Director, Finance & Accounting

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

Location:  

Our Walnut Creek, CA office is conveniently located near public transportation (BART), is ideally situated for bicycle commuters, has plenty of free parking, and an abundance of eateries in the surrounding area. Hybrid/flexible schedules available with flexibility to work from home 1-2 days a week as business allows. This position has frequent meetings with global leaders and works late evenings and weekends as needed to support urgent business needs.  

Position Summary 

The Director, Finance & Accounting is responsible for overseeing and managing all financial operations across North America and Central America.  This role provides strategic financial leadership, ensures compliance with financial regulations under US GAAP and group accounting policies, analyze financial performance and indicators to support senior management to make decisions to drives business performance, and manages regional finance and accounting team.   

Canadian Solar is seeking an agile and dynamic Director of Finance and Accounting with a strong background in monthly close processes, provide supporting to financial statement analysis and resolving technical accounting issues. To be successful in this role, you’ll understand the dynamics of a manufacturing, sales and global distribution company which is has a complex structure of entities and intercompany operations. This role will be the connector between the operations in various locations across the Americas and be responsible for overseeing all financial reporting, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, tariff compliance, and intercompany transactions across multiple global entities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and international environment. This position requires a seasoned manager and leads a large organization of professionals.  

Position Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage full function of Finance & Accounting across North America and Central America operations, including credit & collection, financial reporting, general ledger, tax, FP&A, accounting operations – billing, accounts payable/receivable, intercompany and related party transactions, and inventory management. 

• Oversee day-to-day finance and accounting functions, and ensure timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing in compliance with US GAAP and group accounting policies. 

• Manage intercompany accounting across multiple international entities, business unites, and product lines, ensuring reconciliation and compliance with global transfer pricing and consolidati