Sr Manager, Operations Controlling

Role Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for financial planning and performance tracking for a significant portion of the operating portfolio.
• Drive completion of critical deliverables, including quarterly forecasts, mid-term planning (MTP), monthly performance variance analyses, ad-hoc analyses, special projects, and cost-savings initiatives.
• Lead and manage direct reports as well as others within the Operations Controlling team, including review of work product, setting clear expectations, building succession depth, and scaling team capabilities in line with portfolio growth and evolving business needs.
• Mentor multiple team members across junior levels, supporting their technical development and career growth.
• Serve as the key financial advisor to leaders within Operations and Asset Management; collaborate with Controlling sub-teams and other stakeholders providing insights on cost trends, financial performance, and optimization strategies.
• Career Planning: Coordinate financial planning efforts, enabling forward-looking forecasting of OpEx and preparation of presentation materials for Senior Leadership.
• Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement in the planning process, including implementing standardized templates, assumptions, and dynamic modeling approaches.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Represent Operations Controlling in strategic planning sessions, cross-functional reviews related to asset performance, and improvement initiatives.
• Operational Excellence: Drive operational excellence by ensuring reporting quality, performance transparency, and integration of KPIs into dashboards and stakeholder briefings.
• Change Management & Integration: Support evolving company priorities, special projects, and integration efforts related to structural changes and accelerated growth targets.

Job Requirements and Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business required. Advanced degree is a plus, but not required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in FP&A, Accounting, Controlling, Financial or Management Consulting, or other finance-related fields (minimum 3 years of FP&A background required).
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading functional teams and or transactions.
• Proven experience leading teams of three or more, with demonstrated strength in people leadership, development, and accountability.
• Experience within the renewable energy sector preferred.
• Broad expert in FP&A, risk analysis, systems and interdependencies between KPIs, occasions, departments.
• Directs application of existing principles and guides development of new concepts and ideas for reporting and planning.
• Leads with expert analytical and conceptual thinking; solves complex, corporate wide problems; crafts clear, strategic visualizations, anticipates stakeholder dynamics and their needs in analyses.
• Fosters a high-performance problem-solving culture within the team through guidance and development.
• Collaborates across business units, teams and senior leadership; presents to senior leadership on complex matters.
• Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal), comfortable interfacing with senior management and diverse audiences.
• Persuasive communicator who establishes feedback culture and drives consensus building across teams.
• Demonstrated leadership and people-management experience.
• Manages cross-functional, corporate wide processes, new initiatives or tools.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

Pay Range

The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $152,000 - $190,000.