Renewables FP&A & Operations Controlling Associate

RWE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC seeks an Operations Controlling Associate to act as a strategic financial partner supporting monthly reporting, forecasting and KPI analysis for a 13 GW portfolio of wind, solar and storage assets across onshore operations. You will improve cost tracking, drive insights, and enable scalable processes to meet growth targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in finance/economics, strong Excel, Power BI/SAP skills, and at least 1 year in FP&A within renewables or related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance / accounting / economics / business or equivalent.
• CPA is preferred but not required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant FP&A or renewables experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist monthly and quarterly financial reporting for a portfolio of assets.
• Support forecasting/planning with data gathering and validation.
• Maintain asset-level cost trackers and budgets for wind, solar, storage assets.
• Perform variance analyses and present findings to senior staff.
• Prepare materials for performance review meetings with senior management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align on action items and follow up.

Skills

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance / accounting / economics / business

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

SAP

SAC

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC seeks an Operations Controlling Associate to act as a strategic financial partner supporting monthly reporting, forecasting and KPI analysis for a 13 GW portfolio of wind, solar and storage assets across onshore operations. You will improve cost tracking, drive insights, and enable scalable processes to meet growth targets.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in finance/economics, strong Excel, Power BI/SAP skills, and at least 1 year in FP&A within renewables or related fields.