Senior Revenue Accountant

Overview

Company Overview

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. 

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.  

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Responsibilities

Job Purpose

We are looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Senior Accountant – REC Settlements & Revenue Accounting to join our finance team. In this role, you will support settlement, billing, revenue accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities related to Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), environmental commodities, and renewable energy transactions. You will work across Commercial Operations, Treasury, Origination, Asset Management, and Regulatory teams to help ensure accurate revenue capture, strong financial controls, and timely execution of key accounting processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage settlement, billing and invoicing activities for RECs, environmental commodities, and renewable energy transactions, including validation of generation data, pricing, and contract terms.
• Prepare and review settlement statements, customer invoices, journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations to support monthly and quarterly close activities.
• Research and resolve settlement variances, billing issues, invoice disputes, unapplied cash, and payment differences in partnership with internal teams and external counterparties.
• Support revenue recognition and financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP, company policy, and contractual requirements.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation to support internal controls, SOX compliance, and external audit requests.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance accuracy, efficiency, automation, and scalability across settlement and revenue accounting workflows.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Qualifications Required

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, revenue accounting, settlements, billing, or financial operations.
• Experience in renewable energy, environmental commodities, RECs, power settlements, or SOX and audit support is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, revenue recognition, month-end close, account reconciliations, accruals, invoicing, and billing processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ETRM and ERP systems such as Allegro and Oracle.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

The expected starting pay range for this role is $90,000 - $120,000 USD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, employee assistance program, paid time off and bonding leave, paid holidays, 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution, and employee referral bonuses.

Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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