Senior Controller
hace 1 día
Manhattan
About CVE North America CVE North America, Inc. is a small, energetic team with a strong culture, pursuing ambitious, meaningful goals in the renewable energy sector. We value ownership, agility, and collaboration, and we are building scalable processes to support our next phase of growth. Position Summary We are seeking a hands-on Senior Controller to strengthen and scale our financial operations. This is a high-impact leadership role combining strategic oversight with deep operational execution. The Senior Controller is responsible for accounting, tax, finance, statutory compliance, treasury management, production/project accounting, and cash planning. This role requires active involvement in daily operations, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, reporting, while also leading and developing the accounting team and partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders. This role reports to the General Manager North America and works closely with the Corporate Controlling and Accounting teams in France. Key Responsibilities Accounting, Close, Record-Keeping & Financial Analysis Act as a technical reference point on US GAAP providing guidance and ensuring consistency of accounting treatments across entities In tax: contribute to the development of a tax planning approach aimed at optimizing taxable income, in close coordination with external advisors and internal stakeholders. • Serve as the primary point of contact for HQ administration, controlling, and accounting teams, ensuring all commitments are accurately recorded, paid, and reconciled against regional budgets., • Own and actively manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reviews., • Ensure financial statements accurately reflect all business activities through strong, documented processes, reconciliations, and analytical reviews., • Oversee production and project accounting, including job cost accounting, capitalization, and cost tracking., • Supervise the preparation of supporting documentation, contracts, and analyses for accounting records., • Support due diligence activities related to project acquisitions and financing transactions., • Manage the tax position of each legal entity, including the preparation and review of complex tax returns and partnership structures., • Partner with Corporate Accounting (France) and external auditors to deliver US GAAP-compliant financial statements by legal entity. You will be leading the yearly audit process and manage with autonomy the relationship with the auditors all along the year, • Lead treasury management, including daily cash operations and liquidity oversight., • Develop and maintain short- and long-term cash forecasts, communicating funding needs and cash calls to Corporate FP&A., • Manage external reporting calendars and ensure timely delivery of all lender and investor reporting requirements., • Prepare and maintain loan covenant and DSCR compliance schedules for third-party financiers., • Support the Operations team with project economics, financial modeling, and investment analysis., • Participate in the definition, deployment, and enhancement of financial systems and reporting tools in coordination with HQ., • Leadership & Team Development, • Lead, coach, and mentor accounting team members, fostering accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement., • Drive a culture of ownership, collaboration, and operational excellence across finance and cross-functional partners., • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred., • Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years in a Controller or Senior Controller role within a complex, fast-growing, or entrepreneurial environment., • Expert knowledge of US GAAP; IFRS experience preferred., • Experience in renewable energy–related accounting concepts (ITC, safe harbor rules, HLBV methodology, tax equity structures) is a strong plus., • Project / job cost accounting experience required., • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (Index-Match, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP, tables, data connections)., • Strong experience with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint; Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting tools a plus., • ERP optimization experience preferred. Knowledge of IFS a major plus., • Proven ability to operate in a hands-on leadership role, balancing execution with strategic thinking., • We are committed, through passion and conviction, to fighting climate change, and to serving our fellow citizens through skills-based philanthropy and solidarity with those we work with, both in person and remotely. express themselves, be listened to and valued for their contributions to CVE’s overall project. • We seek excellence through our command of the fundamentals, based on our skills and experience, coupled with efforts to achieve continuous improvement: in short, we want to do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously., • We seek transparency, based on trust and clarity of intent, which provides a healthy, responsible framework for our relationships with all stakeholders, both inhouse and external. PRINCIPLES • In all circumstances, we interact with each other with Benevolence and Honesty, • We favor Autonomy in decision making with full knowledge of facts and in a climate of Trust, • We encourage individual and collective Upskilling through the sharing of team expertise and business know-how (integration, sharing of feedback, training, professional development)., • We strive to listen to each other and be Open-Minded, as well as having a sense of Pragmatism to ensure that our company is adaptable and responsive., • We share useful information with our internal and external stakeholders in a Transparent way, • Through our actions and our projects, we seek to ensure a Sustainable Balance between the environment, living things and human society. Description of CVE North America CVE North America began operations in 2017 with its headquarters in New York City. It seamlessly blends the unique characteristics of a small-to-medium-sized with the expertise, experience, and financial capabilities of our parent company CVE Group. CVE North America has over 100MW in construction and operation and as part of its ambitious growth trajectory. An integral part of CVE Group, CVE North America derives its strength from the group's extensive international experience. CVE Group is a proud certified B-Corp with a history spanning 164 years. It is renowned for financing, constructing, and operating community-centric solar installations. The Group commands an operational portfolio exceeding 530 MW, with activities across diverse regions including France and Chile.