at RWE Renewables America, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Summary:
At RWE Clean Energy, the Operations Controlling team is responsible for financial performance controlling, planning & reporting, portfolio analyses and target setting for the Operational Onshore Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage businesses. Working as a strategic partner and trusted advisor with the business, Operations Controlling evaluates improvement measures, actively gives recommendations/appropriate challenges, and business decision support.
Responsibilities:
Financial planning and analysis: Support timely, complete, accurate, high-quality reporting / planning / forecasting with both local business stakeholders and Central Team Controlling colleagues in Germany
Primary controlling lead for the Operational US Onshore Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage businesses, including monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, mid-term planning, business cases, ad-hoc analyses, special topics, savings initiatives, and monthly performance dialogues
Business support: Serve as strategic partner to all business areas by supporting / challenging /measuring critical initiatives within the business groups; provide timely and insightful analysis that supports informed decision-making
Coordination and teamwork: Coordinate overarching strategic and commercial business topics and related financial impacts across the Controlling team, Accounting, and other Finance groups
Management communication: Prepare materials for and participate in meetings with Senior Management for both regular reporting activities and special projects/topics
Continuous process improvement: Support proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
Ongoing initiatives: Support company-wide top priorities and goals and special projects
Value enhancement: Support cost savings initiatives, EBITDA enhancement ideas and measurement, and efforts to maximize project value
People and communication: Support growth and development of the team and how we work together locally and globally
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial or Management Consulting, or other Finance-related fields required
Renewable energy and/or management experience is a plus
Education: BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required); Advanced degree is a plus, but not required
Ability to travel: <10%
Language: English (fluent), German is a plus
Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in New York is $123,211.72 - $184,817.58. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.
Benefits offered: 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, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.
Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.