at RWE Renewables America, LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
RWE Clean Energy, LLC
Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Exempt
RWE Clean Energy, LLC ("RWE CE") is seeking a financial reporting and technical accounting professional to support our significant growth targets spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico and Chile markets.
The Associate, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting role is a very unique opportunity, blending interesting content from two of the RWE CE Accounting department's main focus areas - Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting. The successful candidate will spend approximately 50% of his/her time supporting the creation, review and audit of financial statements under both IFRS and US GAAP, and approximately 50% of his/her time advising the business on application guidance of existing accounting rules and supporting technical accounting analysis on new business endeavors.
Responsibilities:
Support the preparation, review and issuance of RWE CE's IFRS group reporting packages to RWE AG, to meet annual and quarterly external reporting requirements
Perform recurring and ad hoc analysis on the RWE CE IFRS RWE AG Group reporting package for internal customers, and support the independent external auditor's review of the same
Help ensure technical compliance under IFRS and in line with the RWE Group Accounting Policies, including support of complex group reporting related topics
Support the preparation, review and issuance of RWE CE's US GAAP standalone project reporting packages to external investors, to meet annual and quarterly external reporting requirements
Perform recurring and ad hoc analysis on the RWE CE US GAAP standalone project reporting packages for both internal and external customers, and support the independent external audits of the same
Establish and maintain best practices related to the preparation of the RWE AG Group IFRS and standalone project US GAAP financial reporting packages
Review various financing, M&A, procurement, commercial, leasing and other renewable energy related contracts, helping to ensure the business understands and accepts the financial statement impact of such contracts on both the RWE CE business and RWE AG as a whole
Help advise the business on ways to make contracts more beneficial for RWE both in an overall commercial business sense and in an accounting sense
Help advise the RWE CE Finance community on the application of both IFRS and US GAAP accounting guidance to new and existing transactions, both for historical reporting and future forecasting
Assist in special projects related to RWE AG topics
Maintain a high quality, deliverable-focused culture within the team
Dedication to continuously improve the efficiency of the accounting and reporting process
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance (required)
CPA or equivalent, either achieved or on path (strongly preferred)
Minimum 2 years' experience in a professional accounting/finance environment
Experience with the preparation (or audit) of annual consolidated audited financial statements with footnotes under both IFRS and US GAAP
Experience with conducting technical accounting research and preparing related memos, presentations, or similar materials
Experience with SAP ERP and/or the Workiva financial reporting platform (preferred)
Big 4 audit and/or advisory experience (preferred)
Renewable energy industry experience (preferred)
Large corporate environment experience (preferred)
Experience with or proficient knowledge of tax equity partnerships or similar structures (preferred)
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
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
Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
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... For full info follow application link.
