Senior Associate Financial Planning & Asset Management

Role – Senior FP&A Analyst
Location: Chicago - Hybrid
Compensation: $115,000 - $125,000 + Bonus

About the Role
As a Senior FP&A Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting and managing the development of budgets, forecasts, financial planning, and preparing regular performance reporting and variance analysis to key stakeholders. 

Job Description

• Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. This will include all forecasting and variance analysis of actual to budget and forecast to budget.
• Lead role in the preparation of the business planning, including preparing and maintaining budgets and forecast, five-year business plans, tax plan, annual operating plan, and monthly and quarterly reviews.
• Prepare all monthly reporting packages including key financial metrics and key performance indicators to senior management.
• Manage, monitor, and, working with our business lines, optimize the financial performance of the operating assets in the US and Canada. Preparation of annual budgets for tax equity investors and lenders, and monitoring cash and GAAP performance to budget.
• Act as Finance representative with our Operation & Maintenance group in identifying and managing operating issues that affect project performance.
• Lead the implementation of a risk management program for energy marketing and trading activities across our renewable energy operating portfolio.
• Assess initial and ongoing creditworthiness of counterparties, establish credit lines with counterparties, ensure appropriate bilateral collateral and credit support arrangements are in place with counterparties and RTO/ISOs, and oversee daily margin calls.
• Lead and participate on cross-functional project teams as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a corporate environment
• Experience in the renewable energy, power, or fossil fuel industry.
• Comprehensive understanding of finance and accountancy principles, including US GAAP and IFRS and strategic planning.
• Ability to drive the budget process and design budget assumptions, timing deliverables within the prescribed timeframe.
• Ability to identify areas of financial risk and develop contingency plans.
• Experience in managing risk insurance programs, and in-depth knowledge of property, casualty, and energy trading risk management programs.
• Demonstrated ability of strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all staff throughout the Company and work as a team player.
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