Senior Manager, GL Accounting Renewable Energy

Intersect Power, LLC is seeking a Senior Manager for GL Accounting in California, MO. The role involves overseeing accounting operations, mentoring a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving process improvements. Intersect Power emphasizes a flexible workplace model, allowing for remote work, hybrid, or in-office options. The company focuses on innovative low-carbon energy solutions and is experiencing significant growth.
Location: California

Company Overview

Intersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Intersect Power is a privately held clean energy company bringing innovative, scalable, American-made, low-carbon solutions to its customers in global energy markets. We develop, own, and operate some of the world’s largest grid-tied clean energy resources, as well as co-located facilities for large industrial loads, including data centers, e-fuels, and other energy-intensive products.

We are laser-focused on the largest, most transformative clean energy projects that decarbonize the existing power grid and bring new loads to clean generation without the need for new transmission. Intersect is redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are looking to fill key roles with talented professionals who want to make an impact.

Location & Team Gatherings

Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office – we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area and San Diego, CA;

NYC Metro Area, NY;
Denver, CO;
Austin, TX;
Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

About This Position

Due to our expected growth over the coming year, we are looking to bring on a talented individual to join our growing team! The Senior Manager of GL accounting will play a key role in the accounting department. You will be a strategic leader responsible for the oversight of the general ledger function, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, driving process improvements within the accounting department and ensuring compliance with all applicable accounting standards, regulations and company policies.

This position will report directly to the Accounting Director.

Overview of Department

The Accounting team is part of the Corporate Finance department. The Accounting team currently consists of 14 members, covering both month-end close and financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties
• Oversee the team responsible for day-to-day accounting operations and monthly close cycles.
• Mentor and develop the existing team (4 total direct/indirect reports), fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment, while providing training and performance management.
• Support internal and external reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with regulations, including internal controls.
• Work towards consolidating the month-end close schedule to enable faster and more accurate reporting.
• Evaluate and optimize accounting processes and systems, leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy and streamline workflows.
• Drive system implementations or improvements, providing technical expertise and ensuring smooth transitions.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects as needed, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration, fostering relationships with other teams to support organizational goals.
• Continuously monitor and assess job responsibilities, adapting to evolving priorities and the changing needs of the team.

Qualifications and Skills
• THIS ROLE REQUIRES EXPERIENCE WITH GENERAL LEDGER STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TEAM LEADER SHIP
• Experience in renewables is mandatory
• 8-10 years of relevant accounting experience, with a strong grasp of accounting principles and internal control environments
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and ability to proactively connect with the company as a remote employee
• Innovative thinking
• Experience directly managing the GL function and teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
• CPA or Masters Degree in Accounting

Desirable
• Experience with or knowledge of Sage Intacct is a plus
• Mid-level experience with Excel (SumIF, pivot tables and V-lookup)
• A note on qualifications:
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Physical and Sensory Requirements
• Mostly sedentary work; using standard office equipment including: a computer, keyboard, and telephone.
• Position is part of a remote team, with regular electronic and video…