Director-Accounting & Finance Ops (Power Gen)

Primary Purpose:

The Director, Accounting & Finance Operations – Power Generation is responsible for designing, implementing, and leading the finance and accounting operating model for this new business within the company. This role serves as the finance lead from commercial concept through operational readiness, ensuring that accounting, financial reporting, controls, systems, processes, and governance are established before assets become operational.

Unlike a traditional operational accounting or finance role, this position functions as a cross-functional business builder, partnering closely with Commercial, Operations, Projects, IT, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Accounting to create scalable finance processes that support growth.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational FP&A and accounting knowledge with project leadership, business process design, and systems implementation.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Business Build-Out

• Lead Accounting and FP&A workstreams for Power Generation line of business
• Develop the end-to-end finance operating model for Power Generation business 
• Identify finance capabilities required to support new operations
• Create implementation roadmaps and transition plans from project development into ongoing operations

Process Design

Design and implement processes including:

• Operational accounting 
• Project-specific reporting (pass-through costs, etc.)
• Financial close
• Management reporting
• Operational KPI reporting

Systems Implementation

• Partner with IT and other stakeholders in the assessment of ERP functionality and implementation of operational/measurement system (tbd)

Cross Functional Leadership

• Serve as Accounting lead across multiple stakeholder groups including:

• Commercial Development, Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Internal Audit, Corporate Accounting, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Information Technology, Regulatory, and others

Governance & Controls

• Design SOX-compliant processes and internal controls.
• Ensure accounting policies are established for new transaction types.
• Ensure regulatory reporting/compliance processes are established.
• Develop documentation, procedures, and control matrices.

Operational Readiness

• Complete finance/accounting readiness assessments
• Build close calendars
• Develop reporting packages
• Train business users
• Determine headcount and roles/responsibilities needed to run day-to-day operations

Continuous Improvement

• Identify automation opportunities
• Simplify finance processes
• Standardize operating models across business lines
• Implement best practices in process governance and data quality

Qualifications

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10+ years of progressive accounting, finance, or business transformation experience
• Experience in energy, midstream, oil & gas, utilities, or infrastructure industries
• Experience implementing/enhancing ERP and operational systems
• Strong understanding of accounting and FP&A processes
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives

Critical Competencies:

• Project and program management
• Change management
• Business process architecture
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Executive communication
• Operational finance
• Systems thinking
• Stakeholder influence without direct authority
• Strategic problem solving

Success Measures:

Within the first 12–18 months, the successful candidate will have:

• Successfully launched scalable finance operations for initial stage of Power Generation business.
• Established governance and internal controls before commercial operations begin.
• Enabled timely and accurate financial reporting for new assets.
• Built repeatable implementation playbooks that accelerate future business expansions.
• upon request.

Physical Demands:

All the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout the facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

 Working Conditions:

• Occasional overnight travel may be required. 
• Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
• The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None at this time

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:

• N/A

Compensation:

• The annual salary range for this position will be $175,000-$225,000/yr.

Other responsibilities:

• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.