Senior Director, Accounting

The Sr. Director of Accounting leads Vitis Energy's accounting function and is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the Company's financial records across its multi-entity clean energy platform. This role owns the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process; financial reporting; internal controls; audit and lender readiness; and the accounting team that supports them. The role also provides leadership and oversight of treasury activities, including banking relationships, credit facility covenant reporting, and liquidity forecasting, and serves as the Company's primary owner of the accounting ERP environment to ensure the platform scales with the business. This position partners closely with FP&A, Development, Construction, Asset Management, private equity sponsors, lenders, and external auditors to deliver accurate, audit-defensible financial information that supports company-wide decision-making.

Sr. Director of Accounting DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to)

Controllership & Financial Reporting:

• Own the general ledger, close process, financial statement preparation, management reporting, and account reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Ensure financial information is complete, accurate, timely, and appropriate for internal leadership, auditors, lenders, investors, and other external stakeholders.
• Prepare and present variance analyses and operating reports for management and the executive team.

Close Ownership & Accounting Discipline:

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany activity, variance explanations, and supporting schedules.
• Establish clear deadlines, review standards, and documentation expectations to improve close quality, reduce rework, and support audit-ready reporting.
• Continually evaluate close workflows and processes to implement changes that improve accuracy and efficiency.

Treasury, Capital & Liquidity Management:

• Provide leadership and oversight of all aspects of the treasury function, including cash positioning, banking relationships, and account structures.
• Own ongoing capital activities, including credit facility covenant reporting, and lead free cash flow forecasting and optimization of related financial models.
• Support accounting for M&A activity, including purchase accounting, integration of acquired entities, and related due diligence.

Project Accounting & Cost Controls:

• Oversee accounting for development, construction, and operating assets, including project cost tracking, capitalization support, invoice coding, budget alignment, and entity-level reporting.
• Ensure project accounting supports management decisions, financing deliverables, lender requirements, and audit documentation.

Internal Controls, Audit & Accounting Policy:

• Design, implement, and maintain effective accounting policies, processes, procedures, and internal controls appropriate for a multi-entity renewable energy platform.
• Lead audit preparation and coordination, support technical accounting conclusions, and maintain defensible audit trails.
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures, and review the application of internal controls and compliance procedures on an ongoing basis.

ERP, Systems & Data Integrity:

• Serve as the primary business owner of the Company's accounting ERP environment, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and related MS Dynamics modules, ensuring the system is configured, maintained, and used consistently across entities.
• Lead ERP implementations, upgrades, and integrations with other business systems (e.g., project management, procurement, payroll), partnering with IT and business systems teams.
• Drive chart of accounts discipline, approval workflows, data integrity, reporting automation, and user access controls to protect financial data and support scalable processes.

Tax, Compliance & Entity Support:

• Work with outside providers to file local, state, and federal tax returns, and support tax planning, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Assist with documentation and reporting related to project entities, partnership structures, renewable energy tax incentives, and other regulatory requirements.

Cash, AP/AR & Payment Controls:

• Manage all corporate-level finance operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee payment controls, invoice review, receipt tracking, and coding accuracy to ensure transaction processing is timely and properly supported.

Cross-Functional & Executive Support:

• Serve as a trusted partner with subject-matter expertise to private equity sponsors, lenders, and auditors.
• Form strong cross-functional partnerships with FP&A, Development, Construction, and Asset Management to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of financial data and results.
• Support diligence requests, lender and investor deliverables, and ad hoc projects for internal and external stakeholders.

Risk, Continuity & Governance (Additional Considerations):

• Partner with Legal and Risk/Insurance stakeholders on corporate insurance renewals, claims coordination, and risk-related financial disclosures.
• Support business continuity and disaster-recovery planning for financial systems and records, including backup and access-control protocols for the ERP environment.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards (e.g., GAAP updates, lease and revenue recognition guidance) and assess their impact on the Company's financial reporting.
• Support ESG and sustainability-related financial reporting and metrics as the Company's disclosure needs evolve.
• Contribute to succession planning and cross-training within the accounting team to reduce single-point-of-failure risk.