The focus will be the systematic commitment to asset optimization ensuring compliance with all portfolio contractual and legal obligations, and actively pursuing and analysing. The candidate will report to Smartenergy’s Director of Asset Management.
Main responsibilities:
- Administrative and Commercial management
- Contractual documentation management
- Support business development activities, reviewing and negotiating contracts
- Develop and maintain relationships with Investors and different suppliers according to the requirements of Asset Management
- Elaboration and validation of invoices
- Elaboration of reports including Financial and administrative KPI analysis
- Monitoring of communication between the various internal competence centres.
- Monthly and quarterly reporting to senior management including financial performance against budgets, cashflows and P&L
- Review daily / monthly documentation and reports prepared by external Asset Managers, EPC, and O&M contractors
- Supporting internal reporting, including periodic valuation of the portfolio companies, commentary on operational assets in quarterly reports, inputs for business plans, etc
- Verify and periodically monitor the energy metering of the plants by directlymanaging the active invoicing processes to guarantee the regular flow of revenues to the companies
- Maintain contact with the Finance department for accounting, taxes, treasury, planning, controlling & reporting activities and in the preparation of financial statements and other relevant reports and statements for the assigned companies
- Preparation and control of the Assets’ financial budgets, periodic variance analysis, and cash management
- Preparation of new Asset Management commercial offers
- Contract management, administration, and invoicing e.g. external asset management contracts, operations & maintenance, power purchase agreements, insurance etc.
- Managing asset contracts and ensuring reporting requirements are met
- Monitoring of all compliance under Financial Agreements
- Supporting procurement and negotiations of contracts with service providers
- Ensure good governance and that all statutory, contractual, and corporate regulations and Smartenergy policies are properly complied with, by the management teams running the day-to-day operations of the asset
- Support in the audit of the assets
- Establishing and upholding relationships with clients
- Support the legal department in any legal action and/or claims
Essential Skills:
- Native in Portuguese and fluent in English is mandatory (Spanish, German, and French language skills are an advantage)
- 1-3 years experience in renewables or engineering would be advantageous but is not a requirement
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially in Excel high skills are expected
- Strong data management skills
- Accounting/Financial skills
- Proactive and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and a drive for high standards
- Detail-oriented and analytical approach to work, with razor-sharp commercial acumen
- A good communicator with high-quality report writing & presentation skills
Attributes:
- Ability to work autonomously and proactive attention to detail
- Time management
- Ability to work within a team and support team members
- Excellent argumentative and presentation skills
- Availability to travel in Europe
Education:
Degree in Management, Engineering, or related discipline
How to apply?
If you are interested in joining us, please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@smartenergy.net. Applications are evaluated on a continuous basis until the ideal candidate is found.