Sr Manager, Construction FP&A

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Exempt

 

At RWE Clean Energy (RWECE), the Sr Manager, Construction FP&A 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:

• Lead and support timely financial planning and analysis for the construction team. Complete accurate, high-quality reporting/planning/forecasting with both business stakeholders and RWECE leadership
• Lead and manage direct reports as well as others within the Investments Controlling team, including, review of work product, set expectations on roles and responsibilities, be a mentor and provide guidance and performance feedback.
• Take ownership of tasks and deliverables related to quarterly forecasting, MTP (mid-term planning), monthly performance dialogs, business cases, ad-hoc analyses, special topics and savings initiatives
• Manage overall budget (MTP) and forecast reporting for CapEx, including consolidation and crafting story on CapEx investments and variances to actuals and plan to SVPs and RWECE leadership
• Play an integral role in the migration and implementation of a new Budgeting & Forecasting (B&F) tool initiative. This person will own Corporate Controlling data (B&F and risk) in systems/tools and main contact in providing guidance to the team and other stakeholders for requested information (SAP systems, templates, models, deliverables)
• Integrate systems and change management by supporting company-wide top priorities and goals, special projects, and integration activities (e.g. organizational changes and M&A growth)
• Manage communication to leadership. Prepare materials for and lead meetings with Senior Management, RWECE C-suite, RWECE Board and other stakeholders
• Coordination and teamwork: As a primary contact within the team, coordinate overarching topics and related financial impacts across the business
• Continuous process improvement: Support the proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
• Ongoing initiatives: Support company-wide top priorities and goals, special projects, and integration activities following recent organization structure change, increase in growth targets, and integration activities following the recent merger

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required); an Advanced degree is a plus, but not required
• Minimum of 12 years’ of professional experience in FP&A, Accounting, Controlling, Financial or Management Consulting or other Finance-related fields (some Corporate FP&A background required); Renewable energy experience is a plus 
• Must have experience managing direct reports and the ability to motivate and develop team members
• Analytical and proactive problem-solver
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
• 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
• 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
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts