Sr. FP&A Manager

CS Power Systems Sr. Manager, FP&A

At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.

The Sr. Manager, FP&A is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business performance across the organization. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to provide financial insights that support the sales of solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. The ideal candidate is a collaborative business partner with strong financial modeling, analytical, and leadership skills who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented renewable energy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, quarterly forecasts, long-range financial plan, and monthly financial outlooks, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models, scenario analyses, and investment evaluations to support strategic planning, capital allocation, and executive decision-making.
• Partner with Sales Operations, Planning, Logistics, Sales and Commercial, and Corporate functions to analyze business performance, evaluate strategic initiatives, and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Provide financial guidance on project development, capital investments, pricing strategies, and operational initiatives while balancing financial performance with business objectives.

• Prepare executive-level financial reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate business performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), trends, and actionable recommendations.
• Analyze revenue, margins, operating expenses, EBITDA, cash flow, and project performance, providing variance analyses and recommendations to improve profitability and forecast accuracy.
• Monitor organizational and project-level financial performance, proactively identifying opportunities for cost optimization, operational efficiencies, and continuous improvement.

• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, forecasting methodologies, financial models, reporting automation, and planning tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.
• Partner with Accounting, Treasury, IT, and Finance Systems teams to strengthen financial reporting processes, ensure data integrity, and optimize ERP, planning, and business intelligence platforms.
• Leverage data visualization and analytics tools to enhance reporting, support business insights, and improve decision-making across the organization.

• Lead, mentor, and develop FP&A team members while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
• Build strong relationships across the organization through effective communication, executive presence, and a customer-focused approach to business partnership.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related discipline, including experience supporting executive leadership.
• Three (3) or more years of leadership or people management experience.
• Advanced expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance management.
• Experience supporting a project-based or capital-intensive business with large, multi-year investments.
• Strong understanding of capital budgeting, project economics, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback).
• Knowledge of utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or renewable energy development lifecycle.
• Experience with enterprise planning systems and ERP implementations or optimization is preferred.
• Advanced data analysis skills, including Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools, are preferred.