About Branch Energy
Branch Energy is building the future of commercial energy infrastructure.
We are a rapidly growing energy company focused on helping commercial and industrial customers reduce electricity costs through innovative energy solutions. Our businesses include renewable electricity supply, commercial battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and distributed energy technologies that support a more resilient and sustainable electric grid.
As we continue to scale, we are looking for a hands-on accounting and finance professional who wants to grow with the company and play a key role in building the financial foundation of a high-growth organization.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work directly with senior leadership, influence company processes, and help shape the future finance organization. For the right candidate, this role provides a clear path toward a Controller position as the company continues to expand.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a CPA-designated Manager, Accounting & FP&A who is equally comfortable managing day-to-day accounting operations and supporting strategic financial planning and analysis.
This is not a purely supervisory role. The successful candidate will be expected to actively perform accounting work while also helping improve processes, implement controls, and provide financial insights to management.
You will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, supporting audits, managing cash and treasury activities, and helping leadership understand the financial performance of the business.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, intellectually curious, and excited about helping build systems and processes within a growing company.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure financial records are complete and accurate
- Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting packages
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances
Accounts Payable, Treasury & Cash Management
- Oversee and actively participate in accounts payable processing
- Monitor cash balances and cash flow forecasts
- Support banking relationships and treasury activities
- Assist with debt, financing, and capital project accounting as required
- Develop and improve cash management procedures and controls
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes
- Track key business metrics and performance indicators
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate new initiatives and investments
- Support strategic planning and growth initiatives
Audit, Controls & Compliance
- Lead annual audit preparation and coordinate with external auditors
- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation
- Assist in implementing and strengthening internal controls
- Develop and document accounting policies and procedures
Systems & Process Improvement
- Help scale finance operations as the company grows
- Improve accounting workflows and reporting processes
- Create documentation and standard operating procedures
- Support automation initiatives that improve accuracy and efficiency
QualificationsRequired
- CPA designation (completed and in good standing)
- 3+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, month-end close, and general accounting principles
- Experience preparing financial statements and supporting external audits
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
- Experience in a high-growth company, startup, or entrepreneurial environment
- Experience working in a public accounting or audit firm environment is considered a strong asset
- Experience in the energy, infrastructure, construction, engineering, technology, or related industries
What Success Looks Like
Within your first 6 months, you will:
- Own and improve the monthly close process
- Strengthen financial controls and reporting procedures
- Become a trusted financial partner to leadership
- Improve budgeting and forecasting capabilities
- Support successful completion of annual audits
- Help build the finance infrastructure required for the company's next stage of growth
Why Join Branch Energy?
- Opportunity to work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making
- Significant opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Ability to make a meaningful impact in a growing organization
- Competitive compensation package including bonus opportunities
- Clear path toward a future Controller position
If you are a CPA who enjoys both the details of accounting and the broader strategic aspects of finance, and you want to help build something meaningful in the energy industry, we would love to hear from you.
Interested? Email [email protected]
Pay: $100,000.00-$130,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5V 2H8
