Senior Associate, Controlling - Long-Term Strategic Planning

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 Senior Associate, Controlling - Long-Term Strategic Planning is responsible for the ongoing preparation and delivery of the company’s long term business plan and capital plan. This involves shaping the company’s overall business strategy, developing strategic plans and assessing company performance by region and technology, as well as conducting research and data analysis to inform business decisions. Working as a strategic partner and trusted advisor with the business, Controlling evaluates improvement measures, actively gives recommendations / appropriate challenge, and business decision support. 

Responsibilities:

• Support in planning and preparation of the annual capital allocation and long-term budget which includes working with various stakeholders to ensure timely, complete, accurate, high-quality reporting/planning and prepare materials for and support meetings with Senior Management
• Lead the financial modelling for the annual capital allocation and long-term budget; Provide various financial reporting and
• Support in impairment reporting, forecasting and stress testing of the existing portfolio
• Develop financial models for evaluating capital investments, and pricing sensitivity analyses
• Coordination and teamwork: As a primary contact within the Controlling RWECE (FP&A) 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
• Continuous process improvement: Support proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
• Ongoing initiatives, Integration and change management: Support company-wide top priorities and goals, special projects, and integration activities following recent organization structure change and acquisition
• People and communication: Support growth and development of the team and how we work together locally and globally
• Support of controlling processes and tools for new projects, including the establishment of projects, the establishment of companies involving accounting and IT support, if necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required); Advanced degree is a plus, but not required
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial or Management Consulting, or other Finance-related fields; Renewable energy and/or Accounting Big Four experience is a plus, but not required
• Analytical and proactive problem-solver
• Financial project and portfolio valuation knowledge
• Strong Excel modelling proficiency
• Self–starter, able to work independently and in a team environment
• Works well in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, build cross-functional relationships
• Continuously looks for process improvement
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with Senior Management
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
• Systems and tools: Excel (moderate to advanced), SAP (moderate), PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, other system/tools experience is a plus
• Working experience in energy industry and with renewable energy financial structures, including tax equity and financial modelling is a plus
• Experience in long-term economic modelling is a plus
• Experience working in a global organization is a plus

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in New York is $108,000 - $1