
Director, General Accounting at Avantus
(Hybrid) San Diego, CA, USAFull-timeFinancePosted 6 days ago
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<p><strong>ABOUT AVANTUS</strong></p>
<p>Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.</p>
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<p><strong>ABOUT THE POSITION</strong></p>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":4278190080,"335559737":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES</span></strong></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"9bd681c4-55f3-5d6c-b9ee-54bcbe8d6169|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Calibri",469777842,"",469777843,"Calibri",469777844,"Calibri",201341986,"1",469769226,"Calibri",268442635,"24",469775450,"wbzude",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"wbzude",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Supervise</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">a</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">team that </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">manages </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">all areas of </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">general </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">accounting</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> including</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> general ledger accounting,</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> consolidations, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">and accounts payable.</span></span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Lead the Company's financial close process, including preparation of</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> internal</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> financial statements and management reporting metrics and analysis. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Continually evaluate opportunities to drive greater </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">efficiencies</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> and effectiveness in the monthly and quarterly accounting close process.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Serve as </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">one of the </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">primary point</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">s</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> of contact</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">with</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> the Technical Accounting team, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Treasury Team, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">FP&A Team</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">, Tax Team, and other business leaders.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Ensure integrity of accounting and financial reporting, including </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">appropriate information</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> systems to </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">maintain</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> disciplined financial planning and control systems</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Lead and/or </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">participate</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> in strategic initiatives of the Company involving </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">accounting,</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> financial reporting</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Work </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">closel</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">y with </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">external auditors during financial and operational audits. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Serve as a strong leader; be a coach and advisor to the accounting team – yet be willing to roll up sleeves and share process and technical </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">expertise</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> to continually evolve the organization's capabilities. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":4278190080,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559737":270,"335559740":300}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559737":270,"335559740":300}"> </span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">The </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Director, General Accounting</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> will be a proven executive with experience developing/leading </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">a</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> accounting organization</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">.</span></span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Minimum of </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">10</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> years of progressively responsible accounting</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> experience</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">including experience in</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">management </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">of the accounting function for</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">multi-entity </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">company</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Big 4, or other national</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> or regional</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> accounting firm, experience preferred. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Renewables</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">industry </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">experience </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">preferred.</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">An ability to understand key operational business drivers and </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">possessing</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> broad knowledge across a range of finance and accounting functions to serve as a respected partner to other business leaders. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Strong people management skills: reputation as a positive, highly motivated leader with </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">a track record</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> of recruiting and developing strong talent who have grown into senior roles. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="15" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience preparing public filings and preparing materials for earnings releases and board meetings. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335557856":4278190080,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335557856":4278190080,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">NICE TO HAVES:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559737":270,"335559740":300}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> with CPA </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">license</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude"> </span></span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-charstyle="wbzude">MBA is a plus, but not a requirement</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":4278190080,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
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<p>#LI-Hybrid</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><em data-stringify-type="italic">Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching</em>;<em data-stringify-type="italic"> comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.</em><br><br>The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.<br></span></p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$170,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$200,000 USD</span></div></div></div>
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