Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Deriva Energy•Charlotte, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Deriva Energy is a U.S. Independent Power Producer in the renewables market, with more than 6.5 GW of operating or under-construction wind, solar, and storage projects. Formerly a division of Duke Energy, the company is backed by Brookfield Renewable and is growing its wind, solar, and storage portfolios. The Manager, FP&A supports company planning, forecasting, and performance reporting and serves as a strategic finance partner to executives and business leaders. The role owns financial models and insights used to inform capital allocation and growth decisions and works to improve Finance planning and reporting. The position is based at Deriva Energy Headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Manager supports and leads planning and forecasting processes, owns the integrated corporate model, produces performance and sponsor reporting, and partners with business functions on financial and investment decisions. The role also supports strategic initiatives, improves planning tools and data quality, and coaches FP&A analysts. Manager-level scope includes owning key components of the planning cycle and coaching analysts. The company may hire at a higher level for the right candidate; Senior Manager-level scope includes leading planning processes end to end and managing direct reports. Four days per week in the office are required. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available. Deriva welcomes veterans and is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, plus at least five years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, Big 4 transaction services, or corporate development; alternatively, an associate’s degree and at least eight years of related experience; or a high school diploma/GED and at least ten years of related experience.
Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills.
Strong understanding of three-statement accounting and GAAP/IFRS.
Clear, confident communication skills, including the ability to present complex analysis to senior leaders and the Board.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Work from the Charlotte, NC headquarters four days per week.

Nice To Haves

At least six years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, Big 4 transaction services, or corporate development, and at least one year of direct-report experience.
A track record of owning planning processes end to end for Senior Manager-level candidates.
Experience with ERP, EPM, and BI tools such as OneStream, Anaplan, Adaptive, or Power BI.
MBA, CPA, or CFA.
Experience in energy, renewables, utilities, or infrastructure.
Experience at a private equity-backed or other sponsor-owned business.
Familiarity with project finance, tax credits (ITC/PTC), PPAs, and asset valuation.
Experience leading process automation or a systems implementation, such as NetSuite.

Responsibilities

Support and lead the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range plan, including assumptions and executive and Board review.
Own the integrated corporate model and conduct scenario, sensitivity, and valuation analysis.
Deliver monthly and quarterly results, KPI dashboards, and variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year results, explaining performance drivers.
Prepare consistent, decision-ready reporting materials for senior leadership, the Board, and Brookfield.
Partner with Operations, Asset Management, Development, and corporate functions on cost management, capital planning, and investment decisions.
Provide analysis for mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, financings, and other strategic initiatives.
Standardize and automate planning processes and improve data quality across planning tools.
Partner with Accounting on close processes and reconciliations.
Coach and develop FP&A analysts, set priorities, and manage workload.
At Manager level, own key components of the planning cycle; Senior Manager-level scope includes leading planning end to end and managing direct reports.