Finance Analyst

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Maíra Barile

Location: Sao Paola, Brazil

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive. We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition. Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do (the role)

Summary

The role will deal daily with several areas within the company, being a business partner to all departments and communicating with external providers and suppliers. You will reconcile bank and accounting transactions, ensuring account coding and record keeping, as well as making sure all helping with legal and statutory obligations for Finance. You will play a major role in organizing and maintaining data for Reporting and Auditing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Bank communication relationship

Foreign exchange closing and control;

Registration of Foreign Capital Loan Agreements or other receivables and payables in Central Bank (BACEN);

Accounts payable and receivable control,;

Support with contracts and Loan agreement control

Codes invoices with accounting account numbers according to distribution in the general ledger;

On a weekly basis, reviews payments to be released in the bank

Generates, verifies, and maintains accounts payable voucher reports, open/aging reports, disbursement reports, and journals;

Generates Cashflow reports;

Interacts with external provider regard to payment status of invoices.

Ensures the accuracy of an organization’s financial documents for payment, financing, auditing, and tax purposes

Performs other accounting duties as requested by the Controller;

Process Improvement: Suggesting and implementing better reports and processes within the Finance Area

Assists with quarterly external audit

Who we’re looking for

Knowledge

Good Excel Skills

Basic bookkeeping Skills

General understanding of Treasury and Taxes

Data maintenance and organization

Qualifications

A degree in the following subject is preferrable: Accounting, Business or Finance

Experience

Previous experience in Corporate Treasury or Transactional Department Experience

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

Team player

Able to multi-task within Finance and Accounting

Result oriented

Critical Thinking

Hands-On

Attention to Details

High Standard of Ethics and Compliance

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible.

Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.

Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

For further information on our career opportunities and life at Lightsource bp, please visit https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/

Why you’ll want to stay with us

At Lightsource bp, you’ll work within agile, cross-functional teams where diverse perspectives come together. Our culture embraces open knowledge sharing and collaboration, empowering you to learn from others and accelerate progress collectively.

Your career growth is our priority and a shared journey. We are committed to developing talent from within and prepare you for career advancement so you can shape a fulfilling and lasting journey here.

In today’s fast-changing world, a learning mindset is essential and therefore we proactively support upskilling to help you push your skill boundaries and stay ahead in your field, so you can not only keep pace with change but confidently shape a brighter future.