Tax Accounting Manager

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

ENFIN is a financial services company that provides financing for residential solar PV customers. ENFIN is looking for an accounting manager to perform the critical accounting roles related to our residential renewable energy business at ENFIN. We are looking for someone who has thorough experience with GAAP accounting, and specifically with experience accounting for Residential Solar Assets. Areas of interest would include Solar Asset construction, Third Party Ownership (“TPO”) of the assets, including solar asset leases and power purchase agreements (“PPA’s”), and Solar ITC Tax Equity transactions, including Joint Ventures and equity method accounting. Experience with banking and financial services accounting issues (e.g., ABS structured sales, available for sale securities, gain on sale, unrealized revenue, hedge accounting) would also be beneficial skills. In this role you will also need a high level of attention to detail and strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Communicating with internal and external stakeholders is key, in addition to assisting with activities across multiple departments and functions to help drive our residential renewable finance business. ENFIN’s operations are growing rapidly, we expect to increase transactions, and add new business segments in the current year including the construction of residential solar assets, and securitizing and selling portions of our existing residential solar PV loan portfolio. New tasks, procedures, and accounting policies will need to be planned and executed. We are looking for someone who thrives in an ambiguous, fast paced environment, can use great judgement to make decisions and display empathy and resilience. In this role you will need to be creative and collaborative with problem solving skills and execute team wide initiatives.
This position will be based out of one of our offices in Irvine, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Teaneck, NJ, with a potential in-office schedule set at the direct manager’s discretion in accordance with the company policies and procedures. Remote work may be considered for exceptional cases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead both the Direct and Indirect Tax functions at EnFin.
• Work with outsourced partners to ensure timely filing of all sales and property tax returns.
• Look at alternatives to reduce the EnFin property tax exposure.
• Establish processes for key deliverables and lead continuous improvement activities to achieve effective, efficient execution.
• Oversee and ensure timely and complete monthly close process, assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, as well as assist with the preparation of the annual financial statements.
• Serve as reviewer on process creation and enhancement, including SOX and internal control matters, both internally and externally.
• Handle the deferred tax accounting treatment and create journal entries for the advanced topics with which you have experience.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Operations, Capital Markets, Residential Solar, Financial Planning and Analysis) to build an understanding of the key processes within the organization’s operations.
• Optimize processes by identifying opportunities for automation and building for scale by ensuring all solutions are compliant with tax law, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company policies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related area.
• 5+ years progressive tax, tax accounting, and finance experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with ERP systems and databases.
• Ability to execute in a dynamic, fast-paced, and demanding environment.
• Ability to influence across the company and interact at all levels.
• Knowledge of accounting for Residential Solar Assets, including construction, leases, and PPA agreements.
• Knowledge of federal income tax, state income tax, state and local taxes, and investment tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Experience with internal controls and process improvement.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem-solving, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Experience with Revenue Recognition policies and technical accounting.
• Strong knowledge of tax law and tax accounting under US GAAP.
• Knowledge of financial systems, analysis methodologies and technical standards applicable to corporate accounting and finance.
• Strong excel, data sorting, and manipulation skills required including mastery of pivot tables, lookups, and power query.
• Professional presence and ability to lead teams and influence others.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment under strict deadlines.
• Global mindset to thrive in a diverse culture and environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems.
• Korean Bilingual

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced Degree
• CPA
• Experience with NetSuite
• Experience in the financial services or banking industries, including with ABS transactions, AFS Loan Assets, IR Hedges and related accounting.
• Accounting and data automation, including macros experience.
• Experience with Big 4: 1 year experience

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

• This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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