Senior Associate, FP&A, Development

RWE Clean Energy, LLC 

At RWE Clean Energy (RWECE), the Senior Associate, FP&A, Development within the Investments Controlling Development and Construction team is responsible for financial performance controlling, planning & reporting and target setting for the Onshore Wind, Solar and Energy Storage businesses in the Americas region. Working as a strategic partner and trusted advisor with the business, evaluates improvement measures, actively giving recommendations/appropriate challenges, and business decision support.

Responsibilities:

• Financial planning & analysis: Support timely, complete, accurate, high-quality reporting/planning/forecasting with development business stakeholders
• Primary controlling support for the Project M&A and Utility-Scale Onshore Development  business (e.g. monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, mid-term planning, business cases, ad-hoc analyses, special topics, savings initiatives, monthly performance dialogues)
• Business Support: Serve as a strategic partner to relevant business areas by supporting/challenging /measuring critical initiatives within the business groups; provide timely and insightful analysis that supports informed decision-making
• Preparation of the monthly reporting for the specific project(s) supported by the role. This may include preparing journal entries, free cash flow reporting, and detailed and timely analysis of resource and non-resource costs
• Coordination and teamwork: As a primary contact within the team, coordinate overarching topics and related financial impacts across the business
• Management communication: Prepare materials for and support meetings with Senior Management and the Board for both regular reporting activities and special projects/topics
• Ongoing initiatives: Support company-wide top priorities and goals, strategic planning, increase in growth targets, and integration activities following the recent merger

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required); an Advanced degree is a plus, but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial or Management Consulting, or other Finance-related fields; Renewable energy and/or management experience is a plus, but not required
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Excellent proficiency with SAP (moderate to advanced), Excel (moderate to advanced), PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, other system/tools experience is a plus
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Continuous process improvement supporting the proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
• Integration and change management experience is a plus
• General accounting and IFRS knowledge a plus
• Language: English (fluent), German is a plus
• Other duties as assigned

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.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
 

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