Senior Accountant - Development & Construction

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 35 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Responsibilities

This role will have accounting and reporting responsibility for entities involved in the origination of greenfield development and construction or acquisition of primarily wind, solar and transmission projects. Additionally, work duties include responsibility for intangibles and asset retirement obligations across various projects in development, construction and operational phases. This role often collaborates with team members cross-functionally in areas such as development, construction, finance, legal, and tax.

• Assist with process improvements and accounting system enhancements in accordance with management’s objectives and company resources
• Read, interpret and properly account for project and transaction documents
• Ensure that monthly, quarterly, year-end and special project deadlines and requirements are met
• Assist with preparation of consolidated financial statements
• Review asset retirement obligations and intangible assets for consistency with company policies
• Review development and construction transactions for consistency with company capitalization policies
• Prepare balance sheet and income statement variance analyses of consolidated results for internal and external reporting
• Full accounting and general ledger responsibility including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and standalone financial statements including statement of cash flows
• Assist with corporate audit as it relates to assigned portfolio
• Ensure consistent application of US GAAP and IFRS
• Special projects and additional responsibilities as necessary
• Prepare annual budgets and forecasts
• Hands on use, data entry and navigation of general ledger and reporting software
• Ensure accounting processes are in compliance with internal controls
• Communicate with individuals within the Accounting group, other departments of the company, including Development, Construction, Finance, Legal and Tax, and third parties to coordinate information gathering and resolve accounting, intercompany and investment activity issues

Qualifications

Educational Experience

College degree required. BS degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of coursework and experience is required. CPA and public accounting experience is a plus.

Required Work Experience

The following criteria will be used as a basis for Pattern to select a qualified applicant:

• Multi-level consolidations with noncontrolling interests
• Purchase accounting – business combinations
• Multiple businesses with multiple functional currencies
• Equity and cost accounting for investments
• Exposure to a strong internal control environment
• Experience working in the renewable energy industry highly preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience
• Experience working with external auditors

Additional Requirements

Must possess strengths in the following:

• Strong technical and analytical accounting background and familiarity or experience with complex accounting issues such as, consolidations, US and foreign GAAP issues, foreign currency translation, multiple corporate structures, equity and investment accounting
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a demanding workload involving multiple tasks, responsibilities and deadlines with professional follow- through and minimal supervision
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong "hands on" technical skills with a keen, thorough attention to detail
• Commitment, ability, and prior experience in meeting deadlines for monthly and quarterly reporting, and special projects; preparing thorough and complete analyses and reconciliations with appropriate documentation and follow-up
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Self-starter with flexibility, desire to learn, willingness to ask questions and take ownership of projects

Technical Skills

Computer skills – Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint SharePoint and OneNote). The Company uses Microsoft D365 software, Hyperion Consolidation software and Blackline Reconciliation and Tasks.

Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.