Director, Portfolio Finance Manager

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.

About Fluence: Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services, and optimization software for renewables and storage. With a presence in over 47 markets globally, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable energy storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ Platform, which delivers AI-enabled SaaS products for managing and optimizing renewables and storage from any provider. Fluence is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids.

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We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. 

This position reports to the CFO for the Americas region and is responsible for driving the financial results of large projects in execution.  This position will partner with the Directors of Project Management to achieve the financial targets for the Americas region.  Responsibilities include leadership of the financial execution team, driving the achievement of financial results while ensuring compliance with accounting, tax, and internal controls requirements.  The position requires interfacing with many internal stakeholders as well as with customers, suppliers and outside contractors. This role requires a background in accounting & finance, including contract administration, working with infrastructure and construction projects.  Management experience is a must.  This is a leadership position requiring transparent communication to executive management.

 

·         Drive the achievement of financial results for the Americas region

·         Provide direction and leadership to the financial project organization

·         Develop organization to support the evolving needs of the region

·         Ensure full financial transparency through timely and comprehensive project reporting and forecasting

·         Develop revenue, margin and cash flow forecasts for the region

·         Drive project teams to mitigate risks, secure opportunities and achieve forecasts; participate in project reviews

·         Work to continuously improve financial execution processes

·         Ensure adherence to applicable accounting, tax and internal control guidelines

·         Ensure adherence to commercial terms and conditions in customer and supplier contracts

 

 

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