2026 Accounting Co-Op

Greenbacker Renewable Energy is seeking Accounting Co-Op students for a position in Portland, ME, from January to December 2026. The role requires enrollment in an accredited Accounting or Finance program, completion of sophomore year, and a GPA of 3.5 or above. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and experience with Microsoft Excel. The position involves 16 to 24 hours of onsite work per week.
As a multi-strategy investment manager and independent power producer, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company is empowering a sustainable world by connecting individuals and institutions with opportunities to put their capital to work building the infrastructure of the energy transition. We are strategically positioned to harness the opportunity set across the energy transition investment landscape, driven by increasing demand for power, greater need for grid resilience, decarbonization and energy independence goals, and the need for scalable new power generation.

Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM), our investment management segment—with its full suite of capital raising, marketing, and investor services capabilities—offers direct investments to individual and institutional investors. GCM advises several energy-transition focused strategies, spanning sustainable infrastructure, credit, private equity, and qualified opportunity zones. Leveraging our integrated insight from owning and operating infrastructure assets, GCM identifies areas to deploy capital into real assets and companies across the sustainability asset class.

Greenbacker IPP acquires, owns, and operates hundreds of clean energy infrastructure assets across the U.S. With projects ranging across size, geography, and power sources—including solar, wind, and energy storage—our IPP business delivers real asset opportunities that generate revenue by producing and selling clean power across the most resilient areas of the economy.

Since Greenbacker’s founding in 2011, we’ve grown to over 135 employees in four offices (New York City, Montpelier, Denver, and Portland, ME) and other individual locations across the U.S. As we develop scalable and resilient energy infrastructure, we're creating jobs, stimulating economic growth, strengthening domestic supply chains, and meeting the country’s rising power needs with homegrown clean energy.

Greenbacker is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Greenbacker will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Advancing energy transition with purpose and delivering real results for our partners, people, and our planet! Founded in 2011 with the goal of empowering investors to participate in the Clean Energy Transition, Greenbacker Renewables is an investment manager and independent power producer with years of proven experience and deep industry relationships.

We have immediate openings for Co-Op Students (Cooperative Education or Internships) in our Accounting and Finance teams at our Portland Maine office. Join us and enhance your professional experience in an organization providing meaningful opportunity.

Our Accounting & Finance Co-Op position is from January 2026 - December 2026, 16 to 24 hours per week onsite at our office in Portland, Maine. Flexibility on Co-Op Duration is available.

Responsibilities:


Enrollment in an accredited degree program with a major in Accounting or Finance.



Completion of Sophomore year or aboveCumulative GPA of 3.5 or aboveStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and collaborativelyProactive, organized, and analytical, with strong attention to detailExperience with Microsoft ExcelA willingness to learn and take on new challengesExcellent communication skillsDetail oriented and strong analytical skillsA team player who enjoys a friendly but professional work environment.Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship

Co-Op Students in the role will be paid a base hourly rate of $20.00 per hour.


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