Operations Controlling Associate

RWE Americas, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Exempt

The Operations Controlling Associate is a key role, serving as a trusted financial partner and advisor to RWE Americas (RWEA) Operations leadership to support in delivering on their core financial targets. This role provides crucial support for the financial reporting and forecasting for a 13 GW portfolio of Onshore Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage operating assets. This role performs analysis of asset performance and cost drivers to explain results and identify opportunities to improve financial and operational outcomes and helps implement scalable process improvements to support RWEA’s ambitious growth targets.

Role Responsibilities:

• Assists with the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting activities for a portfolio of Onshore Wind, Solar, or Energy Storage operating assets and internal support teams, ensuring accuracy and completeness of actuals, commentary, and KPIs (with a focus on OpEx, Ops CapEx, Inventory)
• Supports quarterly and annual forecasting by gathering input data from the business, validating source files, and inputting assumptions into the various models and systems
• Maintains asset-level cost trackers, data logs, and budget support files for operating wind, solar, and storage projects
• Performs variance analyses to identify key drivers of deviation from forecasted performance and escalate findings to senior staff
• Collaborates with team members to prepare presentation materials for performance review meetings with senior management
• Participates in meetings with stakeholders to take notes, track action items, and follow up on action items
• Assists with data extraction, report formatting, and consolidation of key KPIs (e.g., cost/MWh, EBIT)
• Contributes to ad hoc tasks such as cost reclassification efforts and benchmarking assets
• Acts as a trusted financial partner to site Operations and Asset Management leads, helping to translate operational plans into KPIs

Job Requirements and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance / accounting / economics / business or equivalent professional experience
• CPA is preferred, but not required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
• Experience in an FP&A role and/or within the renewable energy sector preferred, but not required
• Basic knowledge of the core accounting concepts and principles; advanced knowledge is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), and comfortable driving collaboration across functions
• Explains findings clearly to internal stakeholders; acts as finance partner with asset managers and technical teams
• Demonstrates initiative and structured, analytical, and problem-solving thinking; identifies core insights in financial data
• Proficient understanding of forecasting, variance analysis, asset performance metrics and systems/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
• Focuses on building relationships to standardize processes and solve problems
• Strong technical acumen, with advanced proficiency in Excel, SAP, SAC, PowerBI, and/or Tableau a plus
• Detail-oriented, has strong business acumen and analytical mindset, and a sound understanding of business concepts
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Identifies issues and modifies processes and methods as needed
• Demonstrates desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Leads assigned tasks with management direction/guidance

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $65,000 - $114,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects, along with natural gas-powered generation, that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at americas.rwe.com.

At RWE Americas, we foster a culture defined by our Essential Behaviors - Have Courage, Create Impact and Actively Collaborate. We encourage bold thinking and continuous learning, and we value ownership, resilience and inclusion in everything we do. When you join us, you become part of a team that supports your development, respects your contributions and celebrates shared success. This is a place where you can grow your career and make a meaningful difference.