Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Avantus, San Diego, CA, United States
Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This role leads the company’s core FP&A processes—driving planning, forecasting, and performance management while serving as a strategic partner to senior leaders. The position oversees the development and improvement of financial models, reporting tools, and operating rhythms that support the Annual Operating Plan and long‑range planning. It plays a key role in synthesizing insights for executive forums, identifying risks and opportunities, and elevating recommendations that shape business decisions. The role also partners cross‑functionally to strengthen data quality and reporting systems, provides governance over FP&A assumptions and standards, and develops the capabilities of the FP&A team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead execution of FP&A planning, forecasting, and performance management processes in alignment with priorities and financial direction set by the CFO and VP, FP&A.
- Serve as a senior finance partner to functional and business leaders, providing financial insight, scenario analysis, and decision support for operational and strategic initiatives.
- Own development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of FP&A models, assumptions, and analytical tools supporting the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecasts, and long-range planning.
- Establish and manage FP&A operating cadence, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and scalability across deliverables.
- Lead preparation of executive-ready financial analyses and narratives for Quarterly Strategy Reviews and leadership forums, in partnership with the VP, FP&A.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities through analysis and forecasting; synthesize insights and elevate recommendations to the VP, FP&A for alignment and decision-making.
- Partner with Accounting, Systems, and Operations teams to improve financial data quality, reporting processes, and system capabilities that support FP&A execution.
- Provide functional governance over FP&A models, assumptions, and data integrity across planning and reporting tools.
- Lead cross-functional financial analyses related to cost management, resource planning, and performance improvement initiatives.
- Manage, mentor, and develop FP&A team members, including the Senior Manager, building analytical capability and business partnership skills.
- Contribute to FP&A capability development and organizational effectiveness initiatives, serving as a thought partner to the VP, FP&A.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or related fields, including significant FP&A experience preferably at a renewable energy company
- Proven ability to support senior leaders with financial insight and influence decisions through rigorous analysis.
- Strong people leadership and execution management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience preparing executive-level financial materials and presentations.
- Demonstrated success improving FP&A processes, tools, and operating rhythms.
- Highly collaborative with strong cross-functional partnership skills.
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or advanced degree or professional designation preferred.