Director, FP&A
About the role
The Director of FP&A will serve as the strategic finance leader and primary business partner to the CFO, CEO, and executive leadership team. This role is responsible for driving enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, operational analytics, capital allocation, and long-range strategic decision-making across Strata’s operating companies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning processes across all operating companies.
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to the CFO, CEO, and executive leadership team by providing forward-looking financial guidance and actionable recommendations.
- Own enterprise-wide forecasting of the company’s P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow performance, while partnering closely with the Treasury team on liquidity and financing planning.
- Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses related to project execution, pipeline conversion, labor planning, margins, and business growth.
- Provide visibility into business performance, project profitability, backlog health, operational risks, and future financial trajectory.
- Partner with business unit leaders across EPC, Development, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations to improve financial accountability and operational decision-making.
- Drive forecasting accuracy and establish key performance indicators that proactively identify risks, operational bottlenecks, and opportunities across the business.
- Improve and standardize FP&A processes, project forecasting methodologies, and cost center management across the organization.
- Deliver concise, decision-oriented reporting to executive leadership, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders with a focus on insights, business risks, and strategic recommendations rather than historical reporting.
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing FP&A team focused on analytical rigor, operational partnership, accountability, and proactive business support.
Requirements
- Financial Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Acumen
- Comfort with Ambiguity
- Ethical Conduct
- Technical Capacity
- Performance Management
Education and/or Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a business, financial or related field or equivalent work experience.
- MBA or similar post-graduate degree preferred.
- 10 or more years of experience in managing a corporate finance function in a medium- or large-size company.
Skills
- Highly analytical and operationally engaged finance leader who can operate at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-paced, project-driven infrastructure business.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Work is performed in an office environment.
- Must be able to sit, stand, bend, twist and lift up to 20 pounds.
About Us
Strata Clean Energy is a leading developer, EPC, and service provider for utility-scale solar and storage systems in the United States. We control and self-perform all processes from our nationwide solar and storage developments, to construction, O&M, and Asset Management. Our employees are empowered to drive our business in a collaborative, creative, and passion-driven environment that fosters long-term professional growth. There is a lot to learn at Strata, but we’re here to help you give your best and have a good time doing it. At Strata, you’re part of something big. We’re leading the industry in sustainable energy careers. We are driving innovation to make a difference for our customers, our employees, and our planet. Join us in powering the future.