Sr. Finance Manager, FP&A, Controlling

Company: RWE AG
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link To start on DD.MM.YYYY (add start date manually if requested) or To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent Sr. Finance Manager, FP&A "Controlling Optimization" Your role We are looking for a dedicated Sr. Finance Manager to support our international team in optimizing our financial planning and analysis (Controlling) process landscape and systems and be a key success factor on our "Growing Green" journey. You will design, structure and interact closely with our controlling teams across all business units.
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Our 90 motivated and focused controllers at RWE Renewables work in 10 countries around the world, providing financial services to more than 250 operational assets and numerous projects in development and construction. Join our team and support the profitable growth of our renewables portfolio by 2-3 gigawatts per year. One of the hallmarks of our culture is delivering on our promises and working together as one team. We offer you excellent opportunities to proactively drive change and develop yourself in an international, dynamic team and a flexible working environment. Your activities

• Project management for various projects to drive digitalization in controlling
• Responsibility for defining, building and further developing financial planning and analysis processes and systems that meet all relevant reporting requirements of our customers, e.g. forecasts, mid-term planning, etc.
• Development and implementation of planning and reporting solutions in close cooperation with the operational controllers
• Support the operational Renewables Controlling teams as an important interface between the CoE (Center of Expertise, among others, technical implementation of reports) and the local/central controllers
• Support of the ongoing SAP S/4 transformation project by providing strategic advice on the future accounting requirements of RES Controlling
• Elaboration of system-based controlling governance taking into account group-wide requirements to ensure best practice approaches and standards within the group
• Collaboration with internal contacts within Renewables and the entire RWE Group (legal, tax, accounting, finance, risk management, operational teams)
• Written and verbal communication of concepts, progress reports, risks and improvement actions
• Preparation of decisions and follow-up of efficient decision making - Your profile
  • Successfully completed university degree or equivalent in economics, finance, business administration or business informatics
  • Excellent knowledge of business modeling, information management systems, reporting processes, and data management; initial experience with business intelligence software is highly desired
  • Extensive professional experience, i.e., at least 3 to 5 years in the area of controlling / investment management / finance, with knowledge of controlling as well as financial management concepts
  • Experience in consulting is a plus
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills to interpret data and information and present it in a clear and logical format
  • Team player with a high level of reliability, integrity, and collaboration as well as a high degree of self-organization, personal commitment, and flexibility
  • Entrepreneurial and proactive approach to challenges
  • Ability to work successfully in different countries and cultures
  • Good knowledge with SAP (FI/CO/BI) and MS Office
  • Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 79618, application deadline . We look forward to meeting you!We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too. RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world's leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.RWE Renewables GmbH, based in Essen, Germany, is RWE's youngest subsidiary and one of the world's leading companies in the field of renewable energies. With an international team of around 3,500 employees, we are drivers of the energy transition - and provide electricity for a sustainable life. Our total capacity of more than 9 gigawatts results from onshore and offshore wind parks, photovoltaic plants and battery storage. We focus on growth: on the American continent, on the European core markets and on new markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

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