Project Finance Analyst/Associate

Greenskies Renewable Energy Llc; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenskies Renewable Energy Llc is seeking an Analyst/Associate to build and maintain financial models for diverse solar projects and to help structure PPA, lease, and land deals across multi-state markets. You will present investment recommendations to senior leadership and support project data consolidation, while deepening knowledge of REC incentives and financing structures.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 0–2+ years of experience in energy, real estate finance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 0–2+ years of relevant experience in energy, finance, or consulting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong ability to convert complex analyses into crisp executive memos.

Responsibilities

• Build, track, and update financial models for diverse solar projects.
• Assist in development of client-facing financial offerings: PPAs, leases, land agreements.
• Present analysis, strategy, risk, and investment recommendations to senior leadership.
• Assist with consolidation and organization of project-level information.
• Develop understanding of financing structures and REC/incentive programs across markets.
• Review PPAs, leases, RFPs, funding layouts.
• Support IC materials and RFP modeling with pricing and risk analysis.
• Maintain workflow discipline using Planner and Teams.
• Grow exposure to capital markets and funding pathways.

Skills

Financial modeling

DCF/NPV/IRR

Excel expert

Executive presentation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Planner

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Contribute to the renewable energy transition by helping drive investment decisions to build new solar projects. Work closely with multiple departments to integrate technical, financial and market information into actionable financial models. Work on a diverse range of contract types, across multiple-state markets.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Build, track, and update financial models for rooftop, carport, ground-mount, and hybrid systems for BTM (behind-the-meter), FTM (front-of-meter), or community solar projects.
• Assist in the development of client-facing financial offerings: PPA (power purchase agreements), leases, land purchase agreements, revenue sharing, portfolio acquisitions, and hybrid offerings.
• Present analysis, strategy, risk, and investment recommendations to senior leadership, including CEO.
• Assist with the consolidation, detailed review, and organization of project-level information from various internal and external groups.
• Ongoing development, and functional understanding of financing structures, changing REC and incentive programs across multiple state markets.
• Review legal and project documents including PPAs, leases, RFPs, funding, and layouts.
• Support investment committee (IC) materials and RFP response modeling, ensuring pricing, sensitivities, and risk analysis align with deal strategy.
• Maintain workflow discipline and QA through structured use of Planner, Teams, and validation checklists.
• Build exposure to capital markets and funding as part of the role’s growth path, expanding expertise beyond the core responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 0-2+ Years of relevant experience, including working with accounting, energy industry, finance, real estate investment, consulting, or project management: Analyst, 0-2 years, Associate, 2+ years.
• For Associate, experience in renewable energy is required. Experience structuring tax equity transactions is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel.
• Writing-convert complex analyses into crisp tables/memos for exec review.
• Excel: DCF, NPV, and IRR.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. High degree of accountability. Approaches deadlines and commitments with reliability, focus, and timely execution.
• Preference for candidates with experience evaluating and/or modeling battery energy storage systems (BESS), including storage economics, incentive programs, and standalone or solar-plus-storage projects.
• Preference for candidates with experience in community solar development and finance.

These duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing, and other duties will be assigned based on the position's role within the business.

It is the policy of Greenskies to ensure nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sex stereotyping, transgender status, and gender identity), national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, disability, or political affiliation or belief.