Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

CleanChoice Energy, a national renewable energy company that empowers people and businesses to cut emissions and live cleaner, healthier lives, is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, to join the Finance Department. This is a unique opportunity to join a mission driven organization transforming the U.S. electricity market by switching homes and businesses to 100% clean, pollution-free energy.

Job Description

The Manager, FP&A is responsible for assisting in preparing the Company's budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance analytics across its retail energy supply and solar development/operations businesses. This individual will partner with executive leadership, Accounting, Energy Operations, Risk, Origination, and Commercial teams to drive high-quality insights, disciplined planning, and data-driven decision making. The role requires deep understanding of load forecasting, hedging economics, mark-to-market, project development financials, and consolidated reporting across multi-entity structures.

Responsibilities

Corporate Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly reforecast cycles, and monthly outlooks for both the Retail Energy and Generation segments.
• Own consolidated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts; ensure alignment with hedging positions, REC strategy, project pipeline, and operational execution.
• Build scenario analyses incorporating electricity price curves, load variability, hedge coverage, development yield assumptions, and tax equity considerations.

Financial Modeling & Analytics

• Maintain robust long-term financial models for retail electricity gross margin (unit economics, LTV/CAC, attrition, cohort profitability).
• Build/maintain project-level pro formas for solar development, COD transitions, tax equity structures, depreciation schedules, and operating returns (IRR/NPV).
• Analyze load consumption patterns, hedge effectiveness, mark-to-market movements, and wholesale/ISO settlement data to drive margin accuracy.
• Develop waterfall analyses explaining budget-to-actual variances across operations, risk, customer acquisition, and project cost changes.

Reporting & Management Dashboards

• Deliver monthly reporting packages including revenue, gross margin segmentation, KPI dashboards (load vs forecast, hedge position, shape risk, development milestones, CODs).
• Prepare board-level materials summarizing financial performance, cash runway, project economics, customer metrics, and business unit scorecards.
• Partner with Accounting on close-to-forecast alignment, accrual reviews, and shared-services allocations.

Business Partnering

• Provide analytical support to Energy Operations, Risk Management, Origination, and Development teams on pricing, contract evaluations, development budgets, and operating performance.
• Evaluate new market entries, PPAs, asset acquisitions, customer acquisition channels, and vendor economics.
• Interface with lenders, tax equity partners, and investors as needed for reporting and model updates.

Systems, Process & Data Improvements

• Lead automation of reporting and forecasting through tools such as Datarails, Power BI, ISO data feeds, and ERP integrations (e.g., Intacct).
• Establish FP&A forecasting policies, driver-based models, and controls consistent with internal governance frameworks (Treadway, SOX-lite for PE-backed companies).
• Improve data availability across load, hedging, sales, development pipeline, and operational KPIs.

Qualifications and Skills

• 10+ years professional experience, including 5+ years in FP&A roles within a retail energy supplier and/or solar development/renewables company.
• Strong understanding of load forecasting, hedging programs, mark-to-market accounting, ISO settlements, REC valuation, and customer unit economics.
• Demonstrated experience with project financial models (development, construction, COD, and operations).
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; proficiency with Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Experience with multi-entity ERP systems (Intacct preferred).
• Strong business acumen, analytical rigor, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to present to senior leadership and boards.
• Preferred qualifications include a CPA, CFA, MBA or similar credential, and experience in PE-backed environments or high-growth energy platforms.

Travel

• Minimal travel for team off-site meetings approximately 2x/year.

Physical Demands

• Office Normal

Compensation

This position offers compensation commensurate with experience and skills, and a robust benefits package.