RWE Offshore Wind Services, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Senior Accounting Manager US Offshore

Functional area: Finance / Controlling

Location: Boston, MA / Hybrid

Overview

RWE Renewables Offshore is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to join the Accounting Principles and Projects (OFA-FP) team for our US offshore wind development. As part of this team, you will provide high quality accounting guidance and solutions to achieve the US Offshore growth strategy. You will support & advise groupwide projects (e.g., M&A or tax equity finance transactions) regarding financial reporting impacts. You will provide technical IFRS and US GAAP guidance to the US Offshore entities, ensuring reporting relevant topics are delivered on time and in good quality.

In return, we will support you to get a profound understanding of the processes and requirements of an accounting department in the renewable energy industry and we will together further develop your knowledge in the area of IFRS & US GAAP to make you a highly qualified specialist in accounting matters. As part of an international team (Europe & US), the OFA-FP team offers this opportunity to a self-motivated and highly responsible individual to be part of a growing team and business.

Job Description

• Assessment of IFRS topics, in particular leasing, consolidation, commodity transactions and capitalization of expenditures (e.g. IFRS 9, IFRS 10, IFRS 11, IFRS 16, IAS 16, IAS 37) for Offshore US and also for OFF overall.
• Advise on project specific tax equity partnerships (including flip structures, funding models, & agreements) and other finance structures from an accounting and financial reporting perspective.
• Main contact related to Accounting and Audit topics for RWE AG and RWE Offshore central teams (e.g. Controlling, Partnering), help to align actual reporting with MTP/ Forecast numbers
• Support the issuance of RWE Americas’ US GAAP individual reporting packages as part of the RWE Group reporting and to external investors, to meet annual and quarterly external reporting requirements.
• Support various financing, M&A, procurement, commercial, leasing and other renewable energy related contracts, helping to ensure the business understands and accepts the accounting impact of such contracts.
• Be main contact for all accounting related topics for the US Offshore business (e.g. be main contact regarding all questions around the service level agreement with RWE US Onshore and Solar), coordinate set up of new companies in US OFF
• Dedication to continuously improve the efficiency of the accounting and reporting process.
• Strong analytical and communicational skills, including presentation of key points of complex topics.

Qualifications , Experience & Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience with the preparation (or audit) of annual consolidated financial statements with footnotes under both IFRS and US GAAP.
• 3-4 years of Big 4 audit and advisory experience.
• Experience with or proficient knowledge of tax equity partnerships or similar structures.
• Initial knowledge in the use of ERP systems such as SAP and Group Consolidation systems (helpful).
• Renewable energy project development or energy industry experience (helpful).

Benefits you can rely on:

• Deep insights in the mechanics of a rapidly changing energy market
• Young, highly motivated and humorous team.
• International environment (regular exchange with colleagues from APAC, EU & US).
• Opportunity to take ownership and be the first point of contact for various management support functions.
• Opportunities for further individual learning and professional development.

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RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE Renewables GmbH, based in Essen, Germany, is RWE’s youngest subsidiary and one of the world’s leading companies in the field of renewable energies. With an international team of around 3,500 employees, we are drivers of the energy transition – and provide electricity for a sustainable life. Our total capacity of more than 9 gigawatts results from onshore and offshore wind parks, photovoltaic plants and battery storage. We focus on growth: on the American continent, on the European core markets and on new markets in the Asia-Pacific region.