Financial Controller Development & Construction UK & Ireland

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling 

The Role

We are looking for a Performance Controller who acts as a Business Partner for our business in UK & Ireland. Our motivated and focused Controllers at RWE Renewables Europe & Australia are working in 9 countries across Europe providing financial services for numerous operational assets as well as projects under development and construction. Join us to support the profitable growth of our renewables portfolio. Our culture is amongst others characterised by delivering on our promises and working together as one team. We offer excellent opportunities for you to pro-actively drive change, develop yourself in an international, dynamic team and flexible working environment.  

Responsibilities

• Supporting our growth ambitions for Onshore, Solar and Storage in the UK & Ireland during the development and construction phase by
  • Setting up, interpreting and analysing steering relevant financial and operational KPIs and presenting the results in a suitable way to the management
  • Taking the responsibility for business planning and forecasting including deviation analyses and the preparation of a comprehensive storyline towards the stakeholder
  • Regularly reporting the operational business performance and conducting ad-hoc analyses
  • Acting as a financial business partner to support and challenge the business, identify best in class solutions and trends to safeguard the success of our growth ambitions.
• Maintaining and strengthening good working relationships with internal counterparties within Renewables and the wider RWE group (operational teams, accounting, tax, legal, finance)  
• Developing and continuously improving planning and controlling tools especially with a focus on automisation and digitalisation
• Implementing and refining structures and processes that ensure an efficient way of working for all involved stakeholders, following the one of our principles “work smarter, not harder”

Requirements

• Excellent university degree or equivalent in Economics, Finance or Business Administration
• Proven experience in a controlling / subsidiary management / finance area
• A profound knowledge and understanding about the European energy market and related regulations, especially in UK & Ireland is desirable
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and information and present it in a clear and logical format
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal and intercultural skills to establish and foster effective working relationships in a cross-cultural environment
• Highly reliable and flexible team-player with a good self-organisation and a strong commitment
• Good skills in SAP (FI/CO/BI) and MS Office
• Familiarity with IFRS; UK and Irish GAAP is a plus
• Fluent in English

Reward

• Financial benefits: In purely financial terms, with a competitive salary, RWE is worth working for.
• Flexible working: RWE helps you to balance the demands of the professional and the personal life, with options including flexible working hours and mobile working.
• Personal development: A key to long-term success lies in keeping your professional expertise fully up to date. At RWE, you’ll have access to an impressive array of opportunities for personal development through training and further education. Take your pick from a range of learning opportunities that include specialised training activities, blended learning, peer counselling and mentoring. Put together the package that is right for you. It is an unmissable opportunity to individually customise and develop your future.
• You will be part of an ambitious, supportive, intercultural team  

Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 86606, application deadline .  

Any questions? Contact in Recruiting: Lee Harbin,Lee.harbin@rwe.com

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