Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis

Sol Systems is seeking a full-time Senior Associate to join our team. This person will report to the Senior Director of Corporate Finance and FP&A and be part of the larger team that supports the business units. The Senior Associate’s primary focus will be on tracking and reporting financial and operational performance of business units, updating short-term and long-term forecasts, budgeting, financial analysis and modeling. The role will also assist with the enhancement of the existing processes and procedures using AI and other automations to better track and report financial performance and key drivers of operations at Sol.

Sol Systems is an Independent Power Producer (IPP) committed to building, owning, and managing clean energy infrastructure that benefits local communities. With GWs of projects across 30 states, Sol integrates energy storage and grid resiliency solutions to deliver reliable, sustainable power to Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, utilities, and schools. Through strategic partnerships and community reinvestment, Sol ensures clean energy development drives long-term economic and environmental benefits. Founded in 2008 and led by its founder, Sol Systems is dedicated to shaping an energy future we can all believe in.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform financial analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational performance of Sol’s business units to explain main drivers and variances of actual performance from previous projections and budget
• Creation of monthly management and quarterly board level presentations and dashboards.
• Collaborate with business teams to forecast growth, cash flows, working capital, and track and report performance at the portfolio, product and department levels
• Manage the coordination, compilation, analysis and reporting of Key Performance Indicators to management and investors
• Prepare and update financial forecasts on a cash and P&L basis with the focus on cost tracking and reporting for Sol’s business units
• Drive productivity growth by developing automated reporting and analysis using AI, database integrations, python scripts, or other tools to enhance existing processes and improve internal and external reporting
• Maintain and improve company’s financial models
• Support the team on capital planning and liquidity forecasting
• Manage vendor credit analysis and related risk management processes
• Support corporate financial transactions including debt facilities, equity transactions, and acquisitions or dispositions
• Continually improve annual corporate budgeting process, financial projections and operating forecast through coordination with department leads and business unit leads
• Run ad hoc reports and sensitivities with relatively short turnaround times

A successful candidate will possess the following competencies, skills and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to manipulate complex sets of financial data and create financial models
• Ability to interpret and present data in a visually compelling format to financial and non-financial audiences
• Advanced Excel and Power Point user
• Ability to develop and deploy AI based tools, agents, and processes to automate recurrent tasks
• Power BI, Power Query, VBA, python and/or SQL skills a plus
• Experience with Enterprise Performance Management software is a plus. The FP&A team uses Workday Adaptive Planning
• Knowledge about the solar energy industry a plus

Location & Hours: This is a full-time role and will be based in our Washington, DC office.

Commitment & Compensation: The base salary for this role is between $100,000 and $120,000 annually, depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the position. In addition, Sol Systems provides health insurance, retirement benefits, partial gym reimbursement, education benefits, parental leave, paid vacation, sick and federal holidays, and the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment.

To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements.

Deadline: We hope to hire for these positions immediately and will review applicants on a rolling basis.

Sol Systems is an equal-opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, or other traits. Sol Systems supports and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

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