Commercial Finance Manager

Fluence

Location not specified

Full Time

Posted August 24, 2026

$114k - $174k· Est.

Energy Storage

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Energy Storage
Pay provenance: Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided

Job Description

The commercial finance function is fundamental in leading the transactional risk management and driving commercial process compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Asia Pacific Commercial Finance Team at project and operational level to quantify and reduce risks, identify and secure opportunities in adherence with transactional risk management and ensure commercial process compliance
Drive achievement and accuracy of financial impact of transactions in close collaboration with the Senior Director, Treasury & Commercial Finance - Asia Pacific
Support the sales and engineering teams during tender negotiations to ensure terms agreed are mutually beneficial and clear for Fluence to execute. Active participation in project risk reviews, T&C reviews and negotiations.
Implement changes and set standards for our processes across the Deal Teams and Services teams. Continuous review and improvement of existing processes and tools is essential to ensure high quality standard of transactional risk management and compliance.
Strong focus on commercial rigor. Key to this is a thorough assessment of risk (to project and to the Fluence financial performance). Strong understanding of project cashflows, milestone management, the application of T&C’s and mitigating actions when required.
Proactively support shaping risks and opportunities in contractual negotiations in order to package acceptable financially sound deal outcomes
Analysis, screening, and commentary of commercial tender documents and support for completion of offer documents prior to submittal in close cooperation with legal
Coordination on commercial and financial risks with legal and sales engineering interfaces for all contractual and legal activities with 3rd parties.
Evaluating projects in terms of commercial and administrative conditions during offer stage and giving inputs to Capex and Opex preparation
Manage securities and guarantees from parent companies and external securities provider in alignment with Treasury
Support financing solutions in close cooperation with banks and financial institutions in alignment with Treasury
Coordination of tax and tax concepts, customs, logistics, and insurance topics in alignment with Tax Director in Asia Pacific
Managing forex currency risks during tender and offer stage in alignment with Treasury
Forecasting and planning order entries, margin, project cash flow management and revenue recognition
Facilitate lessons learnt from prior bids and tenders to ensure encourage a lessons learned culture to drive improvement.
Ensure an accurate management approval process for opportunities and support a seamless handover to the project execution team

Requirements

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field; CPA, ACCA, or CMA or comparable local standards.
Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in commercial contract management , preferable in the energy sector including engineering, procurement, construction and long-term services.
Prefer candidates from Construction, Energy industries.
Have direct customer facing experience
Have proven experience in contracting processes / can read and understand complex contracts
Are comfortable negotiating commercial finance topics including payment milestones, project cashflows, liquidated damages, insurance and project securities
Strong understanding of project cashflows, milestone management, the application of T&C’s and mitigating actions when required.
Strong attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills & solution provider with the ability to influence and drive change in way of working and processes
Commercially experienced in contract negotiation and ability to work across an organization aligning with key stakeholders both internally and externally.