VP of Accounting - Power and Infrastructure

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview

Title: Vice President of Accounting - Power and Infrastructure

Location: Greenville, SC

We have partnered with a family-owned, power and infrastructure investment firm in Greenville, SC. The team has created a new role looking for a high-impact leadership candidate reporting to the CIO. They will be responsible for leading accounting and tax strategy across a complex portfolio of power, renewable energy, and infrastructure investments. This role sits at the intersection of deal execution, financial reporting, and investment performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting on deals: Evaluate and structure investments, including tax equity and partnership arrangements
• Own financial oversight: Ensure accurate, GAAP-compliant reporting across a diverse portfolio
• Partner cross-functionally: Act as the key link between investment, tax, accounting, and external advisors
• Drive performance insights: Monitor cash flow, returns, and key metrics against underwriting assumptions
• Support strategic activity: Lead diligence, integration, forecasting, and portfolio-level analysis

Qualifications

• CPA with 8+ years of experience
• Strong background in energy, infrastructure, or complex investment structures
• Deep expertise in GAAP, partnership accounting, and tax equity
• Advanced Excel skills; strong financial analysis capabilities
• Ability to operate as a thought partner to investment teams, not just a technical accountant

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.