Senior Renewable Operations Controlling Analyst

RWE Americas; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Holidays

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Sr Operations Controlling Associate to partner with Operations leadership. The role drives financial reporting and forecasting for a 13 GW portfolio across wind, solar and storage assets, identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational outcomes.

Key responsibilities include leading monthly closes, variance analyses, and collaborating across Controlling subteams to ensure consistent KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in finance or accounting.
• CPA is preferred but not required.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant FP&A/finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reporting for a portfolio of assets (Onshore Wind, Solar, Storage).
• Manage the full plan and forecast lifecycle for asset portfolios.
• Conduct deep-dive variance analyses on operating costs, maintenance, and production.
• Coordinate with Controlling subteams to align reporting standards and intercompany allocations.
• Present performance results and strategic recommendations to leaders.
• Track optimization efforts and evaluate capex and cost-saving ideas.
• Support automation and data quality in SAP, Power BI, and related tools.
• Translate operational plans into OpEx with asset-management teams.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Asset performance metrics

FP&A

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics / Business

Tools

Power BI

SAP

SAC

Tableau

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Sr Operations Controlling Associate to partner with Operations leadership. The role drives financial reporting and forecasting for a 13 GW portfolio across wind, solar and storage assets, identifying opportunities to improve financial and operational outcomes.

Key responsibilities include leading monthly closes, variance analyses, and collaborating across Controlling subteams to ensure consistent KPI reporting.