Senior Financial Analyst; FP&A

As an Independent Power Producer (IPP), Blue Wave develops, owns, and operates distributed generation (DG)-scale solar and battery storage projects that bring clean power directly to communities and the grid. With a proven track record and a pipeline of several gigawatts across the United States, Blue Wave is helping ensure a cleaner, more reliable, and more resilient energy future.

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), the Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic finance partner to the organization. This role moves beyond data consolidation to provide actionable insights that drive decision-making. You will lead complex financial modeling, oversee the integrity of the budgeting and forecasting processes, and act as a primary consultant to various functional stakeholders and executive leadership.

• Strategic Planning & Forecasting:
  Lead the development of the annual budget and rolling forecasts. Own the financial modeling process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with long-term corporate strategy.
• Performance Insight:
  Analyze financial data to identify trends and key performance indicators (KPIs). Translate complex data into "the story behind the numbers" to provide high-impact recommendations to senior management.
• Variance Leadership:
  Direct the monthly variance analysis process (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast). Proactively investigate discrepancies, collaborate with department heads to understand drivers, and propose corrective actions.
• Stakeholder Partnership:
  Act as a dedicated finance liaison to business units, providing guidance on financial health, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.
• Reporting & Visualization:
  Design and manage comprehensive financial dashboards and executive presentations. Drive the shift toward automated, real-time reporting using Power
  
  BI and Net Suite.
• Process Excellence:
  Lead the implementation of financial policies and internal controls. Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to enhance the speed and accuracy of the finance function.
• Cash & Project Management:
  Oversee cash flow forecasting and lead ad-hoc financial projects, including ROI analysis for new business opportunities or capital expenditures.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA a plus).
• Experience:
  
  6+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, with a proven track record of influencing business decisions.
• Technical Mastery:
  Advanced Excel skills (complex modeling, macros, Power Query) is required. Direct experience with Net Suite and Power
  
  BI is required; experience with Procore is highly preferred.
• Analytical Mindset:
  Exceptional ability to synthesize large datasets from multiple business units into cohesive, strategic assumptions.
• Communication:
  Elite interpersonal skills with the ability to "translate" finance for non-finance stakeholders and present confidently to executive leadership.
• Soft Skills:
  
  An entrepreneurial spirit and "advocate of change." You must be a self-starter who is quick to adapt, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Accounting Knowledge: A solid grasp of GAAP to ensure financial analysis aligns with reporting standards.

The anticipated salary range for this role is $95,000 - $105,000 per year + bonus.

Compensation will be influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, education, certifications, and relevant experience as outlined in the job description above.

At Blue Wave, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Our benefits include subsidized medical coverage and 100% company-paid dental and vision, along with HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options. We also provide a commuting stipend for hybrid Massachusetts-based employees.

In addition, employees have access to voluntary benefits such as supplemental life, critical illness, and accident insurance, as well as 100% company-paid basic life/AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage. We also offer cell phone reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Time-off benefits include unlimited PTO, 15 paid holidays, Summer Fridays, and dedicated volunteer days, supporting flexibility, rest, and time to give back to our communities.

Blue Wave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment is critical to our identity and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap (disability), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, military status or obligation, or other protected…