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Sr. Manager, Finance Operations

Date: Sep 5, 2024

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 80938

is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

This position will lead a team focused on overseeing finance operations processes, ensuring effective governance, continuous improvement and resolving issues to deliver high-quality and cost-efficient services for NextEra Energy and all its stakeholders. The role will report directly to the Director of Finance Operations..

Key Responsibilities

Oversee Finance Operations

• Build and lead a team to ensure services are delivered at world-class cost and quality levels.

• Oversight of finance operations accounts payables processes, including managing aging activity impacting the financials, customer focus for issue support and internal controls

• Owns SOX and Corporate policies related to Finance Operations

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements

• Monitors KPI’s to ensure enterprise processes and volumes are healthy and in control

• Drive regular, meaningful discussions with business leaders about performance through balanced scorecards or issue escalation.

Governance and Compliance

• Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks and control systems.

• Ensure all finance operations adhere to internal and external compliance standards.

• Work closely with the Director of Finance Operations and Internal Audit to perform risk assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies.

Issue Resolution

• Act as an escalation point for resolving complex financial issues and discrepancies.

• Implement and improve processes for efficient issue identification, tracking, and resolution.

• Develop a proactive strategy for identifying potential issues and mitigating them before they affect operations or financials

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in finance operation processes.

• Set targets for process enhancements and drive initiatives to achieve these goals.

• Utilize data analysis to monitor process performance and implement best practices.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure their needs are met and expectations managed.

• Facilitate regular communication with business leaders to provide updates on performance and issue resolutions.

• Gather stakeholder feedback to inform and improve finance operations.

Preferred Capabilities and Attributes

Process Improvement

• Demonstrated ability to drive improvements in a service operations environment.

• Deep understanding of value drivers, including continuous improvement methodologies, and the use of metrics and scoreboards.

• Experience with "light" or agile automation using simple, off-the-shelf solutions.

• Proven capability in leveraging outsourcing vendors to enhance cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.

People Leadership

• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to lead and mentor high-performing, engaged, and diverse individuals within the Finance Operations organization and across the enterprise.

• Strong focus on creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Track record of fostering an inclusive and productive work environment.

Process Knowledge

• Deep understanding of at least one major end-to-end process such as procure to pay or record to report.

• In-depth knowledge of what constitutes a world-class finance operation model.

• Awareness of typical automation opportunities within finance processes.

Industry Knowledge

• Operational understanding of both regulated and deregulated energy industries is preferred.

• Ability to apply industry knowledge to improve finance operations and processes.

Job Overview

This position leads the organization in migrating transactional work from Business Units and other Finance leaders into Finance Operations. Leaders in this role manages ongoing operations with heavy focus on continuous improvement in order to achieve higher quality, lower cost services to NextEra Energy, Inc. and all its stakeholders.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies and vets strategic projects

• Develops outsourcing roadmap and lead execution

• Reports status of projects to senior level management

• Sets policies

• Leads the Finance Operations organization

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience: 10+ years

• Supervisor/Management Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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