Project Finance Analyst

Highland; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus

Health, Vision, and Dental coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) program with company match

Job summary

Highland Electric Fleets in Beverly, MA is seeking a Project Finance Analyst to underwrite and model equipment service agreements and financings, including debt, lease and tax credits. You will collaborate with internal and external teams to meet transaction deadlines and manage day-to-day execution.

The role requires a proactive finance professional with strong Excel modeling, experience in project finance, and the ability to present complex information clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in Infrastructure, Transportation, or Renewables/Power, finance, or capital markets.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience with AI productivity tools to support workflows.
• Experience in project finance, asset-backed finance, M&A, investment banking, municipal finance, or related fields.
• Understanding of return metrics (NPV, IRR, MOIC).
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Ability to present complex information succinctly to internal and external audiences.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the project financial model and underwriting processes.
• Analyze results and share pricing recommendations.
• Support deal teams across modeling, due diligence, and closing activities.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Quantitative analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AI productivity tools (Claude)

Job description

About Us

Highland Electric Fleets' mission is to make electric fleets accessible and affordable for all, enabling communities to realize the benefits of cleaner, quieter and healthier fleets. Highland is North America’s leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS). Founded in 2019, Highland partners with school districts, municipalities, and fleet operators to make the transition to electric fleets simple and affordable.

Highland proudly serves as the Official Electric School Bus Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. From pioneering vehicle-to-grid technology to managing some of the nation’s largest electric school bus fleets, Highland delivers reliable, cost-effective solutions that support local communities and drive the future of transportation.

Summary:

The Project Finance Analyst will support a team of finance professionals who underwrite, model, negotiate and structure equipment service agreements and financings, including debt, lease, and tax credit financings. The position requires a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, constantly collaborating with various internal and external teams to meet transaction deadlines. The individual would ultimately be responsible for managing day-to-day execution of these transactions and performing project-specific related analysis to optimize asset pricing.

Essential Function: Project Modeling/ Underwriting

• Own every aspect of the project financial model, including becoming intimately familiar with the underwriting, potential capital permutations and value levers
• Analyze financial results and communicate performance and pricing impacts internally, sharing recommendations for project return improvements
• Manage various tracker and tool updates and dissemination, as needed

Essential Function: Transaction Support

• Support (and eventually lead) various aspects of a project financing or tax credit transfer, including but not limited to: Modeling; Due Diligence; Dataroom Management; Term Sheet and Transaction Document Support; Third Party (Independent Engineer and Appraisal) Reports; Project Closing activities
• Support deal lead on marketing of Highland's project portfolio and capital structure to financiers
• Support transaction team in various approval stage-gate and committee review processes

Essential Function: Cross-Functional Support and Collaboration

• Collaborate with Origination, providing transactional support throughout the deal cycle
• Work closely with Origination, Market Development and Fleet Operations teams to understand, monitor, and improve the various construction, operational, and federal/state grant inputs to the model
• Prepare financial analyses to inform decision-making for Origination and Fleet Operations
• Support legal structuring and bankability of agreements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years in Infrastructure, Transportation, or Renewables/Power, finance, or capital markets
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, including experience with financial modeling
• Proficiency with AI productively tools, such as Claude, to support workflows and drive efficiency
• Work and prior transactional experience in project finance, asset-backed finance, M&A, investment banking, municipal finance, project underwriting, real estate, energy, insurance, private equity or venture capital
• Understanding of return metrics, including NPV, IRR, MOIC
• Basic knowledge of accounting and financial statements
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to present complex information succinctly and efficiently to audiences internal and external
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders on tight timelines

$90,000 - $100,000 a year

What You Can Expect from Highland:

• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
• A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues
• Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(k) program and company match

Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.