Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets

What The Role Is Reporting to the Director, Fixed Asset & Lease Accounting, the Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets, oversees the accounting, reporting, and control of the organization’s fixed asset portfolio, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies. This role manages the full lifecycle of fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, impairment, transfer, and disposal, while playing a key leadership role in month‑end close, financial reporting, and audit processes. As a senior member of the accounting team, the position partners cross‑functionally with finance, procurement, IT, and operations to ensure appropriate capitalization of expenditures and consistency in asset management practices across the organization. The Senior Fixed Asset Accountant also reviews and strengthens internal controls, resolves complex accounting issues, and provides guidance to junior team members. In addition, the role drives process improvements by leveraging automation, data analytics, and AI‑enabled tools to enhance reporting efficiency, data integrity, and scalability. This hybrid position will be located in our Princeton, NJ office. What You’ll Be Doing Enter new fixed assets and changes to existing fixed assets into the fixed assets accounting system. Communicate with various departments to obtain relevant information to properly account for fixed assets. Perform fixed asset accounting functions necessary to achieve an accurate and timely general ledger month‑end close, including monthly close in the SAP S/4 HANA fixed asset accounting system, review of related accounts, identification and preparation of necessary journal entries, and posting thereof. Reconcile fixed asset accounts to the general ledger monthly. Prepare entity‑level and consolidated fixed asset roll‑forwards. Assist with the analysis and preparation of schedules for inclusion in the quarterly controller’s packages presented to senior management. Prepare quarterly/annual fixed asset schedules in accordance with GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements for inclusion in the periodic financial statements, footnotes, and other financial information reported on SEC Form 10‑Q/10‑K. Review and follow up on unusual activity. Assist in providing requested deliverables and any follow‑up requests for additional support to the internal and external auditors in conjunction with the quarterly review/year‑end audit process. Ensure compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley internal controls, process flow, supporting documentation, risk assessments, and monthly/quarterly certifications for assigned accounting responsibilities. Provide backup for lease and other accounting groups as necessary to achieve an accurate and timely general ledger month‑end close, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations. Provide support on technical accounting issues. Assist with testing relevant accounting and fixed asset system upgrades and enhancements. Assist with special projects and additional duties as necessary. Leverage AI‑powered tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, automation platforms) to improve efficiency in financial reporting and analysis. Perform all aspects of work with a high degree of accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university. Minimum of 4 years of experience in general accounting and/or financial reporting. Ability to handle multiple concurrent efforts and deliver high‑quality work on time. Knowledge of ERP accounting systems. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Practical understanding of internal control processes and procedures over financial accounting and reporting. Project participation and organization skills with the ability to navigate a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Ability to collect and analyze information, make recommendations or decisions, and manipulate spreadsheets with large data sets. Strong organizational, analytical, and critical‑thinking skills. Strong willingness to learn new skills and information. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and working knowledge of accounting/reporting software, specifically SAP or OneStream XF. Leverage AI‑powered tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, automation platforms) to improve efficiency in financial reporting and analysis. What Would Be Nice CPA and/or Master’s in Accounting. Public accounting experience. Experience with SAP S/4 HANA. Experience implementing or working with automation or AI‑based workflows. Ability to work productively and independently in a team environment. Ability to use AI tools to analyze large datasets and generate insights. Energy industry experience. Clearway will not sponsor non‑immigrant visas for this position (H‑1B, TN, E‑3, etc.). Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations $100,000 — $115,000 USD Benefits Generous PTO Medical, dental & vision care HSAs with company contributions Health FSAs Dependent daycare FSAs Commuter benefits Relocation assistance 401(k) plan with employer match Life & accident insurance Fertility programs Adoption assistance Generous parental leave Tuition reimbursement Benefits for employees in same‑sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Clearway Energy Group values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise, and we intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans. Notice to Applicants Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. All official communication regarding this position will come only from an email address ending with @clearwayenergy.com. 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