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Solar Landscape

Leases rooftops for community solar

Senior Manager - Portfolio Reporting & Compliance

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAsbury Park, NJ, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field is required.
  • A CPA, CFA, MBA, or master's degree in finance is strongly preferred.
  • At least 8 years of experience across project finance, portfolio management, fund accounting, public accounting, or investment banking, including at least 2 years managing people.
  • Deep knowledge of debt agreements, LLC and partnership agreements, and tax equity structures such as partnership flips, including how they drive distributions, waterfalls, and capital account allocations.
  • Expert Excel and modeling skills, including sources and uses, liquidity, waterfall, and covenant compliance models, with the ability to review and challenge others' models.
  • Proven financial planning and analysis leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, with the ability to present results to executives, investors, and lenders.
  • Hands-on experience with the operating phase of infrastructure, real estate, or solar assets, including covenant and debt service coverage ratio testing, distributions, and lender reporting.
  • Ability to own complex processes independently, make sound judgment calls, and manage relationships with auditors, lenders, investors, and other third parties.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycle for all portfolios and financing vehicles, including timelines, review standards, and sign-off.
  • Lead budget-versus-actual and variance analysis, and present drivers and recommendations directly to senior leadership.
  • Design and continuously improve management, investor, and lender reporting packages, including key performance indicators and dashboards.
  • Oversee portfolio budgets, forecasts, and liquidity forecasting.
  • Set accounting policy and positions for complex portfolio matters, and document technical memoranda under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Lead the accounting workstream for new debt, tax equity, and other financing transactions, from term sheet and document review through close.
  • Review transaction documents to identify accounting, reporting, and compliance impacts before execution, and negotiate workable reporting terms.
  • Own the onboarding of newly closed projects and financing vehicles, including entity setup, chart of accounts, and opening balances.
  • Serve as the primary accounting contact for lenders, tax equity investors, and their advisors.
  • Own the compliance program and calendar for every financing vehicle, ensuring deliverables are not missed and covenants are not breached.
  • Oversee and approve covenant and debt service coverage ratio testing, reserve requirements, debt service, partner distributions, and cash waterfalls under credit, partnership, and operating agreements.
  • Review partner and member capital accounts, including contributions, distributions, and allocations of income and loss, and resolve complex allocation questions.
  • Identify compliance risks early, escalate them to leadership, and lead remediation, waivers, or amendments with legal counsel and counterparties.
  • Lead external audits and lender or investor reviews for the portfolio, serving as the main point of contact for auditors.
  • Ensure compliance with project agreements and regulatory and government requirements, and keep controls documented and tested.
  • Hire, manage, and develop a team of analysts and accountants; set goals, review work, and conduct performance conversations.
  • Build scalable processes, controls, and systems, including enterprise resource planning and automation tools, so reporting and compliance keep pace with portfolio growth.
  • Write and maintain policies, procedures, and desk guides for the function.
  • Lead special projects and cross-functional initiatives, and represent the function in leadership discussions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in renewable energy, particularly solar project or fund accounting.

About the Company

Solar Landscape

Leases rooftops for community solar

Solar Landscape develops and operates community solar projects in New Jersey by partnering with commercial real estate owners, municipalities, and non-profits to bring solar energy to local communities. They install large-scale solar systems on rooftops or other available sites and share the generated energy with multiple customers, including renters and households without suitable roofs. The energy is sold to local utilities or through community solar subscriptions, generating revenue from leases and energy sales, with possible incentives and tax credits. Unlike purely residential solar providers, Solar Landscape focuses on a community solar model that makes solar energy accessible to a broader audience by pooling resources and benefits from shared installations. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions, lower energy costs for participants, and expand solar access across New Jersey for commercial, municipal, and non-profit partners and their communities.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$2.1B
Headquarters
Asbury Park, NJ
Founded
2012

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