Canadian Solar Inc.

Asset Manager Financial Sales - C&I (f/m/d)

Canadian Solar Inc.  •  Munich, DE (Onsite)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

Canadian Solar, the company, is expanding beyond traditional equipment sales into integrated energy and financing solutions. This role will support the growth of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Turnkey C&I offerings through financial evaluation, partner coordination, and commercial asset management activities.

The Asset Manager will play a key role in the development and commercialization of new C&I energy solutions across Europe, with a strong focus on financial and commercial asset management within the solar and storage industry.

The position combines financial analysis, commercial oversight, and strategic support for C&I Turnkey solar and storage solutions. The individual will serve as the commercial counterpart to technical project management teams, ensuring that opportunities are financially viable, scalable, and aligned with market requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Commercial Asset Management:

  • Evaluate the commercial and financial performance of C&I energy projects and partnerships.
  • Develop business cases, financial models, and profitability analyses for new opportunities and strategic initiatives.
  • Build and manage P&L analyses, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis to support business performance.
  • Support the structuring and evaluation of leasing, financing, and energy participation models.
  • Analyze revenue streams, customer savings models, and long-term value creation opportunities.
  • Support the commercialization of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as part of integrated commercial energy solutions.
  • Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to support strategic decision-making and solution positioning.
  • Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Partner & Commercial Coordination

  • Act as the commercial counterpart for relationships with:
    • C&I electricity retailers
    • Leasing and financing partners
    • Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
    • EPC companies
    • End customers and key accounts
  • Support coordination and alignment between commercial stakeholders and internal teams.
  • Assist in evaluating partnership structures and commercial frameworks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Project Management and technical teams supporting system design and implementation.
  • Coordinate with Sales, Product Management, Finance, and Operations teams to support successful project execution.
  • Translate market and customer requirements into commercially viable solution structures.
  • Support strategic planning initiatives and market expansion activities.

Competencies:

  • Experience in solar, storage, energy, infrastructure, or related industries.
  • Strong financial and commercial acumen with experience in asset management, financial analysis, or commercial operations.
  • Understanding of C&I energy markets, BESS solutions, financing structures, or energy services business models.
  • Experience working with leasing companies, energy retailers, ESCOs, EPCs, or financial institutions is a strong advantage.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally between commercial and technical teams.
  • Comfortable operating in an international and fast-growing environment.
  • Please submit your CV in English

Locations: Madrid / Munich / UK / Italy

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About Canadian Solar Inc.

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, inverters, and battery energy storage solutions and a developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 GW of premium-quality solar photovoltaic modules to customers worldwide.

Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects worldwide. Currently, the Company’s total solar project development pipeline was 26.3 GWp, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline.

In addition, the Company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development.

Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006.

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.

Industry
Hardware & Semiconductors
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Guelph, CA
Year Founded
2001
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