Analyst, Land & Development Contracts

Clearway Energy • Scottsdale, AZ

13h • $68,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Land Lease Management, the Land Lease Analyst will coordinate key processes including lease analysis and interpretation, lease abstracting, the management of landowner rents and royalties, and accounts payable. This position will also provide general administrative support to the Development team. This is a hybrid position with a preferred location of our Scottsdale, Arizona office. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume. What You'll Be Doing Lease Management Serve as the primary contact for landowners on all inquiries related to lease payments, change of address, change in payment instructions, and other lease administration activities. Analyze and interpret leases and agreements to determine their impact on the revenue statements. Determine the division of interest, calculates amount of royalties, and ensure the timely payment of royalties for complex transactions. Establish and maintain legal revenue ownership in SAP/ Power Plan. Maintain and adjust legal ownership through the life of the producing asset by adjusting ownership pursuant to conveyances, probate, court orders, liens, and legal direction. Review & interpret commercial contract language related to lease agreements and create payment schedules in Excel. Validate system-generated payment calculations and approve landowner payments. Work with IT and other internal stakeholders to program landowner payment calculations in corporate systems. Work with Asset Management and Legal to validate changes to payee status. Work with Cash Management and Accounting to ensure landowner payments are queued according to project cashflow guidelines and troubleshooting as necessary. Support the land lease payment budgeting and forecasting process. Procurement Work with Supply Chain to set up new vendors. Work with Operations, Purchasing, Vendors, and IT to optimally process routine and non-routine payables, and troubleshoot as necessary. Generate intercompany payment requests. Assist with improving and documenting processes Support compliance activities by maintaining and assisting with the execution of contract obligations in Clearway’s contract management system. Maintain project and contact reference lists in systems of record. Provide document management and reporting support, as needed, within internal systems. Provide general administrative support to the Asset Management team. Due Diligence Review new lease agreements and identify concerns against the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Review incoming lease/ contract schedules for missing data and documentation

Requirements

• College degree in Accounting, Library Science, Business, or Law preferred; in lieu of a college degree, 5+ years of administering royalty payments.
• 2 years of professional experience in accounting, operations, or general business administration in a corporate setting.
• Experience in manipulating and managing large amounts of MS Excel-based data.
• Understanding of basic accounting and procurement concepts.
• Ability to read complex agreements for specific provisions related to payment and notice requirements.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite, including intermediate-advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
• Ability to perform well under pressure in a demanding environment and occasionally work extended hours to meet project deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
• Previous Division Order Experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in Accounting, IT/Data, Business Administration, Library Science, or Land Management, or in lieu of a degree, 7+ years of experience with royalty management.
• Juris Doctor highly preferred
• S4 Hana REFX module
• Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for landowners on all inquiries related to lease payments, change of address, change in payment instructions, and other lease administration activities.
• Analyze and interpret leases and agreements to determine their impact on the revenue statements.
• Determine the division of interest, calculates amount of royalties, and ensure the timely payment of royalties for complex transactions.
• Establish and maintain legal revenue ownership in SAP/ Power Plan.
• Maintain and adjust legal ownership through the life of the producing asset by adjusting ownership pursuant to conveyances, probate, court orders, liens, and legal direction.
• Review & interpret commercial contract language related to lease agreements and create payment schedules in Excel.
• Validate system-generated payment calculations and approve landowner payments.
• Work with IT and other internal stakeholders to program landowner payment calculations in corporate systems.
• Work with Asset Management and Legal to validate changes to payee status.
• Work with Cash Management and Accounting to ensure landowner payments are queued according to project cashflow guidelines and troubleshooting as necessary.
• Support the land lease payment budgeting and forecasting process.
• Work with Supply Chain to set up new vendors.
• Work with Operations, Purchasing, Vendors, and IT to optimally process routine and non-routine payables, and troubleshoot as necessary.
• Generate intercompany payment requests.
• Assist with improving and documenting processes
• Support compliance activities by maintaining and assisting with the execution of contract obligations in Clearway’s contract management system.
• Maintain project and contact reference lists in systems of record.
• Provide document management and reporting support, as needed, within internal systems.
• Provide general administrative support to the Asset Management team.
• Review new lease agreements and identify concerns against the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
• Review incoming lease/ contract schedules for missing data and documentation

Benefits

• Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level