Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager We’re financing the future of energy Crux is the capital platform for the clean economy. We modernize capital raising and deployment for clean energy and critical infrastructure with solutions across advisory, investments, technology, and intelligence. Our team of 100+ is composed of experts in energy, tax, finance, government, and technology. We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Overture, Ardent Venture Partners, QED, Canapi, and others. These funds are joined by strategic investors including Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures. An inflection point in American energy and manufacturing Energy demand is growing for the first time in decades, driving an urgent need for more affordable and reliable electricity. More electricity requires new clean energy infrastructure and strong domestic supply chains for minerals and components — as well as large amounts of capital. Traditional project financing is opaque, fragmented, and analog. At Crux, we’re changing that. Through unmatched insights and expertise, white-glove service, purpose-built tools, and risk underwriting, we power a more prosperous, clean, and secure energy future. We are scaling quickly and looking for team members who are eager to combine deep expertise with an AI- and tech-forward mindset. THE OPPORTUNITY As Accounting Manager, you will be a true partner to Crux’s Controller in running the accounting function across our multi-entity structure. You will take primary ownership of day-to-day accounting operations — close execution, intercompany, and expense workflows — while partnering with the Controller on review, design decisions, and technical accounting. This role reports to the Controller and partners closely with our CFO and Strategic Finance team. It is a high-ownership role on a small team, with the goal of building a scalable accounting function that can support continued growth, new entities, and increasing transaction volume. You won’t just be executing. You’ll be helping decide how things should work. WHAT YOU’LL DO CLOSE & FINANCIALS - Partner on the monthly close process across multiple entities — making sure the numbers actually tie (cash, intercompany, and everything else) - Prepare and review balance sheets and P&Ls, and flag what looks off on your own read - Investigate variances and resolve reconciling items, especially in cash and intercompany MULTI-ENTITY & INTERCOMPANY - Help build and maintain intercompany processes across entities so they stay clean as entity count and volume grow - Track and reconcile intercompany balances - Support allocation of shared expenses in a consistent, defensible way OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS - Own and improve expense coding workflows (Ramp and related tools) and fix inefficiencies as you find them - Think about how to automate or streamline workflows, balancing what’s realistic with the tools we have today - Support implementation of better systems and processes over time ENTITY ADMINISTRATION & COMPLIANCE FILINGS - Own the rhythm of entity compliance across all entities — recurring filings like annual reports, franchise taxes, property tax, 1099s, and state registrations — so nothing gets forgotten until it’s late - Handle one-off items as they come up: new state registrations, entity formations or dissolutions, beneficial ownership filings, and supporting documentation for banks, lenders, and auditors - Partner with legal and tax when filings require outside input, and keep ownership of items that aren’t on a set calendar yet EXTERNAL PARTNERS - Partner with the Controller on audit preparation and PBC, including pulling schedules, responding to auditor requests, and keeping workpapers organized across entities - Work with tax an ... (truncated, view full listing at source)