Senior Finance Manager, Germany (m/w/d) at BW ESS

German portfolio operations. Take finance ownership of the operating German portfolio, including portfolio management, FP&A and management reporting. You will monitor financial and operational performance against budgets, forecasts and investment cases, providing clear analysis to management and JV partners. Lender and stakeholder reporting. Manage lender and stakeholder reporting, including covenant monitoring, debt-service metrics, distributions and other project-finance requirements. Transact

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or a German equivalent is preferred; substantial relevant experience may be considered in place of a formal qualification
• Demonstrable experience across both statutory accounting and FP&A, including close, audit, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting
• Experience supporting project or portfolio economics, investment appraisal, valuations, cash-flow forecasting or financial modelling

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