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Director, Operational Finance

Pivot Energy

Job Location:

Denver, CO - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 140000 - 185000

Posted: 22 August 2026 (14 days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ROLE OVERVIEW

Pivot Energy is seeking a Director of Operational Finance to serve as the strategic bridge between corporate FP&A and operations this role you will own the flow of operational data cost insights and project financial metrics from development EPC construction and asset management functions into corporate financial planning and reporting. You will establish and maintain financial discipline across project portfolios drive alignment on cost controls and project economics and translate complex operational realities into actionable financial insights that support executive decision-making and strategic growth. This is a hands-on strategic position requiring deep operational partnership skills and the ability to influence and align diverse groups without direct authority across multiple functional groups.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as the primary strategic liaison and trusted advisor between FP&A and development EPC asset management and construction teams; establish relationships that enable open dialogue on financial performance operational trade-offs and cost drivers.
Own responsibility for operational financial planning and data integrity: gather validate and interpret cost and performance data across project portfolios; synthesize field intelligence into portfolio-level variance analysis forecasting inputs and trend reporting for FP&A and executive leadership.
Establish and maintain financial governance frameworks for development and EPC execution; define cost control standards change management protocols project-level financial metrics accounting methodologies and financial decision-making criteria that operations teams follow.
Lead cross-functional problem-solving on cost escalation schedule delays budget pressures and risk; identify and escalate material variances and emerging risks to CFO and executive leadership with recommended mitigation strategies and impact assessments.
Partner with asset management on operational financial metrics run-rate economics and performance against operating budgets; ensure alignment between development phase cost estimates and post-COD actuals to improve forecasting accuracy.
Maintain data reconciliation discipline across project management systems (Procore etc.) ERP platforms (NetSuite Sage) and accounting systems; establish audit protocols that resolve discrepancies before data enters formal reporting and forecasts.
Drive standardization and automation of cost accounting methodologies templates and calculations across projects and asset classes to enable consistent portfolio analysis comparability and reduced manual effort.
Identify and implement process improvements and system enhancements that reduce reporting cycle time improve data quality minimize manual work on field teams and scale financial discipline across growth.
Build and maintain BI dashboards and reporting tools that give operations and FP&A leadership real-time visibility into project performance financial health cost drivers and key performance indicators.
Deliver executive-level analysis and decision support on capital projects operational efficiency portfolio optimization and valuation; prepare financial narratives and materials for board and investor communications.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Operational Finance Expertise: 5 years in FP&A project controls or operational finance supporting development construction or EPC functions with demonstrated impact on cost management and financial discipline.
Industry Experience: Proven background in renewable energy infrastructure construction or capital-intensive project delivery; preferably distributed generation solar or similar asset class.
Deep Project Finance Knowledge: Expert-level expertise in project accounting cost controls change order management cost-to-complete methodologies and portfolio economics in complex multi-project environments.
Systems & Tools Proficiency: Hands-on expertise with project management systems (Procore Touchplan) ERP platforms (NetSuite Sage) and BI/analytics tools (Power BI preferred); ability to configure and troubleshoot data flows.
Financial Modeling: Advanced Excel skills with ability to build maintain and enhance financial models; strong data analysis and transformation capabilities to support insights and forecasting.
Cross-functional Leadership: Exceptional ability to influence and align diverse groups without direct authority; strong stakeholder management and communication skills tailored to operations finance and executive audiences.
Operational Acumen: Deep understanding of field operations construction constraints trade-offs and drivers that impact project economics and execution risk.
Data Governance Mindset: Detail-oriented with a reconciliation-first approach; treats data quality accuracy and audit trails as core responsibilities and establishes discipline across teams.
Strategic Problem-Solving: Ability to translate operational complexity and ambiguity into clear financial narratives; bridges finance and operations language to drive alignment.
Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Engineering or equivalent experience; CPA a plus.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

ERP & Planning Systems: Hands-on experience implementing or managing planning forecasting and ERP systems; familiarity with data architecture and model governance best practices.
Process Automation: Experience designing or implementing workflow automation and AI-enabled tools to reduce manual work accelerate analysis and strengthen data integrity.
Solar IPP Operations: In-depth familiarity with solar independent power producer operations distributed generation business models or similar renewable asset management.
Project Finance Models: Experience with solar project financial models including structured debt tax equity arrangements and power purchase agreement (PPA) economics.

$140000 - $185000 a year

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The estimated base salary range for this position is $145000 - $180000 depending on relevant experience.

Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees placing an emphasis on company culture and a focus on our people. To that end Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:

Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company.
Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations.
Company paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage.
Generous parental leave.
401(k) matching (after vesting period).
Work from home stipend for new employees.
Public transit reimbursement.
PTO for volunteering in the community.
Charitable donation matching up to $500/year.
Professional development and educational reimbursements

A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.

Recruitment Agency Notice:

We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.

ABOUT PIVOT

Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops finances builds owns and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nations electricity increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and

families.

We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry and include robust community investment opportunities.

As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denvers Best Places to Work we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment thriving society and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental social and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community our employees customers shareholders and the more in our annual ESG Report.

At Pivot our core values guide our work internally and externally:

Impact We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people communities and the planet

Balance Put family first; work hard/have fun

Determination Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge

Professionalism Impress everyone we touch be a team player

Honesty Be truthful and transparent externally and internally

Kindness Create an environment where kindness empathy and vulnerability are embraced

DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT

At Pivot we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture rooted in mutual respect that supports a workforce of different generations races gender identities sexual orientations ability statuses religions and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building celebrates each others successes and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.

Pivot invests in company-wide trainings assessments and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices such as employee allyship building cross-cultural communications and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.

EEO STATEMENT

Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes empowers and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.

Required Experience:

Director

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