Senior Manager, Reporting and Compliance at Aspen Power Partners LLC – New York, New York

Description

As a member of the Finance/Accounting team, the Sr. Manager/Director, Reporting and Compliance will report to the Controller. The Sr. Manager/Director, Reporting and Compliance will be responsible for the compilation of consolidated financial statements and standalone financial statements for several legal entities, in accordance with US GAAP, to comply with regulatory, compliance and project finance reporting requirements. The Manager/Director, Reporting and Compliance will also be responsible for project finance covenant calculations and other metrics required for outstanding project finance debt and tax equity transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the reporting function, including:
  1. Serve as liaison between internal departments and external counterparties, ensuring fulfillment of current and future compliance and reporting requirements associated with Aspen's diverse financing initiatives.
  2. Maintain a comprehensive calendar of reporting deliverables and due dates.
  3. Oversee the preparation of audited and unaudited financial statements and related metrics needed to fulfill reporting requirements.
  4. Prepare debt covenant and/or other debt service ratio calculations required as part of the quarterly compliance reporting.
  5. Train internal teams on regulatory reporting requirements and manage information flow between them, as needed
  6. Support the Controller in process and systems review to enhance automation and efficiency.
  7. Assist in management of external auditors to support the annual audits, quarterly reviews, and ad hoc requests to support compliance and/or due diligence requests.

• Support month end, quarter end and year end closing process, to ensure transactions are being reported in compliance with US GAAP and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting or finance
• Minimum 5 - 7 years of accounting experience, including direct participation in financial statement preparation and reporting.
• Experience with project finance and tax equity transactions a plus, but not required.
• Experience in implementing controls framework to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; strong organizational and delegation skills.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to complete tasks accurately, thoroughly, and without error.