Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Company Description
Founded in 2007, Akuo is a fast-growing independent producer of renewable and distributed energy, with operations in more than 20 countries worldwide. The Group is involved in the entire value chain: development, financing, construction and operation of solar, wind and storage power plants.
Since its creation, Akuo has been promoting a decentralized, sustainable energy model to meet local needs, developing the first Agrinergie® power plants (known as "agrivoltaic") in 2011, which combines renewable energy production with sustainable agriculture.
Job Description
This position is part of the Corporate Finance department, which encompasses the following areas of expertise: back-office, accounting, cash management, trade finance, finance controlling, consolidating, tax, project finance and project controlling.
As a Senior Project Controller, you will join our Lisbon Team to financially manage a portfolio of 3 projects of solar farms in Portugal.
One of your main missions will be to ensure the financial compliance with contractual and statutory obligations of the project company (with shareholders and banks). Your other main tasks will be as follows:
Reporting
- Prepare quarterly reports for third parties : comparison with planned vs existing, ratios for rentability, the cash scheduled for this project,
- Prepare internal monthly and quarterly financial reports as well as the variations actuals versus budget and ensuring a correct allocation between CAPEX and OPEX aligned with controlling reports.
Management of Financial Statement
- Follow up of invoices and commitments approval process for the local project companies, approving the invoices to be paid to suppliers aligned with the cash plan,
- Follow up and act in the flow of invoicing to customers to ensure the amounts are correct according to the asset management reports monthly,
- Be part of the calculation and the analysis of the project companies’ annual budgets together with the asset management team and the development team.
Cash Management
- Manage cash flows by tracking transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports
- Draft all the drawdown notices to the credit lines related to each project in construction.
Also, you will be asked to review business plans/forecast model to look for cost reduction opportunities.
This is a non-exhaustive list of the tasks you will be responsible of. Your manager and yourself will have the opportunity to address other topics.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5years’ experience as project controller (ideally in renewable energy sector),
- Previous experience as a project controller for an infrastructure project during construction and/or operation phase,
- Languages: fluent in Portuguese and English. French is a plus as Akuo is a French company.
Additional Information
- Target bonus: 5% of your fix salary,
- Pleasant premises in the city centre of Lisbon,
- The position is open to remote work: 2 days per week,
- Coverflex,
- Lunch allowance,
- Healthcare.
Working at Akuo means joining a passionate team committed to shaping a sustainable environment. Join a group that fosters innovation and collaboration in a fast-growing sector.
Akuo is a responsible company, committed to the diversity of its teams and to refusing all forms of discrimination.
The data collected at the time of your application is used to manage your application for the job offered. The AKUO group and its recruiters are responsible for processing your data. At the end of the application process, you will be asked to create a personal account on the SmartRecruiters platform.
