Financial Performance Expert

EDP Renewables • Houston, TX

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

EDP Renewables is a global renewable energy company operating in 28 markets and part of the EDP group, which is present in around 30 markets. The group has more than 13,000 employees and is committed to being all-green by 2030.

The Financial Performance Expert coordinates financial performance and OPEX modelling for EDP Renewables’ operating assets. The role leads North American annual OPEX budgeting and ongoing cost monitoring, coordinates OPEX estimation methodologies across regions, and supports consistent financial planning and performance management. It partners with Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Operations, Finance, FP&A, and regional teams to align assumptions, consolidate financial inputs, analyze performance, and deliver insights to senior management. The role also provides technical guidance and support to colleagues involved in OPEX estimation and modelling.

The position is full-time and hybrid, with 5%–10% travel. It has no direct reports. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, asset management, operations finance, or a related area. The role requires advanced Excel proficiency, experience with dashboarding or business-intelligence tools, and strong knowledge of financial statements, P&L drivers, variance analysis, forecasting, and cost modelling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, asset management, operations finance, or a related area.
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing budgets, forecasts, cost models, and financial-performance analyses.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional processes involving multiple business units, regions, or stakeholder groups.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with dashboarding and business-intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, P&L performance drivers, variance analysis, forecasting, and cost modelling.
• Strong analytical problem-solving, communication, stakeholder-management, and technology skills.
• Ability to stand and sit for eight or more hours when working in an office environment.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and to deliver and interpret instructions in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to review detailed financial and operational information and understand instructions in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, or another asset-intensive industry.
• Experience developing OPEX models for wind, solar, energy storage, or other generation technologies.
• Experience with database management and data analytics, including SQL, VBA, Power Query, or similar tools.
• Experience coordinating or providing functional guidance to analysts or other contributors.
• Understanding of Microsoft products and complementary data-management and business-intelligence solutions.
• Curiosity and willingness to experiment with AI tools to identify more productive ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual North American OPEX budgeting process, coordinating timelines, assumptions, inputs, reviews, and submissions across relevant teams and regional leadership.
• Support forecasts and long-term business plans in partnership with Asset Operations, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, and Finance.
• Coordinate global OPEX modelling and support consistent estimation methodologies, assumptions, cost structures, and modelling standards across regions.
• Coordinate and review OPEX estimation work by other team members, including allocating work, providing technical guidance and training, and reviewing assumptions and outputs.
• Lead monthly site-level OPEX performance reviews with Portfolio Management and Asset Management, identify material deviations, challenge assumptions, and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Track and analyze operating-fleet financial performance drivers, including budget variances, reforecasts, and forward-looking assessments.
• Communicate financial performance conclusions, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to management and senior stakeholders.
• Support internal management reporting and provide financial performance inputs for external investor reporting.
• Develop, maintain, and improve O&M expense models for wind, solar, and energy storage.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, knowledge sharing, and training to colleagues supporting OPEX estimation, budgeting, and financial performance activities.
• Develop market and industry knowledge to inform OPEX assumptions, budgeting methodologies, forecasts, and operating-cost treatment.
• Support Asset Management group performance initiatives, including collaboration, standardization, process efficiency, and best-practice adoption.
• Collaborate with Asset Management and other functions to establish processes and controls that improve fleet performance, strengthen budget governance, and limit risk exposure.
• Consider project owner and investor interests in financial planning and decision-making.
• Coordinate with Operations, Performance Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, service providers, and other stakeholders on operational and financial matters.
• Participate in cross-functional teams addressing material operating-project issues and monitor agreed solutions.
• Work with Asset Management and accounting staff to ensure financial and operational reporting obligations are accurate and timely.
• Escalate material deviations, missed milestones, emerging financial risks, and trigger events, and support their resolution.
• Support local Asset Management and Operational teams on local RFPs concerning technical requirements analysis and contract review.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Flexible, healthy, and inclusive workplace with a range of attractive benefits.
• Opportunities for development and internal mobility.
• Positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decision-making.

What This Job Offers

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