Finance Manager / Controller (Renewable Energy)

About the job

Job Title: Finance Manager / Controller (Renewable Energy)

Location: Philippines (Manila)

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial management and controllership of renewable energy projects across development, construction, and commercial operations.
• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts and statutory financial statements in compliance with PFRS and internal policies.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Oversee project cost control, cost-to-complete tracking, and variance analysis; proactively flag financial risks and mitigations.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, bank account administration, and funding allocations across the portfolio.
• Administer project and corporate debt facilities, including drawdowns, repayments, covenant compliance, and lender reporting.
• Coordinate with banks on loan documentation, security arrangements, refinancing activities, and ongoing relationship management.
• Support (and where applicable lead) FX exposure management and hedging strategies; ensure appropriate accounting treatment and effectiveness testing.
• Lead internal and external audits; coordinate tax filings, statutory submissions, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting and compliance related to energy sales/settlements and operational guidelines (e.g., DOE and IEMOP, as applicable).
• Manage customs and import-related compliance for project equipment/materials (e.g., documentation, valuation support, and coordination for BOC requirements).
• Manage financial flows during construction (e.g., contractor milestone payments, variation orders/claims, retention), including monitoring EPC contract financial performance.
• Oversee finance operations during the operational phase, including billing (PPA/market sales), settlement processes, and ongoing cost control.
• Drive strong internal controls, finance policies, and risk management frameworks across projects and corporate entities.
• Act as the finance liaison with lenders, equity partners, auditors, regulators, and internal project teams; provide finance guidance to senior management/board on project viability and treasury strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA (Philippines) strongly preferred.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in finance/controllership/treasury, ideally within energy, infrastructure, utilities, construction, or other capital-intensive project environments.
• Strong working knowledge of PFRS, statutory reporting, audit requirements, and month-end/quarter-end close.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, project cost control, and cash flow management across multiple projects/entities.
• Experience administering debt facilities (drawdowns, repayments, covenants) and producing lender packs/reporting.
• Solid understanding of Philippine tax and regulatory compliance; ability to coordinate effectively with auditors, tax advisors, and relevant agencies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to translate project performance into clear financial insights and actions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; comfortable working with cross-functional teams (development, engineering, legal, commercial, operations).

Desired Experience:

• Renewable energy experience (solar, wind, storage, hybrid, transmission) and/or exposure to project finance structures.
• Oil and Gas experience is a plus
• Experience managing EPC-related financial processes (milestones, variation orders/claims, retention, performance securities/bonds).
• Treasury/hedging exposure (FX risk management, hedge accounting/effectiveness testing) where relevant.
• Familiarity with energy billing/settlement processes and market/merchant sales vs. PPA billing.
• Experience working with lenders, DFIs, export credit agencies, or multi-source financing structures.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based incentives/bonuses.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Role offers meaningful exposure across the full renewable energy project lifecycle in the Philippines.

Application Process

If you are passionate about renewable energy investments in Southeast Asia and possess the necessary qualifications, please submit your application along with your resume to raiyan.waridwan@vertexsolutions.sg.