Senior Manager Finance Accounting

Senior Accounting & Finance Manager (Controller Track) | NYC-Hybrid

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Accounting & Finance Manager (Controller Track) to serve as the senior day-to-day owner of accounting operations, close, controls, and financial reporting. This role will also support cash planning and financial analysis in partnership with leadership. It is a senior execution position with meaningful autonomy and direct exposure to executive leadership, investors, lenders, and external auditors.

This role will internalize accounting and reporting functions historically handled by third-party advisors and help build scalable, institutional-grade financial infrastructure as the company grows. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting judgment, exceptional operational rigor, and a high-ownership mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and deliver accurate, timely financial statements.
• Maintain general ledger integrity, reconciliations, and audit-ready supporting schedules.
• Translate financial results into clear, executive-ready reporting for leadership and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain Excel-based close schedules and reporting work papers to strengthen cadence, accuracy, and repeatability.

Technical Accounting & Complex Transactions

• Oversee accounting for complex activity, including project-level transactions, development costs, capitalized expenses, debt facilities, and intercompany activity.
• Track and reconcile project-level revenue, fees, accruals, and spend with precise documentation.
• Reconcile data across accounting systems and project trackers to ensure consistency and control.

Controls, Process Design & Audit Readiness

• Design, document, and continuously improve accounting processes and internal controls to support scalability and risk management.
• Prepare management, investor, and lender reporting with strong documentation and consistency.
• Partner with external auditors to support audit readiness, evidence requests, and clean execution through close cycles.
• Coordinate tax compliance and planning with external advisors, ensuring timely deliverables and accurate support.

Cash Forecasting, Liquidity & Finance Partnership

• Partner with leadership on cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and scenario analysis to support decision-making.
• Build and maintain Excel-based cash forecasts and operating models that tie operational drivers to cash outcomes.
• Provide analysis that supports capital planning, lender communications, and investor updates.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of accounting or controllership experience with hands-on ownership of close and reporting.
• 2+ years of Big 4 audit experience.
• CPA or equivalent certification required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience with debt accounting, reconciliations, and audit-ready schedules.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build, audit, and maintain models independently.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, scaling environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure, project finance, renewable energy, construction/development, or other capital-intensive industries.
• Prior experience in-sourcing accounting functions from third-party providers or building scalable close/control frameworks.

Core Competencies

• Close discipline and operational rigor
• Technical accounting judgment and GAAP fluency
• Strong documentation, reconciliation, and controls mindset
• Executive-ready reporting and stakeholder communication
• High ownership, autonomy, and accountability
• Ability to build scalable infrastructure and improve process efficiency

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

• Take full ownership of the close process with improved speed, accuracy, and documentation quality.
• Establish audit-ready schedules and reconciliations that reduce rework and strengthen confidence with auditors and lenders.
• Identify and implement initial process/control improvements that improve repeatability and reduce risk.
• Deliver clear management and stakeholder reporting that translates financial data into decision-ready insights.
• Build a reliable cash forecasting cadence and scenario framework aligned with leadership priorities.

How to Apply

Apply through this posting. Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps.

File Under

Senior Accounting & Finance Manager;
Controller track role; hands-on controllership; GAAP close and reporting;
Big 4 audit CPA; debt accounting and reconciliations; project-level accounting; internal controls SOX-ready processes; cash forecasting liquidity planning; investor and lender reporting.