Manager, FP&A

Pattern Energy Group•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises. Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than thirty-five power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Requirements

8+ years in FP&A, finance, energy-asset management, or related fields.
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or related field preferred.
Analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Leadership skills and strategic thinking
Ability to learn quickly and independently research and apply new knowledge
Proficiency in analytical, statistical, and financial modelling
Financial accounting knowledge to explain both management and financial results
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft products
Self-directed and highly motivated
Ability to work cross-functionally to achieve project objectives
Translate technical operations into commercial and financial analysis for decision-making
Ability to read and understand contracts

Responsibilities

Lead an FP&A team delivering performance management and strategic analysis across Pattern’s operating-asset fleet (budgeting, forecasting, reporting, KPI analysis).
Drive operations business-intelligence improvements.
Develop and present executive- and Board-ready materials (strategy, performance summaries, key risks, trends).
Lead annual budget and forecast cycles (planning, inputs, reviews and approvals) and facilitate reviews with Operations, executives, and the Board.
Ensure budgets and forecasts (revenue, cost, gross margin) are accurate in corporate systems.
Manage periodic reforecasts (planning, SME inputs, review facilitation).
Highlight key drivers and period variances; run sensitivities; prepare materials to report fleet performance.
Provide analysis to improve operations financial performance.
Lead fleet-performance reporting and analysis for operations and executive reviews; present results clearly.
Quantify fleet cost drivers (transmission, major maintenance, LTSAs, management fees, O&M, and project-administration contracts).
Create high-quality materials (e.g., strategy presentations) for executive management and the Board.
Ensure appropriate systems and tools support performance reporting
Identify performance-variance drivers and support improvement initiatives.
Assess gross-margin risks; estimate impacts for enterprise risk reporting.
Conduct benchmarking and other strategic analyses as needed.
Partner with Energy Management to analyze and recommend variable-revenue assumptions (real-time prices, congestion, transmission, RECs).
Improve how operations data is captured and shared for KPIs.
Build decision-support dashboards using Power BI and related tools.