Finance Director - Hamburg, Deutschland - Northland Power

Northland Power

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Hamburg, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Who We Are:

At Northland, we're enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we've been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We're a different kind of independent power producer.

As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we're uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate.

We've expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

What you will do:

The Finance Director (FD) will in general be responsible for all financial activities of the two German offshore windfarms Nordsee One and Northland Deutsche Bucht.

The FD, in its role as statutory director, will share its responsibility for all company activities and the overall leadership of the two offshore wind farms with the Technical Managing Director.

You will be part of the Northland Business Unit Offshore Wind and a senior member of the Finance pillar.

Key Responsibilities

Together with the Technical Managing Director lead the project and represent the project to all its stakeholders, mainly the Project Sponsors and Lenders.
Developing, improving, and maintaining financial systems and (financial) reporting procedures as required and to be fully compliant with local law and (shareholders) requirements.
Responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements and financial reporting in a timely fashion and in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP.
Maintaining relationships with the Project(s) banks and other financial institutions.
Administering the existing project financing.
Responsible for coordinating any new project finance efforts with all involved (incl bridging to shareholders).
Maintaining contacts with the auditor and the auditors of the shareholders.
Primary responsibility for shareholder consolidation reports as required.
Ensuring data integrity and accuracy in all reporting and ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place and consistently applied.
Developing and leading a team of people in the finance and controlling department.
Maintaining, improving and further developing of the accounting software (Workday)
Managing and helping to deliver the budgets, forecasts and strategic plans for the company.
Responsible for setting up and maintaining any Project Financial Model.
Providing daytoday commercial decision support to maximize financial performance.
Preparing financial elements of management and progress reports, annual budgets and updated budgets, cash flow reporting, tax, etc.
Coordinating timely and accurate tax filings and maintaining contact with the tax authorities on behalf of the Company
Responsible for all aspects of finance in general (tax, treasury, accounting, reporting, planning & control, budgeting, financing, etc.)
Build good relationships with other parts of the business and bridge the interests and requirements of the different disciplines within the companies
Setting up solid Compliance Assurance system

Who you are:

Credible and engaging: you quickly engage with internal and external stakeholders, for example with banks and shareholders
Methodical and organized: you naturally work in a methodical way and relish the opportunity to add structure and order to your work. This will help with the competing priorities you will be managing
Independent: You are an independent thinker and able to set up systems and procedures. You have strong administrative ability
Flexible: You are agile in your approach to your work as part of a lean team you are hands on and love getting involved in the detail
Strong communication skills: You are able to communicate to a high level in German and English

Qualifications and experience:

10+ years' experience in different areas of financial management
Experience in financial management of a large organization, preferably in large (renewable) projects
University degree and MBA or Chartered accountant preferred
Ability to prioritise effectively, excellent organizational and administrative ability;
Good team player and used to work in international teams
Strong communication skills on all levels, in particular towards shareholders and lenders;
Experience with project financing and the related reporting requirements
Experience with IFRS and German GAAP
Fluent in German and English
What's In It for You:
Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to e