Job Description
About Us As an Independent Power Producer (IPP), BlueWave develops, owns, and operates distributed generation (DG)-scale solar and battery storage projects that bring clean power directly to communities and the grid. With a proven track record and a pipeline of several gigawatts across the United States, BlueWave is helping ensure a cleaner, more reliable, and more resilient energy future. About The Role Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), the Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic finance partner to the organization. This role moves beyond data consolidation to provide actionable insights that drive decision-making. You will lead complex financial modeling, oversee the integrity of the budgeting and forecasting processes, and act as a primary consultant to various functional stakeholders and executive leadership. What You'll Do Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Lead the development of the annual budget and rolling forecasts. Own the financial modeling process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with long-term corporate strategy. Performance Insight: Analyze financial data to identify trends and key performance indicators (KPIs). Translate complex data into "the story behind the numbers" to provide high-impact recommendations to senior management. Variance Leadership: Direct the monthly variance analysis process (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast). Proactively investigate discrepancies, collaborate with department heads to understand drivers, and propose corrective actions. Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a dedicated finance liaison to business units, providing guidance on financial health, resource allocation, and operational efficiency. Reporting & Visualization: Design and manage comprehensive financial dashboards and executive presentations. Drive the shift toward automated, real-time reporting using PowerBI and NetSuite. Process Excellence: Lead the implementation of financial policies and internal controls. Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to enhance the speed and accuracy of the finance function. Cash & Project Management: Oversee cash flow forecasting and lead ad-hoc financial projects, including ROI analysis for new business opportunities or capital expenditures. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA a plus). Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, with a proven track record of influencing business decisions. Technical Mastery: Advanced Excel skills (complex modeling, macros, Power Query) is required. Direct experience with NetSuite and PowerBI is required; experience with Procore is highly preferred. Power BI Expertise: Hands-on experience with the backend of Power BI, including data modeling, field mapping, relationships, calculated columns/measures (DAX), and ensuring data integrity across complex financial datasets. Analytical Mindset: Exceptional ability to synthesize large datasets from multiple business units into cohesive, strategic assumptions. Communication: Elite interpersonal skills with the ability to "translate" finance for non-finance stakeholders and present confidently to executive leadership. Soft Skills: An entrepreneurial spirit and "advocate of change." You must be a self-starter who is quick to adapt, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Accounting Knowledge: A solid grasp of GAAP to ensure financial analysis aligns with reporting standards. The anticipated salary range for this role is $95,000 - $105,000 per year + bonus. Compensation will be influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, education, certifications, and relevant experience as outlined in the job description above. Benefits At BlueWave, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Our benefits include subsidized medical coverage and 100% company-paid dental and vision, along with HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options. We also provide a commuting stipend for hybrid Massachusetts-based employees. In addition, employees have access to voluntary benefits such as supplemental life, critical illness, and accident insurance, as well as 100% company-paid basic life/AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage. We also offer cell phone reimbursement, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a 401(k) plan with company match. Time-off benefits include unlimited PTO, 15 paid holidays, Summer Fridays, and dedicated volunteer days, supporting flexibility, rest, and time