Project Finance Associate (Solar/BESS, Korean bilingual)

Cesna Recruitment; Ridgefield Park (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

PTO and Sick Days

401k with 4% match

Additional company benefits

Job summary

Cesna Recruitment is seeking a Project Finance Associate for its Ridgefield Park, NJ office. The role involves conducting project financing for Solar, Wind, and Battery Energy Storage System projects across the US and Canada.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project financing with at least 3 years of experience in the Solar/BESS sectors. This position offers a hybrid schedule and comprehensive benefits including medical, PTO, and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in project financing in Solar/BESS sectors.
• Experience with full financial closing and various financing structures.
• Ability to develop bankable financial models.

Responsibilities

• Engage in project financing of renewable energy projects.
• Develop financial models to analyze project profitability.
• Collaborate with functional teams during financing process.

Skills

Project financing expertise

Financial modeling

Tax equity financing

Hybrid financing knowledge

Bilingual in English/Korean

Education

Bachelor's degree from reputable program

Job description

Position

Project Finance Associate (Solar/BESS)

About Our Client

Company headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, is a global trading and investment company and also a major leading renewable energy company involved in developing solar/wind power plant and battery energy storage system projects in US/Canada.

Job Summary

Seeking either a Project Finance Associate who will conduct project financing of Solar/Wind/BESS projects in US/Canada.

Job Description

• Engages in overall detail scope of project financing of renewable energy projects (Solar, Wind, BESS) in US/Canada from initial structuring of financing tranches, financial model analysis, teaser/CIM preparation to closing financing documents. (major focus will be Solar/BESS)
• Develops bankable financial model. Analyzes project profitability under various financing structures such as tax equity, hybrid (taxequity + tax credit sales) or tax credit sales etc. and under various business input scenarios to come up with optimal project strategy including offtake plan, financing structure etc.
• Collaborates with different functional teams in SCTA such as finance team in US(New Jersey)/Seoul, renewable energy business team in US(various states)/Seoul during the course of project financing process.
• Catches up up-to-date financing structure, financing terms in renewable energy sector under changing regulatory environment in US/Canada.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic record from a reputable undergraduate program.
• Minimum 3 years' working experience of project financing in Solar/BESS sectors in US with full financial closing experience/knowledge of tax equity financing, hybrid financing (combination of tax equity and tax credit sales) and commercial project loan.
• Excellent skills to develop and handle bankable financial model in Solar/BESS sectors in US reflecting various financing structures in the market.
• No restriction in business travel in US/Canada. Available to relocate to Houston office in 1~2 years is a plus.
• Work in Ridgefield Park NJ HQ, available for hybrid schedule
• Highly committed, accountable and passionate about conducting a wide range of financing work while maintaining high degree of professional ethics and integrity
• English/Korean bilingual is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Salary DOE
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life with different package
• PTO + 6 days Sick days
• 401k 4 % match
• Other company benefit package