Senior Financial Accountant
Join us in this role where you’ll be responsible for accounting and financial reporting of renewable energy projects and partnerships within Ørsted’s Americas Onshore business.
Welcome to Accounting
You’ll be part of our accounting team in Finance, where you and your colleagues will deliver high-quality, timely accounting and financial reporting to both internal and external stakeholders. Join an organization where you use your skills to make a positive impact and support our purpose. As a team we value collaboration, teamwork, and accuracy.
You’ll play an important role in:
- Own month‑end close activities for multiple renewable energy projects, including tax and cash equity partnerships
- Prepare and review GAAP and IFRS reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and data integrity
- Produce quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and footnotes under US GAAP
- Develop monthly cash forecasts and perform budget‑to‑actual variance analysis with internal stakeholders
- Execute IFRS consolidations in Hyperion and support internal and external audit processes
- Serve as a key point of contact by mentoring junior accountants, supporting tax reporting needs, and handling ad hoc project requests
To succeed in the role, you:
- hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting and have at least three years of relevant experience, ideally in the energy industry
- have previously prepared US-GAAP-compliant financial statements and footnotes
- are proficient in Microsoft Office and preferably have experience working in SAP
- can work independently while seeking guidance on more complex matters, exercising judgement to solve problems within known areas
- possess a positive, team-oriented mindset and enjoy being a part of a high-performing team and thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet strict reporting deadlines
- bring a global mindset and can collaborate effectively in a diverse, cross-functional setting
- have solid technical accounting knowledge, including familiarity with revenue recognition, leases, property, plant, and equipment (PP&E), and asset retirement obligations (ARO).
Candidates who possess transferrable skills and want to contribute to a high-performing team are encouraged to apply, even they do not have previous experience with all areas listed above.
Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a future powered by green energy. You will be given many opportunities to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment through challenging assignments and while working alongside industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.
Shape the future with us
Send your application to us no later than March 20, 2026.
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Senior Financial Accountant (76,919 - 96,149) Discretionary Bonus: 7.5 target of base compensation; may be changed or suspended based on the discretion of the company
Our benefits package for Senior Financial Accountant position for active employees who meet eligibility: fully paid family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and vision; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks; a 401K retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 paid holidays annually; 12 weeks of paid parental leave; 16 hours of volunteer time off; and a book benefit from Amazon of up to $25 per month.
Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.
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