Sr Financial Controller

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

Location(s): Houston, TX, US, 77002

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:  89812 

 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!
 

Position Specific Description

Reporting to the Director of Accounting, we are seeking a Senior Financial Controller to join our pipeline accounting and finance team. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of oil and gas, midstream, or pipeline accounting experience with deep knowledge of financial reporting and analysis, and of US GAAP.  If hired, you will be responsible for all aspects of property accounting for multiple midstream and pipeline projects.  

 

Job responsibilities:

  • Assist in all financial accounting processes for a $5B portfolio midstream and assets and investments 
  • Lead monthly accounting close, including preparation of journal entries and financial analysis
  • Oversee maintenance and execution of SOX control environment and activities
  • Prepare timely and accurate management and investor reports and support external reporting requirements (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q,etc.)
  • Work closely with other accounting personnel, FP&A, project operations and management, and the corporate financial reporting team to ensure the proper accounting, consolidation and reporting of all assigned projects
  • Prepare and review monthly accrual vs. actual variance analysis 
  • Assist with internal and external audits for portfolio

 

Preferred Skills:

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Master's- Accounting I Finance
  • 4+ years of midstream/pipeline experience
  • Experience with external and management reporting
  • Excellent technical accounting skills and knowledge of US GAAP
  • Hands on experience with financial statement preparation and review
  • Experience working in SAP Financial systems (S4 HANA)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative and interact effectively with others in a team environment
  • Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Problem solving and analytical thinking as necessary to accomplish accounting and finance objectives

Job Overview

Employees in this role are responsible for performing key financial functions for an assigned portfolio of electric generating facilities, including internal and external reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business analytics and certain aspects of the monthly close process and treasury functions.  Individuals provide effective, timely and actionable financial information and business analytics on the facilities in their portfolios including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and analysis on the financial performance of the electric generating facilities, treasury management, as well as ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.  Employees in this position apply strong analytical skills to identify and evaluate operational and business issues that impact financial performance and effectively communicate the results to various stakeholders, including business partners in other areas of finance as well as senior management and outside investors.
 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Prepares and analyzes monthly forecasts, including the evaluation of assumptions, to ensure effective, timely, and actionable financial information         
  • Prepares timely and accurate internal and external operating reports, and other discrete reporting as required by financing and partnership agreements         
  • Develops and maintains complex financial models for financings and partnerships, including due diligence support and pro forma development         
  • Provides high-quality analytics and valuable variance commentary on actual and forecasted financial information         
  • Prepares ad hoc financial analyses, reports and models as required (scenario/impact analysis on potential transactions and business decisions)         
  • Prepares presentations for third-party lenders/investors         
  • Participates in special projects such as software implementation initiatives and process improvement/Six Sigma projects                                   
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned  

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance/ Business
  • Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s - Accounting / Finance
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization:  NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. 

 

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

 

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

 

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.

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