At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.
Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning processes for manufacturing operations.
- Develop and maintain complex financial models to support revenue, manufacturing cost, operating expense, working capital, and cash flow forecasting.
- Conduct detailed variance analysis to identify key drivers of business performance and provide actionable recommendations.
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports to management.
- Analyze manufacturing KPIs including production volume, yield, utilization, labor efficiency, scrap rates, and manufacturing overhead absorption.
- Partner with plant leadership to monitor operational performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive profitability improvements.
- Support standard cost development, inventory valuation analysis, and cost variance investigations.
- Evaluate product profitability, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Develop executive dashboards and management reporting packages using financial and operational data.
- Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and data automation.
- Enhance reporting tools and business intelligence capabilities through ERP and analytics platforms.
- Support internal and external audit requests and ensure compliance with corporate policies and financial reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, or Accounting, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, and inventory management preferred
- Experience working with ERP systems; SAP experience preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query, and financial modeling
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools is a plus
- Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP principles
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally
- CPA, CMA, CFA, or MBA preferred but not required
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer
- Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, filing, and operating office equipment
- Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching
- Ability to lift and carry light office materials (up to 10–15 lbs.), such as files or office supplies
- Visual acuity to read computer screens, documents, and reports
- Ability to attend meetings and interact with employees, customers, and vendors
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, or Accounting
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP principles
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
- Manufacturing or industrial environment experience
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, and inventory management
- Experience working with ERP systems
- SAP experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, Power Query, and financial modeling
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools
- CPA, CMA, CFA, or MBA
What We Do
Founded in 2001 in Ontario Canada, Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is as a global energy provider with successful business subsidiaries in 20 countries & regions on 6 continents. Canadian Solar is both a leading manufacturer of solar PV modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with over 14,000 employees globally. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, China, Brazil and South East Asian countries, Canadian Solar now has module manufacturing capacity and has delivered more than 55 GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 150 countries in the past 20 years. Canadian Solar has solar power projects globally and solar power plants that are in commercial operation, with a resale value of US$1.2 billion. In addition, Canadian Solar has a geographically diversified utility-scale solar power project pipeline around 10 GWp, with projects being developed in the U.S., Japan, Latin America,Australia, EMEA, South East Asia, India and China. Of the total project pipeline, 2.9 GWp of projects are at late-stage development and have secured energy offtake agreements. In 2018, Canadian Solar achieved a revenue of US$3.74 billion, Meanwhile, Canadian Solar was listed as the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Tier 1 Module Manufacturer in terms of bankability for Q4 2018, and was named as Top 3 Global Utility-scale Solar PV Project Developer for 2017 by GTM Research. Canadian Solar Founder and CEO Dr. Shawn Qu blogs as a LinkedIn Influencer at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnqu/. Canadian Solar is making the difference by delivering more clean, safe and affordable solar energy to the world.
