Financial Controller I- Equity & Debt Financing Group

Financial Controller I- Equity & Debt Financing Group

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NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) is seeking a Financial Controller 1 to join our Equity and Debt Financing Group under NEER's Finance team. Our group works with the broader NEER finance team and other Business Units to manage NEER's fleet of renewable project financing portfolio (debt financings, tax equity and other structured equity financings). Our group is involved throughout the entire project finance life cycle from pre-construction forecasting, front-end deal structuring, to servicing, reporting and optimizing current financings through end of term and until post-term restructuring. Our mission is to support NEER's growing portfolio of renewable projects by providing our investors and management with timely, reliable & strategic data to make financing decisions.

As a Financial Controller in our group, you will be part of a team involved in the following:

• Project Finance Management ? Involvement throughout project finance life cycle
• Working with Treasury to execute initial fundings, flip buyouts and maturity pay-offs
• Tracking and reporting of financing and compliance metrics to stakeholders (involves working with Tax Equity Flip Models, and Debt Service Coverage Ratio calculations)
• Cash management, servicing debt, interest/swap payments and equity distributions across all active financings
• Accounting and forecasting of earnings and cashflows related to current and future project financings
• Strategic Initiatives ? Front-end structuring, interim optimizations, post-term restructurings and refinancings
• Ad-hoc analyses on emerging financing needs and strategic opportunities
• Strategic early buyout and pay-off transactions to execute operational/credit strategies
• Project financing SMEs for new deals and acquisitions/divestitures
• Process improvements related to project financings

The ideal candidate is a motivated, detail-oriented, and analytical professional who thrives in a team environment. This individual is eager to learn complex and technical concepts, takes full ownership of their assigned portfolio, and applies critical thinking, strategic insight, and strong interpersonal skills to effectively manage responsibilities, support ad hoc initiatives and communicate results.

Employees in this role are responsible for performing key financial functions for an assigned portfolio of electric generating facilities, including internal and external reporting, budgeting and forecasting, business analytics and certain aspects of the monthly close process and treasury functions. Individuals provide effective, timely and actionable financial information and business analytics on the facilities in their portfolios including monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and analysis on the financial performance of the electric generating facilities, treasury management, as well as ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares and analyzes monthly forecasts, including the evaluation of assumptions, to ensure effective, timely, and actionable financial information
• Prepares timely and accurate internal and external operating reports, and other discrete reporting as required by financing and partnership agreements
• Develops and maintains complex financial models for financings and partnerships, including due diligence support and pro forma development
• Provides high-quality analytics and valuable variance commentary on actual and forecasted financial information
• Prepares ad hoc financial analyses, reports and models as required (scenario/impact analysis on potential transactions and business decisions)
• Prepares presentations for third-party lenders/investors
• Participates in special projects such as software implementation initiatives and process improvement/Six Sigma projects
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance
• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's - Accounting / Finance
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

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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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