Senior Financial Controller

Requisition ID:  94599 

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Position Specific Description

The NEER Finance group is seeking a Senior Financial Controller to join the Cash Forecasting & Analysis (CF&A) team within Project Analysis & Reporting (PAR). This role is responsible for managing cash forecasting, working capital analysis, balance sheet oversight, and cash operations for a large portfolio of operating renewable energy projects.

The Senior Financial Controller serves as a key owner of cash and balance sheet activity across wind, solar, and battery projects, supporting NEER and XPLR while ensuring accurate forecasting, disciplined cash controls, and scalable processes as the portfolio continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Cash Forecasting & Distributions
  Manage and forecast project‑level and portfolio‑level cash balances and cash distributions across financings, NEER, and XPLR. Ensure forecasts accurately reflect expected cash inflows, outflows, and distribution timing.
• Cash Actuals & Variance Analytics
  Track cash actuals and perform variance analysis against forecast. Identify drivers of variance, assess trends, and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Balance Sheet Reviews
  Perform periodic balance sheet reviews across assigned project entities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and appropriate classification.
• Funding Requests
  Process and review construction and operating funding requests for projects, ensuring alignment with forecasts, financing agreements, and internal controls.
• Cash Payment Approvals
  Review and approve cash disbursements for projects, ensuring compliance with approval thresholds, supporting documentation, and cash availability.
• Ad Hoc Tasks & Analysis
  Support special requests and ad hoc financial analysis related to cash, balance sheet activity, working capital, and project operations.
• Process Improvement & Automation
  Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, standardization, and scalability within CF&A processes. Leverage enterprise tools (e.g., SAP, BOBJ, Alteryx, AI, Power BI) to streamline forecasting, analytics, and approvals.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  Work closely with PAR, Business Management, FCOE, Transactional Accounting, and other NEER Finance teams to ensure alignment between cash forecasts, balance sheet activity, and operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
• High attention to detail with a strong control mindset
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and clearly communicate findings

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Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization:  NextEra Energy Resources, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  No

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