Senior FP&A Manager — Strategy, Forecasting & Performance

Canadian Solar; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Medical/dental/life/disability program

PTO and sick days

Job summary

CS PowerTech, a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, is seeking an FP&A leader in Walnut Creek, CA to drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning. The role partners across manufacturing, sales, logistics, and corporate functions to ensure profitable project investments and robust financial governance.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in FP&A, advanced modeling skills, and strong leadership with experience in energy or manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related discipline, including experience supporting executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, quarterly forecasts, long-range financial plan, and monthly financial outlooks, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models, scenario analyses, and investment evaluations to support strategic planning, capital allocation, and executive decision-making.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Sales Operations, Planning, Logistics, Sales and Commercial, and Corporate functions to analyze business performance, evaluate strategic initiatives, and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Provide financial guidance on project development, capital investments, pricing strategies, and operational initiatives while balancing financial performance with business objectives.

Skills

FP&A expertise

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Leadership

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Oracle Hyperion

Workday Adaptive

ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

CS PowerTech, a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, is seeking an FP&A leader in Walnut Creek, CA to drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning. The role partners across manufacturing, sales, logistics, and corporate functions to ensure profitable project investments and robust financial governance.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in FP&A, advanced modeling skills, and strong leadership with experience in energy or manufacturing sectors.