Job Description
New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice President of Finance & Accounting, the Senior Analyst, FP&A (“Senior Analyst”) drives financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and performance reporting across New Leaf Energy. Partnering closely with colleagues in Project Development, Project Finance/Sales, and Finance & Accounting, the Senior Analyst leads the annual budget and forecasting cycles, builds and maintains complex financial models, and delivers clear, actionable reporting to executive leadership and the Board. The role also optimizes and enhances use of the FP&A system, advances automation and reporting capabilities, owns near-term cash forecasting, and manages key financial instruments, ensuring visibility into financial performance, disciplined capital management, and data-driven decision-making.
Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Data Systems
- Play a leading role optimizing the configuration and use of the FP&A system, working closely with the system administrator and user stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely and effective provision of reports, forecasts and ad-hoc analyses.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance user experience by automation and development of new reports and analyses.
Strategic Planning & Forecasting
- Lead the process for the annual budget, monthly/quarterly forecast, and long-range planning cycles.
Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Build and maintain complex financial models required for forecasting and planning.
- Perform scenario planning and what-if analyses.
- Conduct other ad-hoc analyses as needed.
Performance Reporting & Insights
- Analyze variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Business Partnership
- Collaborate closely with the Project Development and Project Finance/Sales departments to analyze and challenge forecast updates.
Management Reporting
- Prepare monthly/quarterly and ad-hoc financial review materials for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
Additional Responsibilities
- Own near term cash forecasting, collaborating with colleagues in Project Development, Project Finance/Sales and Accounting to maintain accurate and credible projections.
- Own the process for identifying the need for letters of credit, performance bonds or other instruments and manage these through their lifecycle.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in related roles.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, accounting or finance discipline. Further relevant qualifications or certifications are an advantage.
- Advanced proficiency managing and using an FP&A tool to support a complex business. Demonstrable understanding of data structures, report generation, scenario management and integration with Excel. Ideally this experience would be using Data Rails in a project development business, however we’d still like to hear from you if you have related experience and can demonstrate the drive and aptitude to learn quickly and transfer your particular skill set.
- Strong-to-expert level financial modeling skills, including complex 3 statement financial models driven by operating business inputs, and ad-hoc modelling of other business areas.
- General understanding of GAAP accounting and the ability to work with colleagues to understand key accounting implications for the business and apply those in modeling and analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; concise, articulate, and confident in presenting financial data and strategic recommendations senior leadership.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment, partner effectively with business colleagues and really own the message as well as the analysis.
- Ability to operate independently and be self-motivated in a fast paced private equity environment.
- Highly intellectually curious; we really value the drive to continuously explore and learn about our business and how the work that you do relates to the work of our colleagues.
- Solutions-oriented with a practical approach to developing initial solutions quickly, and then evolving them through a process of continuous improvement.
Benefits and Culture
New Leaf Energy’s success is driven by our collaborative, long-term relationships based on trust and transparency. We offer a flexible work environment that places significant responsibility in independent teams and creates opportunities for innovation and personal growth. New Leaf Energy’s benefits are designed to appropriately recognize our employees’ contributions and enable a reasonable work/life balance. Our benefits include:
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision;
- A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute);
- An open and self-managed paid time-off policy;
- A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week;
- A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire;
- Professional development and education assistance.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
New Leaf Energy values the diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and contributions of all employees. We want all our employees to feel like they belong and are empowered to be their most authentic selves at work. We’re actively committed to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive environment not only within our own organization but also within the clean energy industry.
We seek a diverse candidate pool in this–and every–search. New Leaf Energy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, New Leaf Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO M/F/D/V.
A Note to Third-Party Recruiters
New Leaf Energy’s People + Culture team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. New Leaf Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the People + Culture team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of New Leaf Energy. New Leaf Energy is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
