Sr. FP&A Manager

Canadian Solar•Walnut Creek, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, FP&A is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business performance across the organization. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to provide financial insights that support the sales of solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. The ideal candidate is a collaborative business partner with strong financial modeling, analytical, and leadership skills who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented renewable energy environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Eight (8) or more years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related discipline, including experience supporting executive leadership.
Three (3) or more years of leadership or people management experience.
Advanced expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance management.
Experience supporting a project-based or capital-intensive business with large, multi-year investments.
Strong understanding of capital budgeting, project economics, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, and return metrics (IRR, NPV, payback).
Knowledge of utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or renewable energy development lifecycle

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise planning systems and ERP implementations or optimization is preferred.
Advanced data analysis skills, including Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools, are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead budgeting, quarterly forecasts, long-range financial plan, and monthly financial outlooks, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
Develop and maintain complex financial models, scenario analyses, and investment evaluations to support strategic planning, capital allocation, and executive decision-making.
Partner with Sales Operations, Planning, Logistics, Sales and Commercial, and Corporate functions to analyze business performance, evaluate strategic initiatives, and identify financial risks and opportunities.
Provide financial guidance on project development, capital investments, pricing strategies, and operational initiatives while balancing financial performance with business objectives.
Prepare executive-level financial reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate business performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), trends, and actionable recommendations.
Analyze revenue, margins, operating expenses, EBITDA, cash flow, and project performance, providing variance analyses and recommendations to improve profitability and forecast accuracy.
Monitor organizational and project-level financial performance, proactively identifying opportunities for cost optimization, operational efficiencies, and continuous improvement.
Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, forecasting methodologies, financial models, reporting automation, and planning tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.
Partner with Accounting, Treasury, IT, and Finance Systems teams to strengthen financial reporting processes, ensure data integrity, and optimize ERP, planning, and business intelligence platforms.
Leverage data visualization and analytics tools to enhance reporting, support business insights, and improve decision-making across the organization.
Lead, mentor, and develop FP&A team members while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
Build strong relationships across the organization through effective communication, executive presence, and a customer-focused approach to business partnership.
Demonstrate sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.