting is required.
  • Experience operating in international or multi-jurisdictional environments is required.
  • Prior experience with NetSuite is required.
  • Previous audit experience in public accounting or an internal audit function is required.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing accounting teams is required.
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational and analytical skills are required.
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with comfort working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment, are required.
  • The ability to lead teams and scale accounting operations in a fast-paced, evolving company is required.
  • Strategic problem-solving ability focused on continuous improvement, efficiency, and accuracy is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial close processes across multiple entities and international jurisdictions.
  • Oversee general ledger integrity, account reconciliations, and company-wide adherence to United States generally accepted accounting principles and internal policies.
  • Prepare, review, and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
  • Assist in preparing annual budgets, forecasts, and management reporting packages; monitor actuals against budget and investigate significant variances.
  • Oversee cost accounting processes, including standard cost development, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variances; collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Logistics, Engineering, and Finance on bills of materials reviews and production margin analysis.
  • Partner with the Cost Accountant and Operations to provide financial insight into cost drivers, efficiency initiatives, and product-level profitability.
  • Strengthen internal control frameworks and ensure consistent compliance across business units and international entities.
  • Lead external audit preparation, act as a key liaison with auditors, and implement recommendations to improve financial accuracy and efficiency.
  • Work with contractors to support tax and regulatory filings in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
  • Support Sales and external specialists with contract sales tax considerations, reporting, filing, and remittance.
  • Oversee accounting system data integrity with the internal systems management resource; serve as the subject matter expert or primary owner of NetSuite, supporting third-party implementation consultants and internal resources on configuration, workflows, and optimization.
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and implement scalable, technology-enabled solutions, leveraging artificial intelligence where possible.
  • Champion process improvement initiatives that enhance accuracy, visibility, and operational efficiency across Accounting and Finance.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop the accounting team, fostering accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with FP&A, Operations, Engineering, and Commercial teams to ensure financial clarity, cross-functional alignment, and a seamless flow of financial data.
  • Support strategic initiatives including global expansion, system enhancements and integrations, utilization and headcount management, and future mergers and acquisitions integration.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in solar, renewable energy, manufacturing, hardware, or high-growth scale-up environments is preferred.
  • A background managing financial complexity associated with multi-entity structures, intercompany transactions, or global expansion is preferred.
  • A strong systems orientation, including experience implementing or optimizing accounting systems and automation tools, is preferred.

About the Company

Terabase Energy

Cloud-based construction automation for utility-scale solar

Terabase Energy delivers cloud-based digitization and construction automation for utility-scale solar projects. It acts as an end-to-end project partner, helping customers design and deploy solar power plants more quickly and efficiently across the entire project lifecycle. Its solutions, validated by simulating over 30,000 projects in PlantPredict, optimize resources and enable rapid, large-scale deployment. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated suite that covers design, processes, and construction automation to maximize value at each deployment stage. Its goal is to enable customers to deploy solar power plants faster and at a larger scale by providing practical, scalable software and services.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Series C
Total funding
$207M
Headquarters
Berkeley, CA
Founded
2019

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