Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Solar Landscape is the nation’s leading distributed energy infrastructure company, transforming commercial real estate into a source of new power by deploying solar and storage at scale. Partnering with more than 170+ commercial real estate owners, the company develops, builds, owns, and operates distributed energy projects that deliver new capacity to the grid in as little as 12 months while generating long-term income for commercial and industrial property owners. 

Proven by our performance, backed by institutional capital, and trusted by the biggest names in commercial real estate, we’re building the future of energy, and it shows:

• Recognized by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. in 2025
• Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies
• Ranked the #1 commercial rooftop solar developer by Solar Power World in both 2025 and 2026 

That doesn’t happen without a team of smart, driven, and down-to-earth people who are serious about doing excellent work—and fun to work with. At Solar Landscape, you’ll be challenged, trusted with responsibility, and surrounded by people who thrive in our fast-paced environment. Career growth here isn’t limited by title or a rigid path: people who take ownership and deliver are given opportunities to stretch, lead, and make an impact. Along the way, you’ll be supported by great benefits, professional development, and a culture that values authenticity, collaboration, and accountability. 

Across our headquarters in Asbury Park, New Jersey and our offices in New York City, Chicago, and Baltimore, Solar Landscape employees are building something that matters, deploying critical energy infrastructure that creates long-term value for communities, property owners, and the grid. Come join us. 

About The Role

We are hiring a talented Staff Accountant to join our team. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Solar Landscape is a great place to grow your career. The successful candidate will be one who is energetic, organized professional with an aptitude to work in a renewable energy company in a highly entrepreneurial environment. The position will involve responsibilities in all areas of financial accounting, budgeting activities, analytics and reporting, audit preparation, monitoring, and compliance with financial reporting requirements.

• Maintain general ledger; prepare and enter month end and other required journal entries.
• Assist with reconciling investment, equity, debt and partners distributions.
• Review and reconcile monthly transactions and balances for accuracy.
• Assist with preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements and budgets.
• Prepare work papers and various reports for external auditing.
• Preparation of monthly management reports, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports of portfolios under management and providing follow-up of significant variances.
• Assist with completion of the quarterly and annual reporting requirements and financial covenants to various parties.
• Administer obligations and responsibilities under the project agreements.
• Contribute to the Company special projects and support ad hoc requests as assigned and support.

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 2 years of experience; CPA and public accounting experience is preferred.
• Prior experience with renewable energy industry or real estate accounting desired.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with different levels and functions of the organization as well as with external parties.
• Ability to work independently in a team-oriented and fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to multitask and undertake complex tasks.
• Project-oriented with a goal to complete assignments on time.
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Salary will vary depending on your location and job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

Benefits and Perks

We offer competitive compensation and benefits designed to support you inside and outside of work:

• Training / Professional development opportunities
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Summer Fridays
• Flexible remote/hybrid work options
• Paid parental leave
• Team lunches, events, and stocked kitchens
• Modern, collaborative office spaces in Asbury Park, New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance

ADA Accommodation Statement

Solar Landscape is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us at View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.