Financial Project Manager

For our office in Milan, we are looking for a:

Financial Project Manager (“FPM”)

The Financial Project Management team ensures comprehensive oversight of projects, working closely with various Aquila Group functions (Investment Management, Development & Construction, Finance, Legal, Controlling, etc.) throughout the development and construction phases of photovoltaic, agri-photovoltaic, and battery energy storage (BESS) plants, up to the sale of the asset or transition to Asset Management.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the economic and financial commitments of the projects, coordinating both technical and commercial aspects.

As a Financial Project Manager for our Italy-based projects, your responsibilities will include a variety of tasks from both technical and commercial perspectives

Your responsibilities

• Define and manage project treasury, coordinating capital calls with headquarters.
• Update and monitor project expenditure forecasts, analyzing potential deviations and their root causes, and providing action plans to mitigate them.
• Support the management of investments from acquisition through to asset delivery or sale.
• Oversee contract management throughout the project lifecycle (land, engineering, developers, etc.), including monitoring contractual deadlines and payment commitments.
• Organize and maintain all project-related information in structured databases to ensure efficient and effective data retrieval and reporting, supporting Development, Investment Management, and Controlling functions.
• Assist in the preparation and updating of monthly reports for the company’s Board of Directors.
• Manage relationships with financial institutions for project operational needs, including the opening of credit lines and/or bank guarantees.
• Coordinate and manage brokers for the placement of insurance policies and guarantees.

Key requirements:

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in project management, asset management, or business operations within the renewable energy sector, with economic and financial responsibilities.
• Language skills: Italian (C1 or above) and English (B2 or above).
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Capacity to work both independently and as part of a team, even in dynamic and international environments.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in multinational companies or international environments.
• Knowledge of additional foreign languages.
• Interest in both technical and commercial aspects of transactions in the energy sector (wind, photovoltaic, storage).
• Knowledge of Power BI.

Aquila Clean Energy EMEA is a developer of integrated & hybrid clean energy solutions and an independent power producer. We deliver affordable clean energy to European consumers through innovative, technology enabled solutions. Since 2006, we've developed and operated renewable energy projects, bringing over 2.5 GW to commercial operation. We manage an advanced development and construction pipeline consisting of over 13 GW in solar PV, onshore wind and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across 13 European countries.

At Aquila Clean Energy EMEA , we are committed to the energy transition in Southern Europe, developing innovative solar and wind energy projects. If you are passionate about renewable energy and ready to face challenging tasks in an international environment, we want to meet you!