Sr Investments Controlling Associate - Development FP&A

RWE

$105K — $135K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business; advanced degree is a plus
  • Minimum 4 years in Finance-related fields, including accounting and FP&A
  • Preferred experience in the renewable energy sector or related industries
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship management
  • Proficiency in SAP and Excel; experience with Tableau and Power BI is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Support financial planning, reporting, and forecasting with key stakeholders
  • Provide primary controlling support for Solar, Energy Storage, and Onshore Wind developments
  • Prepare monthly project reports and analyze costs rigorously
  • Create communications for senior management and board meetings
  • Coordinate financial impacts across various business functions
  • Drive process improvements and tools for better efficiency and quality
  • Assist with special projects and corporate priorities amid growing targets

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health options including Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) matching program to support retirement savings
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
  • Education assistance opportunities for ongoing professional development
  • Generous parental leave and paid time off policies
  • Access to employee assistance programs (EAP) for personal support functions
Full Job Description
RWE Americas, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Exempt

The Sr Investments Controlling Associate - Development FP&A is a key role within Investment Controlling, supporting RWE Americas (RWEA) as it executes a large-scale growth plan that includes €17 billion of planned investment over the next six years resulting in 9 GW of new net capacity and strategic expansion into flexible gas generation to support America's growing power needs. Positioned at the center of the company's growth agenda, this role provides critical financial leadership to ensure major capital investments are planned, governed, and executed with discipline and transparency.

The Investments Controlling team serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to Development business leadership, Finance, and senior management, translating complex construction activity and cost drivers into clear, forward-looking financial insights that support capital allocation and executive decision-making.

This position offers a unique opportunity to have direct impact on high-profile investments and play a key role in shaping RWEA's continued growth.

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 development 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
  • Coordination and teamwork: As a primary contact within the team, coordinate overarching topics and related financial impacts across the business
  • Continuous process improvement: Support the 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, 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
  • Excellent proficiency with SAP (moderate to advanced), Excel (moderate to advanced), 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
  • Language: English (fluent)
  • Other duties as assigned


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $105,000 - $135,000. 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.

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