Senior Controller
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Job Description
THE ROLE
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate finance professional to lead in the delivery of finance asset management services to our Italian clients.
We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about the people they work with naturally seeks to collaborate and enjoys the buzz of good camaraderie. Although as with all finance roles you will need to have exceptional attention to detail this role requires the right balance of introversion and extroversion to be comfortable in this role. In other words you will be a key member of the team who can build and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be part of the team responsible for all financial matters for a portfolio of assets in Italy. The senior controller will be responsible for the production of management reports for large portfolios of solar PV plants that generate electricity from renewable sources.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Preparation of periodic financial performance reports reporting against various additional parameters and KPIs actual vs budget variance analysis and action recommendation reporting frequency varies based on client requirements.
- Preparation of monthly and yearly budgets for individual plants and/or portfolios including cash and accrual forecasting.
- Construction monitoring costs and analysis of investments.
- Revenues management.
- Check costs purchase requests and orders against approved budget values.
- Margin analysis to identify opportunities for performance improvements.
- Support with analyses on adhoc strategic development topics e.g. feasibility & profitability analyses.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Time management & prioritization skills things can get a little hectic so the ability to effectively manage yourself and your workload is critical.
- Excellent communication skills (in English or/and other European languages) you must be able to organize your thoughts in a way that others find clear and compelling. You will be expected to together wellwritten grammatically correct emails and other communications. When communicating verbally whether over the phone on video calls in person or in meetings you will need to be articulate warm and engaging.
- Flexibility being an effective team player means being flexible in your approach and open to getting involved with new things even if they are not spelled out in your job description.
- Intellectual Curiosity we are looking for someone who is truly interested in our profession and has the intellectual curiosity to delve deep into topics and bring fresh ideas into the team.
- IT Literacy you need to be comfortable with IT systems and working with data (you should have at least intermediatelevel excel).
- Delivery focus it may sound obvious but the ability to proactively churn through work at pace and deliver quality outputs really matters!
- Strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
- Passion for our missionto generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy.
- Our values:be a leader build trust be responsible be innovative and bring your alpha.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- 35 years of previous experience in a Controller function ideally in the renewable sector.
- Bachelors degree in finance.
- Previous audit experience would be a plus.
- The right to work in Italy.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A busy role in a supportive team with plenty of opportunities to learn
- International scope we operate in over 8 countries
- Hybrid working we will need you in the central Milan office at least twice a week but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
- Ticket Restaurants
- Annual discretionary bonus
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in this opportunity please follow the link to apply or send your application to . If you have been shortlisted for the next stage we will be in contact within 14 days.
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences life experiences knowledge innovation selfexpression talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.
We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race colour ancestry social background religion gender national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability and gender identity.
ABOUT US
NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception it has been active in the development construction and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management) WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management) and Starlight (Asset Development).
NextEnergy Capital manages the Groups investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.
- NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of 1014m.
- NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants 149MW) focused on Italy successfully divested in January 2022 delivering net IRRs exceeding its 1012 target.
- NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g. US Spain Italy) with $896m raised exceeding its $750m target.
- NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to newbuild solar plants in the UK with 600m raised.
- NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date it has raised $745m targeting $1.5bn $2bn ceiling).
WiseEnergy is NextEnergy Groups operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management monitoring technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1500 utilityscale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector.
Starlight is NextEnergy Groups development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utilityscale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.
NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States targeting startups in the preseed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators startup accelerators universities and research centers supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change Energy Transition CO2 Capture and Sequestration Circular Economy Sustainable Cities Sustainable Mobility Sustainable Fashion Waste Management Water and much more.
NextEnergy Foundationis a nonprofit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5 of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100 of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016 in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than 1.2 million supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.
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Senior IC
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