Senior Manager, Corporate FPA

 

RWE Clean Energy, LLC 

 

 

The Senior Manager, Corporate Controlling plays an integral role within the Corporate Controlling team and reports to the Director of Corporate Controlling. A successful candidate will make a meaningful impact immediately by having the demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with various teams and stakeholders, lead and develop direct reports, dive into details while keeping focus on the bigger picture, communicate results in a succinct manner and on-time and own processes from start to finish.  At RWE Clean Energy (RWECE), the Corporate Controlling team is responsible for financial performance controlling, planning & reporting, portfolio analyses 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, Controlling evaluates improvement measures, actively gives recommendations and appropriate challenges and provides business decision support

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support timely financial planning and analysis. Complete accurate, high-quality reporting/planning/forecasting with both local business stakeholders and RWE AG colleagues in Germany
• Bring the full P&L picture (and other KPIs) together for RWE Clean Energy as the primary controlling lead.
• Take ownership of tasks and deliverables related to quarterly forecasting, MTP (mid-term planning), risk reporting, business cases, ad-hoc analyses, special topics and savings initiatives
• Manage overall budget (MTP) and forecast reporting process and schedule, maintaining detailed list of key deliverables and steering to ensure timeline is met.
• Ensure consistency across input providers and assist with developing streamlined processes for consolidated reporting. Lead and facilitate a smooth and seamless transition of the process ownership from Director to Senior Manager
• Manage communication to leadership. Prepare materials for and lead meetings with Senior Management, RWECE C-suite, RWECE Board and other stakeholders (Investor Relations, Audit Committee, AG Risk, AG Finance) for both regular reporting activities and special projects/topics
• Responsible as the primary point of contact with RWE AG groups on forecasting, MTP and risk reporting. Coordinate overarching strategic and commercial business topics and related financial impacts across the Controlling team, Accounting, Finance and other stakeholder groups
• Lead and manage direct reports as well as others within the Corporate Controlling team, including, review of work product, set expectations on roles and responsibilities, be a mentor and provide guidance and performance feedback. Provide support and assistance during peak reporting periods to strive for balanced work load amongst the team. Support the growth and development of the Corporate Controlling team and how we work together locally and globally
• 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) 
• Support proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
• 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)
• Support cost savings initiatives, EBIT(DA) enhancement ideas and measurement, and efforts to maximize project value

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business required; Advanced degree is a plus
• Minimum of 10 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
• Must have moderate to advanced Excel skills, PowerPoint, Analysis for Office, and other system/tools experience is a plus (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Power BI)
• Analytical and proactive problem-solver
• End-to-end mindset and structural thinking mentality. Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Cross-functional collaboration. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage customer relationships
• Continuous process improvement. Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is c