Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis & Business Intelligence

Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.

• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.

• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.

• Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only “make solar do more”, but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality.

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

Position: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis & Business Intelligence

Location: Nashville, TN

Overview: The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) & Business Intelligence (BI) serves as a strategic business partner responsible for financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and enterprise decision support. This role leverages modern analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and data management capabilities to transform financial and operational data into actionable insights.

The position develops scalable forecasting processes, improves data quality and governance, automates reporting workflows, and enables self-service analytics across the organization. The successful candidate will combine strong financial acumen with data, systems, and AI capabilities to drive faster, more accurate, and more proactive decision-making.

Main Responsibilities:

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, long-range planning, and scenario analysis processes.

• Develop driver-based financial models that improve forecast accuracy and business visibility, including cash flow forecasting, capital deployment, and liquidity planning.

• Partner with functional leaders to establish performance targets, monitor results, and identify opportunities to improve financial outcomes.

• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights on financial performance, cash flow, capital allocation, and strategic initiatives.

• Conduct sensitivity analysis, risk assessments, and scenario modeling to support business decisions.

Data Strategy & Financial Data Management

• Serve as a steward of financial and operational data, establishing data standards, governance processes, and master data consistency across systems — including data governance for Silicon Ranch’s 400+ legal entities.

• Partner with Finance, IT, and business leaders to improve data quality, accessibility, and reliability.

• Develop and maintain financial data models that integrate information across ERP, project management, procurement, treasury, construction, and operational systems, building toward a “single source of truth” for enterprise reporting.

• Identify opportunities to consolidate manual reporting processes into scalable enterprise data solutions.

AI, Automation & Digital Finance Transformation

• Lead the adoption of AI-enabled finance capabilities across planning, forecasting, reporting, variance analysis, and decision support processes.

• Design and implement automated workflows — including AI-enabled variance analysis and forecast generation — that reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy.

• Leverage AI tools to identify trends, anomalies, forecast risks, cost drivers, and performance opportunities.

• Develop AI-assisted reporting and narrative generation capabilities to accelerate management reporting.

• Partner with IT and Digital teams to evaluate and implement emerging technologies that enhance finance productivity and business insights, and champion a culture of continuous improvement through intelligent automation and modern analytics practices.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Develop and maintain executive dashboards, KPI scorecards, and self-service reporting solutions, including project-level profitability and construction analytics and development pipeline forecasting.

• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear business recommendations.

• Utilize advanced analytics techniques to uncover drivers of performance and collaborate with stakeholders to define key metrics and improve enterprise-wide visibility.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to department leaders across Development, Construction, Operations, Asset Management, Treasury, and Corporate Functions, supporting integration of finance, construction, procurement, and operational data.

• Support investment decisions, capital planning, and resource allocation through rigorous financial analysis, and facilitate alignment between financial objectives and operational execution.

• Promote data-driven decision making throughout the organization.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, business analytics, or related experience.

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.

• Experience working with ERP, reporting, and business intelligence platforms.

• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management, with sound business judgment and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or a related professional certification.

• Experience supporting project-based, infrastructure, energy, construction, or capital-intensive businesses.

• Experience with data warehousing, data modeling, and enterprise analytics environments.

• Experience with AI-enabled finance tools and automation platforms.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Power Query, and modern analytics platforms.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud data environments preferred.

• Familiarity with AI and automation tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Power Automate, Alteryx, or equivalent platforms.

• Ability to work with large datasets and understand data architecture concepts; basic SQL and data transformation skills preferred.

Our interview process:

A typical interview process at Silicon Ranch might include the below stages. Please note that we may make changes to these steps as needed, and details will be provided to you early on in the process.

1. Introductory Interview with our recruiter

2. Hiring Manager Interview to dive into technical skills and behavioral questions

3. Panel Interview to assess cross-functional skills and dive deeper into technical skills

4. Executive Interview to answer high-level questions about SRC and the team