Sr Investments Controlling Associate - Construction
About The Position
The Senior Investments Controlling Associate - Construction is a key role within Investment Controlling, supporting RWE Americas (RWEA) as it executes a large‑scale growth plan that includes €17 billion of planned investment over the next six years resulting in 9 GW of new net capacity and strategic expansion into flexible gas generation to support America’s growing power needs. Positioned at the center of the company’s growth agenda, this role provides critical financial leadership to ensure major capital investments are planned, governed, and executed with discipline and transparency. The Investments Controlling team serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to Construction leadership, Finance, and senior management, translating complex construction activity and cost drivers into clear, forward‑looking financial insights that support capital allocation and executive decision‑making. This position offers a unique opportunity to have direct impact on high‑profile investments and play a key role in shaping RWEA’s continued growth.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business (required)
- Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Accounting, Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial or Management Consulting, or other Finance-related fields
- Experience within the renewable energy sector preferred; however, relevant experience from adjacent capital‑intensive or infrastructure‑driven industries will also be considered (e.g., power generation, utilities, infrastructure, engineering & construction)
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships and business partners
- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
- Excellent proficiency with SAP (moderate to advanced), Excel (moderate to advanced), PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, other system/tools experience is a plus
- Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
- Continuous process improvement supporting the proactive pursuit of best practices, processes, standardization and tools that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality
- Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds within team and business partners
- Receptive to feedback and shows commitment to learning and professional growth
- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
- General accounting and IFRS knowledge a plus
- English (fluent)
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
Nice To Haves
- An Advanced degree is a plus, but not required
- other system/tools experience is a plus
- General accounting and IFRS knowledge a plus
Responsibilities
- Support timely, complete, accurate, high-quality reporting/planning/forecasting with construction business stakeholders
- Primary controlling support for the Solar, Energy Storage, and Onshore Wind Construction business (e.g. monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, mid-term planning, business cases, ad-hoc analyses, special topics, savings initiatives, monthly performance dialogues)
- Preparation of the monthly reporting for the specific project(s) supported by the role. This may include preparing the required accruals, creating reports, and detailed and timely analysis of resource and non-resource costs
- Prepare materials for and support meetings with Senior Management and the Board for both regular reporting activities and special projects/topics
- As a primary contact within the team, coordinate overarching topics and related financial impacts across the business
- Lead ongoing and new best practices, processes, standardization and tools implementation that drive gains in efficiency, automation, and quality in all deliverables
- Support company-wide top priorities and goals, special projects, and integration activities following recent organization structure change, increase in growth targets
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Education Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- short-term incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
