Accounting Manager

The Role

The Accounting Manager will report to the VP, Accounting & Financial Reporting and will own Jupiter Power’s consolidated financial statements, set portfolio-wide financial statement standards, and serve as a first-line technical reviewer across select specialty areas.

This is a high-visibility role for someone who wants to take ownership of complex, judgment-driven accounting work and help reduce administrative and execution load at the leadership level, freeing the VP to focus on strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Statement Ownership

• Prepare and own the Jupiter Power consolidated financial statements (e.g., Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Members’ Equity, Cash Flow, footnotes, etc.); final sign-off before external distribution remains with the VP.
• Own portfolio-wide financial statement templates and checklist standards.
• Identify and help implement process improvements across the financial statement close.

Specialty Areas

• Own inter-entity mapping , intercompany transactions and equity, ensuring accuracy across the portfolio; Project Accountants provide direct support within their assigned entities.
• Own the framework and execution for specialty technical accounting areas (e.g., ASC 606, ASC 842, HLBV, Intangibles, Inventory, etc.), which may evolve as the business grows.
• Research technical accounting issues and monitor GAAP developments relevant to owned specialty areas.

Contract Review & Technical Memos

• Independently review agreements (e.g., tax equity, offtake, debt, and similar documents) and draft the full technical accounting memo, including a proposed accounting position, for new deals and transactions as they arise.
• Escalate final memo conclusions and any novel or precedent-setting treatment to the VP for sign-off.

Audit Support

• Support management of the annual audit process, including PBC coordination, follow-up, timeline adherence, and related tasks.
• Escalate open or unresolved technical accounting inquiries to the VP.

Perform other ad hoc duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• CPA required.
• 5–8 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Industry background in project-based accounting (construction, oil & gas; renewables/energy infrastructure preferred); prior industry experience required — not straight from public accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to independently propose — not just document — an accounting position on a complex issue.

Key Attributes for Success

• Eager to identify and provide solutions to complex accounting issues, and to bring ideas that improve processes.
• Proficiency in Sage Intacct required; familiarity with Ramp, Expensify, and Corpay or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with a track record of successful process improvement.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment — brings resilience, full ownership of outcomes, and the ability to make sound decisions independently.

Perks and Benefits

• Professional Development: Structured training, mentorship, and ongoing exposure to U.S. audit tools and practices.
• Career Growth: Clear progression path from Associate to Senior roles, with performance-based evaluations.
• Global Exposure: Collaborate with U.S. engagement teams and gain international experience in public accounting.
• Work Flexibility: Remote setup with collaboration tools to stay connected and supported.