What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at ENGIE North America Inc.?
This is a CONTRACT POSITION.
Your employment will be held by a third-party company of ENGIE's choosing. Any offered contract role will not constitute an offer for nor guarantee of future employment with ENGIE.
Duration:
- One Year
Compensation:
- Pay Rate: $49.00/hr.
Location:
- Houston, TX
What You Can Expect
The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the financial accounting and reporting activities for a portfolio of renewable energy entities, including distributed solar and storage projects. This role operates in a complex, multi-entity, project-finance environment with high visibility to auditors, lenders, and senior leadership. Position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and driving transformation initiatives to scale the business. The Accounting Manager will also support ongoing M&A activity.
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and annual close processes
- Prepare and review financial statements and reporting packages
- Manage general ledger activities, reconciliations, and consolidations
- Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS accounting standards
- Analyze financial results and provide insights to leadership
- Oversee accounting for renewable energy, solar, and storage projects
- Manage capitalization, depreciation, and revenue recognition
- Research and resolve complex accounting transactions
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, and integration activities
- Coordinate external and internal audits
- Maintain SOX compliance and strong internal controls
- Support lender reporting and financing requirements
- Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
- Drive automation, ERP enhancements, and workflow optimization
- Improve reporting accuracy, data quality, and system integration
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and Asset Management teams
- Support cash forecasting and project performance analysis
- Provide accounting guidance on business initiatives
- Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Manage priorities across multiple entities and projects
- Support the growth and scalability of the renewable energy portfolio
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- CPA or Chartered Accountant (ACCA/CA) -required
- Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, includingminimum two years in a leadership role
- Strong experience inmulti-entity accounting and consolidations
- Proven experience supportingexternal audits and complex reporting environments
- Deep knowledge ofUS GAAP&IFRS
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems(SAPand Blacklinepreferred)
- Experience inrenewable energy, infrastructure, project finance, or distributed generation
- Background inpartnership accounting, tax equity, or structured financing
- Experience supporting or leadingtransformation initiatives (ERP, automation, process redesign)
- Exposure toM&A transactions, integrations, or carve-outs
- Strong data handling skills (advanced Excel; experience with large datasets is a plus)
Why ENGIE?
ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.
At ENGIE, every talent has a role to play in the adventure of the century. Make a difference and enjoy a fulfilling professional experience. Take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are.
Join us and be part of the adventure!
ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.
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At ENGIE, our goal is to support, encourage, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity and inclusion, for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. So ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and is also an affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ENGIE are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union, or domestic partnership status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (referred to as “protected characteristics”) as defined by applicable federal, state or local law in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.
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