Project Finance Associate

Vallum Associates; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates in Washington, D.C. seeks a Project Finance professional with strong financial modeling and analytical skills to support energy projects.

You will build and maintain project finance models, analyze project economics, and assist with financing, due diligence, and investor presentations. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior leadership is key in this role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience in Project Finance or financial modeling.
• Renewable energy/solar or nuclear industry experience required.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project finance models, including cash flow, debt, returns, sensitivities, and scenarios.
• Analyze project economics, budgets, financing requirements, and investment returns.
• Support project financing, financial structuring, due diligence, and investment analysis.
• Work with Finance, Engineering, Legal, lenders, and investors to validate project assumptions and financial inputs.
• Prepare financial analysis, forecasts, presentations, and reports for senior leadership.
• Assist with project valuation and review financing assumptions throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project finance

Financial modeling

Excel

Analytical

Communication

Attention to detail

Debt financing

Tax equity

Investment analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

We are seeking a Project Finance professional with strong financial modeling and analytical skills to support energy projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain project finance models, including cash flow, debt, returns, sensitivities, and scenarios.
• Analyze project economics, budgets, financing requirements, and investment returns.
• Support project financing, financial structuring, due diligence, and investment analysis.
• Work with Finance, Engineering, Legal, lenders, and investors to validate project assumptions and financial inputs.
• Prepare financial analysis, forecasts, presentations, and reports for senior leadership.
• Assist with project valuation and review financing assumptions throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in Project Finance, financial analysis, or financial modeling.
• Renewable energy/solar or nuclear industry experience is required.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with debt financing, tax equity, project valuation, or investment analysis is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• No visa sponsorship available candidates must already have unrestricted U.S. work authorization.