FINANCIAL PERFORM ASSOC

What you will do

Role Overview:

The Financial Performance Associate will support the commercial oversight for operating assets in EDPR NA’s fleet. You will plan and track budgets, monitor financial performance of operating assets and O&M activities and support ensuring that the operations strategy and management framework developed by the Asset Management team is implemented consistently across assigned projects.  

Main responsibilities:

•    Perform on-going tracking of profit & loss (P&L) performance drivers for the fleet, budget analyses (such as variance report and reforecast) and report conclusions and insights to management
•    Support annual OPEX budget and longer-term business plans creation in collaboration with other Asset Operations groups and Finance
•    Track P&L performance for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) self-perform cost centers, provide insight into deviations and recommendations to address
•    Develop and maintain tools to analyze financials, using Excel and PowerBI
•    Support initiatives to improve overall performance of the Asset Management group. Provide insight and identify opportunities for increased collaboration and utilization of best practices in Asset Management
•    Collaborate with other staff to ensure that proper asset management processes and tasks are in place to improve fleet operational performance and limit risk exposure
•    Ensure project Owner and investor interests and concerns are prioritized in decision making
•    Participate in cross functional teams to resolve material issues affecting operational projects; track execution of solutions
•    Perform ad-hoc analyses of the historical and forward-looking performance of the asset. Support other teams in creation of business cases to management
•    Work with other Asset Management staff and accounting personnel to ensure reporting obligations are met in a timely manner
•    Meet reporting obligations to financing entities by providing necessary commentary and reports as required under the company’s financing obligations. Interface with Portfolio Management on matters impacting the performance of EDPR’s assets
•    Develop market and industry knowledge to inform proper budgeting and treatment of financials 
•    Notify relevant staff and help to resolve issues when milestones are delinquent, or a trigger event has occurred
•    Additional duties as required

Employment type

Full Time 

Work site

Hybrid

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA preferred 
• 3+ years of relevant experience   
• Preferred: experience with database management/analytics (SQL), macros (VBA), dashboard/BI (Tableau, Power BI)  
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred. 
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred 

Travel:

None

Behavioral Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication along with presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Project management and stakeholder management skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including use of software to perform analyses and advanced modeling
• Demonstrate ability to work in cross-functional, multi-departmental teams
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively with minimal direction in both structured and unstructured work environments
• Ability to maintain and enhance customer relationships
• Ability to lead and support complex negotiations
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to foster and help create a collaborative working environment

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment 
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds  
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary