Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation

Hanwha Energy
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 210,000 - 250,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Communication","Change management","Collaboration"]

Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation leads capital allocation for Hanwha Energy USA, designing and enforcing financial criteria, automating investment lifecycle processes, and delivering data-driven insights to (C-level) leadership. The role acts as business owner for process innovation, coordinating with IT on system development, dashboards, and phase-gate governance to optimize portfolio value across multiple Biz-cos and new ventures.

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Hanwha Energy
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Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation

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Job Summary

Director of Strategic Finance & Transformation leads capital allocation for Hanwha Energy USA, designing and enforcing financial criteria, automating investment lifecycle processes, and delivering data-driven insights to (C-level) leadership. The role acts as business owner for process innovation, coordinating with IT on system development, dashboards, and phase-gate governance to optimize portfolio value across multiple Biz-cos and new ventures.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Capital Allocation Strategy (Core): Establish and refine a robust capital allocation framework for the expanding U.S. portfolio, balancing stable assets with higher-risk development projects.
  • •Business Plan Alignment & Re-balancing: Review biz-co plans to align with corporate capital strategy and adjust deployments for projects not meeting criteria.
  • •Process Design & IT Collaboration for Automation: Lead automation of the capital allocation lifecycle, defining financial logic and requirements and partnering with IT for system development.
  • •Lifecycle Tracking & Financial Analytics: Define metrics and dashboards to monitor capital efficiency and IRRs, guiding IT/Data teams to deliver executive dashboards.
  • •Phase-Gate Management & Kill Decisions: Institutionalize a Phase-Gate system to filter unviable projects and digitize approvals to minimize bias.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 210,000 - 250,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, PE/IB, or Corporate Strategy within a holding company or global energy firm.
  • •Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the U.S. power market, renewable energy (Solar, BESS), hybrid generation, and PPA structures.
  • •Financial Acumen (Must-Have): Advanced financial modeling skills (P-IRR, E-IRR) across the project lifecycle and ability to structure complex financial data into investment criteria and strategic narratives.
  • •Transformation & Automation (Strongly Preferred): Proven track record of identifying process inefficiencies and partnering with IT/Data/vendors to translate financial requirements into automated systems (ERP, BI dashboards).
  • •Leadership Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management and communication, able to enforce financial discipline and lead change across subsidiaries.
Experience:10+ yearsEnergyRenewablesPowerCorporate finance
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationChange managementCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ERPBI toolsData dashboardsP-IRRE-IRR

Company Brief

Hanwha Energy
Hanwha Energy USA is the U.S. arm of Hanwha’s energy division, developing, financing, constructing and operating utility-scale solar and energy storage projects while advancing clean energy solutions and related services across the United States.
Industry: Renewable Energy
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: United States
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