Associate, Project Finance

AES; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AES is seeking an Associate in Salt Lake City to join the Project Finance Group. You will perform extensive financial modeling of debt and tax equity and support deal teams through closings.

With 4+ years in project finance or related fields, you will collaborate with internal and external partners to structure financing, prepare materials, and help manage the capital raising process.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project finance, investment banking, M&A, or similar.
• Experience working with complex financial models.
• Detail oriented with ability to deliver accurate results from modeling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Energetic and collaborative team member.

Responsibilities

• Perform extensive financial modeling in Excel to assess debt and tax equity structures.
• Maintain a complete data room for third-party capital providers.
• Prepare marketing materials for debt and tax equity RFPs.
• Assist in negotiating financing structures through financial analysis.
• Coordinate with appraisers, engineers, insurers, and other third parties on financings.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to manage construction financing draws.
• Assist in pre/post-closing interest rate hedging responsibilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Enthusiastic and fun to work with

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a companythat’snot just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company witha teamof 8,300employees across 12 countries. AES has been ranked #1 byBloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricityfor millions of peopleworldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where weoperate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoringglobal leadership in advancing the electric power industry. Ifyou’reready to be part of a companythat’snot just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you.We’renot just building a more sustainable future,we’repowering it.

The Project Finance Group is looking for an Associate to join the team. Key responsibilities of this role include financial modeling of debt and tax equity, assisting deal teams in successfully satisfying conditions precedent to financial closings, and supporting the manager through all stages of the capital raising process.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Extensive financial modeling in Microsoft Excel providing quantitative assessment of optimal debt and tax equity structures.
• Work within organization to ensure data room is complete and accessible for third-party capital providers.
• Prepare marketing materials for debt and tax equity request for proposals for indicative economic terms.
• Assist manager in negotiation of market leading financing structures by providing financial analysis.
• Provide data and coordinate with appraiser, independent engineer, insurance, transmission consultants, and other third parties on project financings.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to assist in managing construction financing draws.
• Assist manager in pre and/or post-closing interest rate hedging responsibilities.

Desired Experience and Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in project finance, investment banking, M&A, or similar position, with preference given to renewable-specific and/or transaction-focused experience.
• Must have experience working in complex financial models.
• Diligent and detailed oriented; able to deliver consistently accurate results from complex modeling exercises.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills; able to concisely communicate results to internal and external counterparts.
• Extensive knowledge and capabilities to work in Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
• Enthusiastic and fun to work with

Education:

• Undergraduate degree required

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 to confirm work authorization.