Sr. Corporate FP&A Manager

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

Company Summary

“At CS PowerTech, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future. Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Tech—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Business Partnership

• 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.

Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Prepare executive-level financial reporting packages, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate business performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), trends, and actionable recommendations.
• Analyze revenue, margins, operating expenses, EBITDA, cash flow, and project performance, providing variance analyses and recommendations to improve profitability and forecast accuracy.
• Monitor organizational and project-level financial performance, proactively identifying opportunities for cost optimization, operational efficiencies, and continuous improvement.
• Assist in venture investment decision making and capital financing projects, and from time to time, play a PMO role for finance-related projects.

Process Improvement & Financial Systems

• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, forecasting methodologies, financial models, reporting automation, and planning tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.
• Partner with Accounting, Treasury, IT, and Finance Systems teams to strengthen financial reporting processes, ensure data integrity, and optimize ERP, planning, and business intelligence platforms.
• Leverage data visualization and analytics tools to enhance reporting, support business insights, and improve decision-making across the organization.

Leadership

• Lead and develop FP&A best practices while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high‑performing culture.
• Build strong relationships across the organization through effective communication, executive presence, and a customer‑focused approach to business partnership.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high‑quality work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related discipline, including experience supporting executive leadership.
• Three (3) or more years of leadership or people management experience.
• Advanced expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance management.
• Experience with energy, semiconductor or manufacturing industries.
• Strong understanding of capital budgeting, project economics, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback).
• Knowledge of utility‑scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or renewable energy development lifecycle
• Experience with enterprise planning systems (e.g. Oracle Hyperion, Workday Adaptive) and ERP (e.g. SAP, Oracle) implementations or optimization is preferred.
• Advanced data analysis skills, including Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools, are preferred.

CS Power Systems offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• medical/dental/life/disability program
• PTO and sick days

The pay range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 represents annual base salary only, without regard to location, and does not include bonus or other incentives or benefits that may apply. The pay range for this role is subject to change.

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