Senior Financial Controller

NextEra Energy

About The Position

The NEER Finance group is seeking a Senior Financial Controller to join the Cash Forecasting & Analysis (CF&A) team within Project Analysis & Reporting (PAR). This role is responsible for managing cash forecasting, working capital analysis, balance sheet oversight, and cash operations for a large portfolio of operating renewable energy projects. The Senior Financial Controller serves as a key owner of cash and balance sheet activity across wind, solar, and battery projects, supporting NEER and XPLR while ensuring accurate forecasting, disciplined cash controls, and scalable processes as the portfolio continues to grow. Employees in this role are responsible for performing key financial functions for an assigned portfolio of electric generating facilities, including internal and external reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business analytics and certain aspects of the monthly close process and treasury functions. Individuals provide effective, timely and actionable financial information and business analytics on the facilities in their portfolios including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and analysis on the financial performance of the electric generating facilities, treasury management, as well as ad hoc reporting and analysis as required. Employees in this position apply strong analytical skills to identify and evaluate operational and business issues that impact financial performance and effectively communicate the results to various stakeholders, including business partners in other areas of finance as well as senior management and outside investors.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
High attention to detail with a strong control mindset
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and clearly communicate findings
Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance/ Business
Experience: 4+ years

Nice To Haves

Master’s - Accounting / Finance
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Responsibilities

Cash Forecasting & DistributionsManage and forecast project‑level and portfolio‑level cash balances and cash distributions across financings, NEER, and XPLR. Ensure forecasts accurately reflect expected cash inflows, outflows, and distribution timing.
Cash Actuals & Variance AnalyticsTrack cash actuals and perform variance analysis against forecast. Identify drivers of variance, assess trends, and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
Balance Sheet ReviewsPerform periodic balance sheet reviews across assigned project entities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and appropriate classification.
Funding RequestsProcess and review construction and operating funding requests for projects, ensuring alignment with forecasts, financing agreements, and internal controls.
Cash Payment ApprovalsReview and approve cash disbursements for projects, ensuring compliance with approval thresholds, supporting documentation, and cash availability.
Ad Hoc Tasks & AnalysisSupport special requests and ad hoc financial analysis related to cash, balance sheet activity, working capital, and project operations.
Process Improvement & AutomationIdentify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, standardization, and scalability within CF&A processes. Leverage enterprise tools (e.g., SAP, BOBJ, Alteryx, AI, Power BI) to streamline forecasting, analytics, and approvals.
Cross‑Functional CollaborationWork closely with PAR, Business Management, FCOE, Transactional Accounting, and other NEER Finance teams to ensure alignment between cash forecasts, balance sheet activity, and operational decisions.
Prepares and analyzes monthly forecasts, including the evaluation of assumptions, to ensure effective, timely, and actionable financial information
Prepares timely and accurate internal and external operating reports, and other discrete reporting as required by financing and partnership agreements
Develops and maintains complex financial models for financings and partnerships, including due diligence support and pro forma development
Provides high-quality analytics and valuable variance commentary on actual and forecasted financial information
Prepares ad hoc financial analyses, reports and models as required (scenario/impact analysis on potential transactions and business decisions)
Prepares presentations for third-party lenders/investors
Participates in special projects such as software implementation initiatives and process improvement/Six Sigma projects
Performs other job-related duties as assigned