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Cypress Creek Renewables

Vertically integrated IPP for solar storage

Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Full-Time
$90k - $115k+ Bonus
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Washington, DC, USA
HybridThree days in-office per week.
AccountingFinancial Accounting

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, or a related role.
  • Experience with Workiva, including report building, template management, or platform administration.
  • Experience with NetSuite or another comprehensive ERP system.
  • Experience documenting accounting positions under U.S. GAAP for complex or unique transactions.
  • Experience preparing or reviewing multi-tier consolidations and drafting GAAP financial statement footnotes.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and ability to quickly learn new software.
  • Ability to perform multifaceted projects alongside day-to-day activities.
  • Ability to reach out across departments to complete tasks.
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse teams, auditors, legal counsel, and all levels of management.
  • Analytical and reasoning abilities with attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines under minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and support preparation of periodic external financial reporting, including quarterly and annual financial statements for project-level entities and corporate parents.
  • Prepare GAAP financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules within a multi-tiered financial consolidation.
  • Develop and maintain annual financial statement report templates, and identify new disclosure requirements in advance of year-end.
  • Liaise with independent auditors to support multiple audited consolidated and standalone financial statements.
  • Participate in monthly financial analysis and assist with variance explanations.
  • Administer and serve as a power user of the Workiva platform for financial reporting workflows.
  • Build, maintain, and improve report templates, data linkages, and review workflows within Workiva.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align Workiva processes with reporting timelines and control requirements.
  • Support accounting team training and onboarding on Workiva functionality.
  • Research and prepare technical accounting memos and white papers on complex topics, including contract review assessments for new power purchase and other energy agreements, new lease assessments, and going-concern and long-lived-asset impairment evaluations as needed.
  • Monitor and analyze new or updated U.S. GAAP accounting pronouncements and communicate implications to the team.
  • Develop knowledge of applicable accounting standards and future reporting developments to ensure ongoing compliance.
  • Assist operational accounting teams with period-end reporting as needed.
  • Assist in establishing, implementing, and improving internal control policies and procedures, including documentation and database maintenance.
  • Participate in developing accounting policies, procedures, and best practices, and help communicate them to the broader business.
  • Perform other duties as required for the position.
Desired Qualifications
  • MS in Accounting.
  • CPA.
  • Public accounting experience.
  • Experience with Workiva is highly preferred.
  • Relevant industry experience, including solar or other energy, is a plus but not required.

About the company

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Cypress Creek Renewables

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Cypress Creek Renewables develops, finances, owns, and operates utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the U.S. It works end-to-end—from site development and EPC to long-term asset management and O&M through Cypress Creek Solutions—financing via PPAs with utilities and corporate buyers, plus a growing O&M revenue stream. Since 2019 it has focused on owning and operating its developed assets as an independent power producer, expanding from solar to include battery storage and building a national control center; milestones include acquiring FLS Energy, reaching 1 GW installed, and EQT Infrastructure’s acquisition in 2021. Its goal is to deliver long-term value by growing a portfolio of clean energy assets that support reliable power, local economic benefits, and the energy transition.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$4.7B

Headquarters

Santa Monica, California

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Ostrea reached commercial operation September 2, 2026, adding 104 MW in Washington.
  • June 11, 2026 financing secured $3.5 billion for Steel River's first two phases.
  • Hanson broke ground in 2025, deepening Meta relationships and validated corporate demand.

What critics are saying

  • Steel River's 2029 phases depend on Google, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Santander, Wells Fargo.
  • Yakama Nation's July 2026 legal fight proves local opposition can delay projects.
  • ERCOT battery oversupply compresses ancillary revenues, threatening Cypress Creek's Texas storage economics.

