Chief Financial Officer
About this role
Description
About Us
Great River Hydro is New England’s largest producer of conventional hydropower. We own and operate 13 generating stations and three storage-only reservoirs along the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers, providing clean, renewable, and reliable energy to New England.
Our mission and vision guide our work every day—to be a trusted leader in New England’s energy transition by growing and diversifying our generation while leveraging our legacy assets. Backed by more than 100 skilled professionals, we operate with a strong safety culture and a commitment to responsible stewardship.
Together, our mission, vision, and values drive a strong safety culture and operational excellence, enabling GRH to deliver reliable, renewable energy while serving as a trusted partner to the communities and region we proudly support.
We are seeking dynamic individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and prioritize safety in every task, ensuring a secure atmosphere for all. Our ideal candidates will demonstrate a commitment to delivering reliable solutions while embracing a culture of stewardship—taking responsibility for their actions and the impact they have on our community and environment. Trustworthiness is at the core of our operations; we value team members who build strong relationships based on integrity and transparency. Join us in shaping a future where these values drive success and innovation.
Role Summary
Great River Hydro is seeking an experienced, strategic, and growth-oriented Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the organization's financial operations, capital strategy, treasury, regulatory finance, and risk management functions.
Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the CFO serves as a core member of the executive leadership team and a strategic business partner to the Board of Directors, ensuring financial discipline aligns with the expectations of our shareholder, Hydro-Québec—including the consistent generation of robust cash flow and shareholder dividends. In this uniquely comprehensive leadership scope, the CFO directly oversees Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Human Resources, and IT , consolidating all critical internal support and operational infrastructure touchpoints under a single executive umbrella.
While asset optimization is driven by Commercial Operations, the CFO plays a vital, partnership-driven role in major capital deployment and commercial strategy. The position works closely with the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to evaluate and optimize commercial strategies across GRH’s mix of long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and a material merchant position in the ISO-NE market, capitalizing on the operational flexibility of our ~600 MW hydro asset base and material storage capabilities.