CFO Weekly
Financing Renewable Energy w/ Sarah Wells
April 5, 2022
One of the hottest business industries many entrepreneurs decided to focus on and invest in is renewable energy. Often referred to as clean energy, it has enormous potential. But it also comes with its specific challenges, including on the financial and accounting side. How can we learn about them? Sarah Wells, Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Spruce Power, joins us to share details about the renewable energy industry and its specific challenges. Sarah is an experienced finance leader with a demonstrated history of working in the renewable energy and building materials industries. With her vast experience in operational strategy, budgeting, modeling, and overall business analysis, Sarah is the right person to educate us on the topic. In this episode, we discuss: - The nuances of the renewable energy industry - Skills and traits for accountants in the renewable energy sector - How a clean energy company functions operationally For more interviews from the CFO Weekly podcast, check us out on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player! Presented by Personiv https://insights.personiv.com/cfo-weekly
One of the hottest business industries many entrepreneurs decided to focus on and invest in is renewable energy. Often referred to as clean energy, it has enormous potential. But it also comes with its specific challenges, including on the financial and accounting side. 

How can we learn about them? Sarah Wells, Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Spruce Power, joins us to share details about the renewable energy industry and its specific challenges.

Sarah is an experienced finance leader with a demonstrated history of working in the renewable energy and building materials industries. With her vast experience in operational strategy, budgeting, modeling, and overall business analysis, Sarah is the right person to educate us on the topic.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The nuances of the renewable energy industry
- Skills and traits for accountants in the renewable energy sector
- How a clean energy company functions operationally

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