What makes Cypress Creek Renewables unique

  • Kevin Smith joined March 5, 2026 after scaling Arevon and Lightsource bp.
  • Cypress Creek controls development, ownership, EPC, and O&M across solar and storage.
  • Steel River and Hanson show rare scale: 505 MW Texas, 2.5 GW Arkansas.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Wellness Program

Family Planning Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Phone/Internet Stipend

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

8%
PR Newswire
Oct 7th, 2026
Cypress Creek Energy names new COO, CPO and EVP after $3.5B Steel River financing

Cypress Creek Energy has appointed three senior executives to support its growing energy infrastructure operations. Peter Toomey has been promoted to chief operating officer after nearly four years as chief development officer. Nancy Bucher joins as chief people officer from Golin Ketchum, whilst Billy Wang becomes executive vice president of Cypress Creek Solutions. The US independent power producer develops, finances and operates utility-scale and distributed energy infrastructure. Earlier this year, the company secured $3.5 billion in financing for its Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas and began construction on what it describes as America's largest solar project with battery storage. Google has agreed to purchase energy from the first two phases. Cypress Creek currently has 6.8 GW of assets operating or under construction and manages 8.6 GW of energy assets across 24 states.

Renewables Now Ltd
Jun 12th, 2026
Cypress Creek secures $3.5B for Arkansas solar-BESS project

Cypress Creek Renewables, a US renewable energy developer, has secured $3.5 billion in financing for a portion of its Steel River Energy Center, a gigawatt-scale solar and battery energy storage project in Arkansas. The funding will support development of the large-scale facility, which combines solar generation with energy storage capabilities. Details about the financing structure, participating lenders and the project's timeline were not disclosed. The Steel River Energy Center represents one of the largest combined solar and storage projects currently under development in the United States.

PR Newswire
Mar 5th, 2026
Cypress Creek Renewables names Kevin Smith CEO as Sarah Slusser departs after 7 years

Cypress Creek Renewables has announced a CEO transition, with Sarah Slusser departing after seven years and Kevin Smith appointed as her successor. During Slusser's tenure, the company transformed from a development-focused business into a leading independent power producer with over 3.4 GW of solar and storage assets operating or under construction. Slusser expanded Cypress Creek from its Southeastern base into 24 states, doubled its development pipeline and built an energy storage platform. She also oversaw the company's 2021 acquisition by EQT. Smith brings over 30 years of energy infrastructure experience across five continents. Most recently, he served as CEO of Arevon Energy, leading development of more than $5.6 billion in solar and battery storage projects whilst nearly doubling operating revenues.

ESG Today
Nov 20th, 2025
Cypress Creek Secures Financing for Texas Solar Plant to Supply Renewable Energy to Meta

Cypress Creek secures financing for Texas Solar plant to supply renewable energy to Meta. Mark Segal November 20, 2025 Renewables developer and independent power producer Cypress Creek announced that it has reached financial close and started construction on its Hanson Solar project in Coleman County, Texas. The launch of the new 505 MW renewable energy project follows a power purchase agreement (PPA) between Cypress Creek and Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta earlier this year. The new facility will deliver electricity to the ERCOT grid under the PPA, with Meta purchasing environmental attributes to support its clean energy commitments. Meta has set a target to reach net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2030. The company achieved its goal to meet 100% of its operational energy needs with renewable sources in 2020, and recently said that it anticipates adding 9.8 GW of renewable energy to local grids in the U.S. by the end of 2025. Sarah Slusser, CEO of Cypress Creek Renewables, said: "Securing financing for Hanson Solar marks another important milestone as we expand our investment in Texas and continue partnering with customers like Meta. Projects like Hanson Solar go a long way to meeting the near-term need for reliable, affordable power that supports economic growth across the country." The financial close included a combination of preferred equity and debt financing, with debt facilities provided by MUFG and SMBC, and a preferred equity commitment provided by funds managed by a $350 billion AUM global credit asset manager. Takaki Sakai, Managing Director at MUFG Bank, said: "MUFG is pleased to provide debt financing for the Hanson Solar project, a significant step forward in expanding renewable energy capacity across Texas."

REGlobal
May 6th, 2025
Cypress Creek Renewables secures financing for 104 MW Ostrea solar project in Washington state

Cypress Creek Renewables has announced the financial closure and commencement of construction for its 104 MW Ostrea Solar project, located in Yakima County, Washington.