RWE Offshore Wind GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent
RWE Offshore Wind is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to join the Projects & Investments UK&I and Southern Europe team (P&I UK&SE) to support our large scale Offshore Wind Farms. The role is a key and challenging project role; responsible for coordination and steering of all financial and financial related workstreams of a project. It is about projects from early development through auction bid, FID to commissioning and handover to operational phase.
With an international team spanning across Europe, USA and Asia, this position offers an opportunity to a self-motivated and highly responsible individual to be part of a growing team and business that has substantial growth potential in offshore wind for the UK region. Intellectual flexibility and cultural sensitivity are also valued traits in this global team. Hybrid working is at the heart on how we operate although traveling is also required.
Your future plans
1. Supporting the wider Financial team in the project
2. Coordination of respective Finance and Finance related workstreams (functional responsibility sits within the responsible line functions), in particular:
3. Responsibility for the business case process (planning & coordination of business case updates, required level of detail of the business case)
4. Ownership of the assumption book and cost book
5. Aligning financial model works and results with those works of the owners (RWER and partners) incl. steering of financial advisors
6. Management and coordination of project’s risk & opportunity register in close collaboration with package managers, the risk manager and financial adviser including preparation of appropriate contingency analysis and insurance coordination aspects
7. Responsibility for all cost management systems (incl. contract management, change control) within the project
8. Coordination of accounting and tax workstreams
9. Ownership of the budgeting process and project cost controls (incl. cash calls to investors) and respective reporting processes
10. Cooperation with legal, procurement and commercial functions
11. Coordination of efforts taking care of developing bankable project structures incl. construction and operational contracts
12. Ability to derive and challenge credible financial assumptions by benchmarking against other RWE Offshore Wind projects and industry wide practices
13. Identification (and support where necessary) of areas whereby the project economic return could be optimized; perform all necessary analysis into the areas and present results and the recommendation for consideration and approval
14. Continuous financial review and monitoring of the project economics and the reporting of results as required both within the project team (project director) and to the project steering committee, e.g. analyzing the implications of changes to MW capacity and size and timing of project phasing
15. Represents project from a finance perspective at steering committees and board meetings
16. Ensure all financial/commercial considerations regarding grid connections are considered
17. Support of preparation of bid group papers/proposals including support of development of bid tactics in cooperation with the project director as well as the Commercial bid manager
18. Preparation of project approval papers
19. Setting up a project specific governance in cooperation with the project director and ensure that these are aligned where required with the project owners - particularly with RWER, if in the lead role
20. Ensure (financial) best practice is delivered in the projects and lessons learned are shared with the Financial and Valuation Management team
21. Ensure lessons learned are collected, provided and applied to the project and packages
Your profile
22. At least 4-6 years’ experience in managing large scale projects, preferably in offshore, or power plant projects
23. Broad finance background (in particular valuation, project financing, controlling, procurement)
24. Accounting experience beneficial
25. University degree in business administration, (business) engineering, banking or economics
26. Strength in applying a structured working approach
27. High analytical and communicational skills
28. Experience in leading and motivating teams
29. Knows how to work in and with international groups
30. Capable to present in front of groups (team, steering committees etc)
31. Fluent English, other languages (esp. German) would be beneficial
32. Integrative and trustful personality
33. Willingness to undertake all required project related business trips
34. Able to work on the one hand individually and on the other hand effectively in international teams
Our Offer
35. You can expect an international environment in which your know-how counts
36. Take the chance and contribute to our growing green strategy
37. Benefit from a modern working environment with flexible working hours, a possible hybrid working model etc.
38. We offer a great learning platform for growth and development