Senior Portfolio Finance Manager

Fluence Energy

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. Our solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of successful implementations across nearly 50 markets, we are transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. For more information, please visit .

OUR CULTURE AND VALUES

We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

We are Leading

Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform-and we are growing every day.

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We are Agile

We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We are Fun

We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Job Title: Portfolio Finance Manager

The Portfolio Finance Manager is responsible for managing and tracking all financial and commercial aspects of projects contracts under execution, using corporate systems including NetSuite, Project Systems SAP, Floqast, and Salesforce. This includes ensuring adherence to commercial contract terms and conditions, executing financial and operational internal controls, and managing customer contract changes and supplier claims whilst maintaining operational excellence.

This position requires interfacing and developing sustainable relationships with a wide variety of internal stakeholders, outside construction contractors, and service providers. This role requires a background in accounting/finance working with infrastructure/construction projects and long-term service contracts as well as Contract Management skills.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

1. Month-end reporting of project EAC’s, working closely with the wider finance team to ensure reporting procedures are completed within the allocated timeframes.
2. Direct and assist with common processes/procedures related to the administration of project contracts.
3. Work closely with project managers to provide timely transparency around project/contract budgets, programme delays, and Milestone Payments.
4. Manage construction subcontractors/vendors and maintenance providers to maintain project delivery timeline and quality.
5. Use Contract Management capabilities to review and manage all contract documents; drafting contact notices, managing Claim and Change Order Negotiations; provide Risk and Opportunity Analysis.
6. Analyze and process project-related documents (purchase requisitions, field orders, invoices, etc.).
7. Organize the project reviews from start to the end of each contract including coordinating close-out process.
8. Drive to improve project performance through change orders and supplier claims.
9. Communicate financial matters with project teams to business units and executives.
10. Manage approved project budget and create cost breakdown structure in NetSuite at the line-item level.
11. Forecast project spending and provide monthly accruals on work performed.
12. Monitor and audit reports to ensure accuracy and perform reconciliation of project financials.
13. Understand sales, property, and personal tax requirements.
14. Ensure SOX Control compliance and no material weaknesses.
15. Manage and work closely with internal stakeholders in all aspects of Supply Chain to ensure accurate allocation of internal costs.
16. Arrange timely collection of payment milestones; managing the cash in/cash out on each project.
17. Hedging forecasting, fx management, and securities, working closely with the Group Treasury team.

Skill Requirements

Confident and adaptable communicator, comfortable at all levels. A clear thinker able to see the bigger picture and plot a route through the detail. Self-motivated and able to work alone, but equally engage with and bring a team with them on the journey. Commercially experienced in contract and finance management and ability to work across an organization aligning with key stakeholders both internally and externally.

Person Specification

Qualities

• Intellectually and emotionally strong, a good listener able to capture opinion, good at thinking through and solving problems in a methodical way, self-driven and entrepreneurial, honest and approachable, possess a lighthearted side with a sense of humor.

Behaviors

• Willing to listen, but also able to argue a different case strongly when required and willing to make tough commercial and financial decisions. Sensitive and adaptable to different cultures (internally and externally).

KPIs for the first 6 months

• Successfully gained the confidence and trust of the key stakeholders in the organization (leadership team and through key stakeholders) establishing credibility (and ability) to drive the business in the market.
• Gained a comprehensive understanding of the business’s capabilities, strengths, areas of improvement, and opportunities for growth and development.
• Responsible for the finance operations of a minimum of three ongoing projects.
• Played a key part in ensuring financial and commercial excellence is applied across the execution phase of a project.

Key competencies critical to the role-holder’s success include:

• Think strategically / operate tactically where necessary.
• Customer centric mindset – help keep the organization aligned.
• Inventive yet commercially realistic – does it generate value?
• Emotional intelligence – be able to read situations and adapt accordingly.
• Integrity – Keep to a moral standard.
• Courage and conviction – bravery builds momentum.
• Good listening skills.
• Strong background in using Salesforce and MS Office software: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Up to 15% travel as needed domestically and potentially globally.

Business fluent in English.

A University degree with a major in accounting, business administration, engineering or equivalent training is required.

3 years’ experience managing construction-related projects and long-term service contracts.

Experience in the Energy industry is an advantage.

Good working knowledge of project-related activities.

Detail-oriented with strong time management and project management skills.

Contract Management skills.

High level of knowledge in use of Corporate Systems such as NetSuite Project Systems.

Demonstrated ability to interact with executive management.

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.