Sr Financial Controller - NextEra

Requisition :  98185 Next Era Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description Looking for a talented Finance professional to join the Asset Onboarding (AOB) team supporting Next Era Energy Resources' rapidly growing renewable energy portfolio. The AOB team plays a critical role in transitioning renewable energy projects from development through commercial operation, partnering closely with Development, Engineering & Construction, Treasury, FP&A, and Operations to support key financial activities across the project lifecycle.

As a Principal Financial Analyst, you will serve as a trusted business partner and subject matter expert, helping guide complex financial decisions, resolve cross-functional challenges, and support the successful execution of one of the nation's largest clean energy development portfolios. This position offers the opportunity to lead financial forecasting, analysis, reporting, and cash management activities for high-impact renewable energy projects while providing actionable insights and recommendations to business leaders.

Successful candidates combine strong financial and analytical capabilities with sound business judgment, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a passion for solving complex problems. The role requires building strong relationships across organizations, influencing outcomes without direct authority, and translating complex financial and operational information into clear business recommendations.

We are seeking a collaborative and proactive leader who consistently demonstrates initiative, takes ownership of challenges, and drives solutions through completion. The ideal candidate enjoys mentoring and developing others, leading process improvement and automation initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance the quality and usefulness of financial information, and helping shape the future direction of team processes and capabilities. Candidates who thrive in this role are viewed as trusted advisors, go-to problem solvers, and champions of operational excellence who elevate both team performance and business outcomes.

Job Overview Employees in this role are responsible for performing key financial functions for an assigned portfolio of electric generating facilities, including internal and external reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business analytics and certain aspects of the monthly close process and treasury functions.  Individuals provide effective, timely and actionable financial information and business analytics on the facilities in their portfolios including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and analysis on the financial performance of the electric generating facilities, treasury management, as well as ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.  

Employees in this position apply strong analytical skills to identify and evaluate operational and business issues that impact financial performance and effectively communicate the results to various stakeholders, including business partners in other areas of finance as well as senior management and outside investors.

Job Duties & Responsibilities Prepares and analyzes monthly forecasts, including the evaluation of assumptions, to ensure effective, timely, and actionable financial information
Prepares timely and accurate internal and external operating reports, and other discrete reporting as required by financing and partnership agreements
Develops and maintains complex financial models for financings and partnerships, including due diligence support and pro forma development
Provides high-quality analytics and valuable variance commentary on actual and forecasted financial information
Prepares ad hoc financial analyses, reports and models as required (scenario/impact analysis on potential transactions and business decisions)
Prepares presentations for third-party lenders/investors
Participates in special projects such as software implementation initiatives and process improvement/Six Sigma projects
Performs other job-related duties as assigned  

Required Qualifications Bachelor's
- Accounting / Finance/ Business

Experience:

4+ years

Preferred Qualifications Master’s
- Accounting / Finance Certified Public…