Settlements Manager

Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Karlsruhe; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd seeks a Renewables Gas & Power Settlements/Billing Manager to lead and optimise settlements across OTC trading, PPAs, batteries and interconnector operations.

You will drive automation, oversee complex invoicing, and manage stakeholder relationships, contributing to a merged, single workstream within an international energy organisation.

Formación

• Strong experience in energy settlements across gas and power, PPAs and renewables.
• Ability to manage detailed operational processes and fix control gaps.
• Experience delivering automation and invoicing projects.

Responsabilidades

• Lead settlements teams for OTC trading, structured sales and interconnector business.
• Oversee settlements for standard and non-standard deals, PPAs and batteries.
• Monitor transactions, identify control gaps and drive remediation.
• Drive automation and data consolidation across settlement processes.
• Manage PPA contracts, billing, and related queries; support post-merger integration.
• Coordinate with IT to develop data tools and multi-source data processing.

Conocimientos

Energy settlements

OTC settlements

PPAs

Batteries

Renewables

Automation

TSO knowledge

Stakeholder management

Herramientas

Endur

eSM

e-invoicing

PDF settlement matching

VBA

AI tooling

Multi-source data solutions

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a very successful and dynamic European Energy Trading business who are active in key European markets and international energy exchanges, and forms part of a larger major Utility Group.

We are seeking the expertise of an experienced Renewables Gas & Power Settlements/Billing Manager. The successful candidate will lead and improve settlement activities across OTC trading, structured sales, Direct Marketing and Interconnector operations. The role covers standard gas and power transactions as well as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), battery contracts and other non-standard or structured deals. It combines detailed operational oversight, people and stakeholder management, process control, and a significant portfolio of automation and transformation projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing a team of across OTC trading Settlements, Structured Sales and Direct Marketing & Interconnector business.
• OTC settlements: Oversee settlements for standard gas and power deals, PPAs, batteries, and other non-standard transactions.
• Deal oversight and controls: Monitor transactions in detail, identify control gaps, implement remediation, and drive sustainable process changes.
• Structured sales: Lead operational improvements ranging from smaller automation initiatives to larger-scale solutions, including tools that retrieve data from multiple sources.
• Direct Marketing and Interconnector (small scale B2B/C PPAs): Manage small- and large-scale PPA contracts, customer billing, customer queries, and legal or insolvency-related issues.
• Operating-model integration: Support the merger of two business areas into a single workstream, clarify ownership, move activities to the appropriate teams, and enable both teams to operate effectively as one.
• Stakeholder management: Balance competing priorities, handle business challenge constructively, and use evidence and appropriate escalation to move improvements forward.

Transformation & Project Focus:

• Drive automation and workflow alignment across settlement processes.
• Contribute to major initiatives, including Greenfield Endur, eSM, e-invoicing, automated invoicing solutions, and the transition to PDF settlement matching.
• Deliver medium-scale improvements for manual processes that cannot be automated within core platforms, using solutions such as VBA and AI-enabled tooling where appropriate.
• Work with IT to develop tools that download, consolidate, and process data from multiple sources.
• Apply strong Transmission System Operator (TSO) knowledge to strengthen processes, controls, and operational checks.
• Manage project delivery within resource constraints and budget pressures.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Strong experience in Energy settlements, ideally spanning OTC gas and power, PPAs, batteries, renewables (Trading & B2B/C), and other complex or non-standard contracts.
• Proven ability to manage detailed operational processes, identify control weaknesses, and implement effective fixes.
• Experience delivering automation, process improvement, and invoicing projects.
• Working knowledge of Endur, eSM, e-invoicing, PDF settlement matching, VBA, AI tooling, and multi-source data solutions is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of TSO-related processes and controls.
• Confident communicator who can manage resistance, influence stakeholders, and progress decisions based on evidence.
• Effective people leadership and prioritisation skills, particularly where resources and budgets are constrained.
• German-language capability is highly desirable, as many meetings are conducted in German.
• Experience gained in an International Energy organisation would be beneficial.