Senior Financial Analyst, BlueWave
$95-105k
+ bonus
Renewable energy developer
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Renewable energy developer
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$95-105k
+ bonus
101-200 employees
Company mission
To revolutionize energy with simple, powerful solutions.
Role
Who you are
- Education: B.S. in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
- Experience: 5+ 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). Direct experience with NetSuite, PowerBI, and Procore is highly preferred. Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with Power BI, including report development, financial measures, data modeling, Power Query, dashboard validation and reconciliation is required
- Analytical Mindset: Experience analyzing large datasets from multiple systems and business units along with translating the results into actionable business conclusions
- Communication: Elite interpersonal skills with the ability to "translate" financial data 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 and deliver high quality analysis in a fast-paced environment. High standards of integrity, accountability, responsiveness and transparency
- Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement to ensure alignment with financial analysis and reporting
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, the Senior Financial Analyst serves as a strategic finance partner to the organization. This role moves beyond financial 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 at BlueWave
- Strategic Planning & Forecasting: A senior individual contributor who independently owns significant planning and analytical workstreams, converts project and operational developments into financial implications, and supports the FP&A Manager in enterprise planning, liquidity management, business modelling and executive decision-making
- 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) for Operating and Development projects and corporate SG&A Proactively investigate discrepancies, collaborate with department heads to understand drivers, and propose corrective actions
- Own designated components of the company’s short- and long-term cash-flow forecasting processes including timing and financial effect of development expenditures, construction activity, project models and analyze actuals to report material variances
- 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 financial dashboards and executive presentations, ensuring Power BI calculations, metrics, reporting hierarchies, and visualizations accurately reflect business and reporting requirements. Partner with IT and data teams to define requirements, test new reporting solutions, and resolve data quality and reporting logic issues
- 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. Proactively identify data inconsistencies, process gaps and control risks, and coordinate their resolution with appropriate stakeholders. Balance speed with accuracy by implementing practical controls appropriate to the significance of each deliverable
Our take
The coexistence of agriculture and solar energy projects has been a longstanding issue, as both require extensive land use. Historically, this has led to conflicts over land resources and, as demand for clean energy grows, finding solutions to optimize land use for both agricultural and solar purposes becomes imperative to prevent environmental and economic trade-offs.
In response to this challenge, BlueWave has emerged, leveraging agrovoltaic projects to harmonize agricultural activities with solar energy generation. By placing solar panels above agricultural land, the company not only generates clean energy but also preserves the viability of the same farmland for grazing and crops.
This approach not only mitigates land-use conflicts but also sets a precedent for responsible resource management in the renewable energy sector. BlueWave has secured substantial funding with two impressive rounds in 2025, exemplifying its commitment to long-term success and scalability. With the support of its parent company, Axium Infrastructure, it is well-positioned to implement and expand its agrovoltaic projects.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off
- Dedicated volunteer days
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Summer Fridays and 13 paid holidays
- 401k and Roth 401k option with company match
- Subsidized health, dental, and vision plans
- Life insurance and long/short-term disability
Company HQ
Prudential / St. Botolph, Boston, MA
Leadership
Trevor Hardy
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has served as the CEO of BlueWave since co-founding it over 11 years ago. Previously a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer.
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