Treasury Manager

Company Summary:

Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. Recurrent Energy is focused on bringing low-cost clean energy and meaningful economic development to communities across the globe.

With a strong track record of originating, developing, financing, and building nearly 9 GWp of solar and 3 GWh of battery storage power plants across six continents, Recurrent Energy has established a leadership position in both solar and battery storage project development. With a total pipeline of 25 GWp in solar and 47 GWh in battery storage, of which 14 GW and 12 GWh respectively already have interconnections (as of January 31, 2023). In addition, Recurrent Energy’s services business has 6 GW of projects under operations and maintenance contracts, either operational or contracted projects.

Job Title: Treasury Manager

Department: Corporate Finance

Location: Austin, TX (USA)

Entity: Recurrent Energy

Reports To: Financial Controller

Description Summary:

The selected candidate will be a member of Recurrent Energy’s Corporate Finance team reporting to the Financial Controller. This role will be responsible for the bank administration and relationship management, preparing and coordinating loan draw packages, preparing bank account reconciliations and cash accounting entries and taking care of all cash related duties.

Responsibilities:

Bank administration. New bank account and user set up, bank account maintenance, remove/add user access.

Bank relationship management. Interface with banking partners to resolve issues or implement new products.

Approve wire transfers, checks and ACH payments. Execute internal bank transfers as needed.

Create journal entries for internal bank transfers, interest accruals and amortization of financing costs.

Prepare bank account reconciliations and follow up on outstanding items.

Approve requests to set up new vendors. Verify payment details.

Support weekly cash positioning and forecasting.

Prepare new letters of credit and maintain forecast and capacity report.

Prepare and coordinate monthly loan draw packages and loan term conversions.

Review new credit and depositary agreements and identify treasury related obligations.

Ensure adherence to SOX controls, including record keeping and data testing as required.

Recommend process and controls improvements. Identify cost-saving opportunities related to Treasury.

Assist with questions from Accounting, Tax, Project Finance and the business.

Lead or assist with special projects as required (outsourced checks, payment automation, electronic bank statement, etc.)

Works with various teams in the organization including AP, Accounting, FP&A, Project Finance, Legal

Significant interaction with outside vested parties (lenders, bank officers, auditors)

Knowledge & Skill:

Treasury experience, cash management and payment processing

Experience with loan draw process a plus

U.S. GAAP working knowledge required

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products and Banking portals

Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP experience a plus)

Detail oriented, with a strong sense of process ownership

Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels

Comfortable working in an unstructured, entrepreneurial environment; this is a transaction-based environment where requirements and deadlines are dictated by deal flow

Education/Training:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related discipline

Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience

CTP preferred (Certified Treasury Professional)

Knowledge of renewable energy and construction loan draws desirable