Senior Accountant

About OPAL Fuels
OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL) is a leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbon intensity renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable electricity. We also lead the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy duty trucking and other hard to decarbonize industrial sectors. To learn more about how OPAL Fuels is accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy by harnessing North America's naturally occurring methane, visit

Position Summary
OPAL Fuels is seeking a Senior Accountant with strong U.S. GAAP expertise and experience and 4 Years experience operating within a multi‑entity public company environment. Reporting to the Assistant Controller and based in our White Plains, NY headquarters, this role plays a key part in supporting our financial close, reporting accuracy, internal controls, and operational accounting excellence.
The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, proactive, and naturally inquisitive—someone who seeks to understand the business context behind the numbers and provides well‑reasoned recommendations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional coordination for 12 RNG entities as the primary accountant subject matter expert, ensuring accurate accounting treatment and reporting of RNG-related transactions and environmental attributes across departments.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes by preparing accruals, revenues, royalties journal entries and performing complex account reconciliations. Ensuring timely and accurate recording of financial transactions across 12 RNG entities.
• Perform month-to-month financial analysis and prepare internal financial reporting packages for management and provide timely financial insights to management, operations teams and external stakeholders.
• Prepare external financial reporting package for joint venture partners and external stakeholders, ensuring timely compliance with contractual reporting requirements.
• Support construction cost accounting, including monitoring budgets vs. actuals, reviewing project cost allocations, and ensuring proper capitalization and close-out of construction projects.
• Coordinate with business leaders on contracts and deals provide insights from accounting perspective.
• Maintain and strengthen accounting controls and documentation for SOX‑aligned environments.
• Assist with intercompany transaction accounting, eliminations, and reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Support external audit activities through preparation of schedules, analysis, and documentation.
• Participate in system enhancements, process improvement initiatives, and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 
• CPA track strongly preferred
• 4 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a public company or multi entity corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control best practices.
• Advanced Excel skills; proficiency with ERP/accounting systems. Experience with NetSuite a strong plus.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within deadlines.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication skills, and professional judgment.
• Experience supporting financial reporting for multi‑location operations preferred.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to partner effectively across the organization.

Work Hours and Arrangements
This position operates Monday–Friday during standard business hours. This role is expected to work on site at least 3 days per week. This requirement may change based on business needs.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Position requires substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers as necessary. Employee is required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period.

Job Type
Full time

Pay
The range for this role is anticipated to be $90,000-$100,000 annually with bonus for eligible positions. Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) plus Matching Contributions
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Ten Paid Holidays  

OPAL Fuels LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

OPAL Fuels does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or agencies without a current signed agreement and written confirmation specifying the roles for which submissions are authorized. Any resumes submitted without an agreement and authorization will be considered the property of OPAL Fuels.