Lead, Vena Solutions (Remote in Quebec or Ontario)

at  Power Factors

ABOUT POWER FACTORS

Power Factors is a hardware and software provider whose next-generation Unity renewable energy management suite (REMS) is one of the most extensive and widely deployed solutions in the market. With over 300 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets managed worldwide across more than 600 customers and 18,000 sites, Power Factors manages 25% of the world’s renewable energy data. *
Power Factors’ Unity REMS supports the entire energy value chain, from monitoring and controls to market participation. The company’s suite of open, data-driven applications empowers renewable energy stakeholders to collaborate, automate critical workflows, and make more informed decisions to maximize asset returns. Energy stakeholders receive end-to-end support, including solutions for SCADA & PPC, centralized monitoring, performance management, commercial asset management, and field service management.
With deep domain expertise, AI-powered insights are delivered at scale so businesses can optimize assets, unlock growth, and make smarter decisions as the world rapidly transitions to clean energy. Power Factors fights climate change with code.

Learn more at powerfactors.com.

• Outside China and India

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

We believe you enjoy working in a purpose-driven organization and that you thrive in an environment where you need to find creative solutions to challenging problems in a fast-changing context. This also means that you are effective at managing multiple tasks of varying complexities, work well under pressure, and are driven by continuous learning and growth. Specifically, we are looking for someone with the following toolbox:

• 3+ years experience working with Vena or similar product
• Knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)/Accounting is an asset
• Hands-on experience with financial planning, close management, reporting and analysis.
• Experience with enterprise planning systems.
• Executive presence to interact with senior-level executives
• A passion for continuously learning new technology, and improving business processes
• Resourcefulness and eagerness to learn and grow, takes initiative to find answers
• Executive presence to interact with senior-level executives
• Strong project management, problem-solving skills and analytical skills.
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Prior consulting experience; experience at an EPM software company or EPM partner consulting organization is a huge plus
• Working with startup SaaS companies is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills – ability to create complex formulas, macros and sophisticated formatting;
• Data Integration and data modeling experience, or a willingness to learn
• Experience or knowledge of database management (i.e. ETL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)

ABOUT THE ROLE

As we pursue our growth, we are looking for a Lead, Vena Solutions to join our Finance team in Canada. This role will be working remotely in Quebec/Ontario and will report to the Director, FP & A while working in close partnership with other members of the finance team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support, and execute, the implementation of Vena for Power Factors, being responsible for configuring the data model, financial templates and reports, integrating data from systems and setting up automated workflows
• Lead workshops with company stakeholders to elicit business and technical requirements
• Enable company stakeholders to adopt the product and maximize value from their Vena investment
• Work closely with Finance and other departments day-to-day to deliver projects on time, while proactively communicating issues as needed
• Design data architectures to support ‘to-be’ process designs
• Be a self starter when learning the Vena product, demonstrate a get-your-hands-dirty approach and ask lots of questions

We believe you enjoy working in a purpose-driven organization and that you thrive in an environment where you need to find creative solutions to challenging problems in a fast-changing context. This also means that you are effective at managing multiple tasks of varying complexities, work well under pressure, and are driven by continuous learning and growth. Specifically, we are looking for someone with the following toolbox:

• 3+ years experience working with Vena or similar product
• Knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)/Accounting is an asset
• Hands-on experience with financial planning, close management, reporting and analysis.
• Experience with enterprise planning systems.
• Executive presence to interact with senior-level executives
• A passion for continuously learning new technology, and improving business processes
• Resourcefulness and eagerness to learn and grow, takes initiative to find answers
• Executive presence to interact with senior-level executives
• Strong project management, problem-solving skills and analytical skills.
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Prior consulting experience; experience at an EPM software company or EPM partner consulting organization is a huge plus
• Working with startup SaaS companies is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills – ability to create complex formulas, macros and sophisticated formatting;
• Data Integration and data modeling experience, or a willingness to learn
• Experience or knowledge of database management (i.e. ETL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.