Associate, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area : Finance / Controlling

Remuneration : Exempt

RWE Clean Energy, LLC ( RWE CE ) is seeking a financial reporting and technical accounting professional to support our significant growth targets spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico and Chile markets.

The Associate, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting role is a very unique opportunity, blending interesting content from two of the RWE CE Accounting department’s main focus areas Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting.

The successful candidate will spend approximately 50% of his / her time supporting the creation, review and audit of financial statements under both IFRS and US GAAP, and approximately 50% of his / her time advising the business on application guidance of existing accounting rules and supporting technical accounting analysis on new business endeavors.

Responsibilities :

• Support the preparation, review and issuance of RWE CE’s IFRS group reporting packages to RWE AG, to meet annual and quarterly external reporting requirements
• Perform recurring and ad hoc analysis on the RWE CE IFRS RWE AG Group reporting package for internal customers, and support the independent external auditor’s review of the same
• Help ensure technical compliance under IFRS and in line with the RWE Group Accounting Policies, including support of complex group reporting related topics
• Support the preparation, review and issuance of RWE CE’s US GAAP standalone project reporting packages to external investors, to meet annual and quarterly external reporting requirements
• Perform recurring and ad hoc analysis on the RWE CE US GAAP standalone project reporting packages for both internal and external customers, and support the independent external audits of the same
• Establish and maintain best practices related to the preparation of the RWE AG Group IFRS and standalone project US GAAP financial reporting packages
• Review various financing, M&A, procurement, commercial, leasing and other renewable energy related contracts, helping to ensure the business understands and accepts the financial statement impact of such contracts on both the RWE CE business and RWE AG as a whole
• Help advise the business on ways to make contracts more beneficial for RWE both in an overall commercial business sense and in an accounting sense
• Help advise the RWE CE Finance community on the application of both IFRS and US GAAP accounting guidance to new and existing transactions, both for historical reporting and future forecasting
• Assist in special projects related to RWE AG topics
• Maintain a high quality, deliverable-focused culture within the team
• Dedication to continuously improve the efficiency of the accounting and reporting process

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance (required)
• CPA or equivalent, either achieved or on path (strongly preferred)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a professional accounting / finance environment
• Experience with the preparation (or audit) of annual consolidated audited financial statements with footnotes under both IFRS and US GAAP
• Experience with conducting technical accounting research and preparing related memos, presentations, or similar materials
• Experience with SAP ERP and / or the Workiva financial reporting platform (preferred)
• Big 4 audit and / or advisory experience (preferred)
• Renewable energy industry experience (preferred)
• Large corporate environment experience (preferred)
• Experience with or proficient knowledge of tax equity partnerships or similar structures (preferred)
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• 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
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts

Benefits offered : 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, and Holidays.

Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green.

This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 ten years earlier than most other global targets.

This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives.

We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.