Sr Investments Controlling Associate - Construction FP&A
RWE · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
Finance$106k–$135k/yrFull-time
Role Responsibilities
- Financial planning & reporting: Support timely, complete, accurate, high-quality reporting/planning/forecasting with construction business stakeholders
- Primary controlling support for the Solar, Energy Storage, and Onshore Wind Construction business (e.g. monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, mid-term planning, business cases, ad-hoc analyses, special topics, savings initiatives, monthly performance dialogues)
- Preparation of the monthly reporting for the specific project(s) supported by the role. This may include preparing the required accruals, creating reports, and detailed and timely analysis of resource and non-resource costs
- Management communication: Prepare materials for and support meetings with Senior Management and the Board for both regular reporting activities and special projects/topics
- Cordination and teamwork: As a primary contact within the team, coordinate overarching topics and related financial impacts across the business
- Process improvement and initiatives: Lead ongoing and new best practices, processes, standardization and tools implementation that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality in all deliverables
- Ongoing initiatives: Support company-wide top priorities and goals, special projects, and integration activities following recent organization structure change, increase in growth targets
Job Requirements and Experience
- BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required); an Advanced degree is a plus, but not required
- Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial or Management Consulting, or other Finance-related fields
- Experience within the renewable energy sector preferred; however, relevant experience from adjacent capital-intensive or infrastructure-driven industries will also be considered (e.g., power generation, utilities, infrastructure, engineering & construction)
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships and business partners
- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
- Strong technical background, with moderate to advanced proficiency in SAP or other ERP system, SAC, Excel, 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
- Continuous process improvement supporting the proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
- 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 within team and business partners
- Receptive to feedback and shows commitment to learning and professional growth
- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
- General accounting and IFRS knowledge a plus