Construction FP&A Manager

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 Construction FP&A Manager 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.

• 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 and others within the Investments Controlling team, including reviewing work product, setting expectations on roles and responsibilities, being a mentor and providing 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.
• Support overall budget (MTP) and forecast reporting for Cap Ex, including consolidation and crafting story on Cap Ex investments and variances to actuals and plan to SVPs and RWECE leadership.
• Lead and support monthly reporting for the specific project(s) the role supports. This may include preparing journal entries, free cash flow reporting, and detailed and timely analysis of resource and non-resource costs.
• 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).
• Management communication:
  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.

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required); MBA or an Advanced degree is a plus, but not required.
• Minimum of 7 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.
• 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.
• General accounting and IFRS knowledge a plus.
• Language:
  English (fluent), German is a plus.
• Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $126,000 - $170,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this…