Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager

About Stem

Stem (NYSE: STEM) is a global leader in AI-enabled software and services that enable its customers to plan, deploy, and operate clean energy assets. The company offers a complete set of solutions that transform how solar and energy storage projects are developed, built, and operated, including an integrated suite of software and edge products, and full lifecycle services from a team of leading experts. More than 16,000 global customers rely on Stem to maximize the value of their clean energy projects and portfolios. Learn more at http://www.stem.com.

Stem’s culture embodies diversity & inclusion beyond the traditional facets of gender, ethnicity, age, disabilities, and sexual orientation to include experience, personality, communication, workstyles, and more. At our core, Stem is at the momentous intersection of clean energy and software technology where diverse ideas, experiences, and professional skills converge to make the inclusive culture we have today. Together, we are turning old school thoughts about software and energy into progressive, collaborative, and innovative solutions. By joining our team, you will be collaborating with data scientists, energy experts, skilled salespeople, thought-leading executives and more from a range of backgrounds. This intersection of ideas, beliefs, and skills is what makes us unique enough to lead the world’s largest network of digitally connected energy storage systems.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a motivated FP&A Manager to join our Finance department. As an FP&A Manager, you will perform complex financial analysis, and deliver reports to company leaders and executives to inform key strategic and operating decisions. This position will report to the Director of FP&A and will involve regular interaction with senior company executives and accounting team personnel in international geographies. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of making process improvements, exceptional attention to details and analytical skills, and can be effective in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with finite resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of the company’s annual budget, quarterly forecasts and operating plans in consultation with the Department heads.
• Work with sales and leadership to build revenue forecasts for existing and new customers.
• Prepare and review monthly reporting packages with budget managers – covering variances to budget, forecast and prior year.
• Prepare a monthly consolidated financial statement for all business entities including US, Germany, Japan and India and compare to plan.
• Provide financial analysis to support the evaluation of strategic initiatives and key business decisions.
• Provide ad-hoc business-related reporting and analysis in a variety of areas such as sales, financial and expense performance, return on investments, backlog etc.
• Support preparation of corporate reporting, including board reports.
• Coordinate the development of financial tools and templates to summarize, measure and evaluate business performance, plans and initiatives (KPIs) regarding hardware and services revenue as well as SaaS revenue.
• Compile and update various reports, graphs, and charts to facilitate executive-level decision making on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business administration, finance or closely related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in an FP&A role.
• Expert-level Excel skills, and equally as important, expert-level communication skills to share your results effectively.
• Ability to translate concepts and plans into numbers and translate numbers into concepts and plans.
• Demonstrated understanding of GAAP and 3-statement modeling.
• Experience being a finance partner to the business - collaborating with various departments across the company to help them achieve their operational goals.
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated by an ability to interface with all levels of the company.
• Top-notch analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to question model outputs and suggest options for improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while maintaining a commitment to meeting deadlines with accurate, relevant and timely analysis and insight.
  
  

Location:

• This position is 100% on-site (5 days a week) in our Broomfield, CO office.
  
  

This is a salaried exempt position, M-F, with additional weekend work as required.

Salary Range

$104,800.00 - $157,200.00

What We Offer

At Stem, you will work in a growing, innovative, mission-driven company with talented colleagues that have a passion for building renewable energy systems. Stem offers competitive compensation as well as a comprehensive set of benefits to support the health and wellness of our employee including:

• A competitive compensation package, including eligibility for a bonus or commission based on the role, and equity
• Full health benefits on the first day of employment (several medical plan options-HDHP and PPO, dental plans, FSA/HSA-with employer contribution, employer paid vision/LTD/STD/Life, variety of voluntary coverage)
• 401k (pre- or post-tax) on first day of employment
• 12 paid calendar holidays per year
• Flexible time-off
  
  

Learn More

About

To learn more about Stem, visit our stem.com where you’ll find information about our solutions, technology, partners, case studies, resources, latest news and more. Here are some relevant links:

• Company Overview
• Newsroom
• Case Studies
• LinkedIn
  
  

Stem, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.