Renewables Project Finance, Analyst to Associate level - REMOTE

ThinkBAC Consulting LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering renewable energy venture as a Project Finance Analyst/Associate, where your expertise in financial modeling and debt/equity structuring will play a crucial role in driving utility-scale energy storage projects. This fully remote opportunity allows you to collaborate with industry leaders and contribute to innovative solutions for renewable infrastructure. You will be part of a dynamic team that values strong commercial acumen and effective communication, ensuring that complex financial initiatives are conveyed clearly to stakeholders. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible work hours, and a supportive environment committed to your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary

Open PTO Policy

Flexible Work Hours

401K Match

Solid Health Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong project finance modeling expertise and debt/equity structuring experience required.
• Excellent communication skills to present complex analyses clearly.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of financial models for renewable project off-take and bidding.
• Optimize financial analytic processes and mitigate risks in the portfolio.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Debt/Equity Structuring

Project Finance

Communication Skills

Understanding of Energy Markets

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Renewables Project Finance, Analyst to Associate level - REMOTE

Chicago, United States | Posted on 12/03/2024

Energy Storage Project Finance Analyst (Analyst to Associate level)

Locations:FULLY REMOTE (Anywhere in the USA)

This is an opportunity to join an industry leading renewable energy venture with strong private equity backing that is focused on the development, execution, and operations of dynamic utility-scale energy storage projects. They are at the forefront of the industry, have accumulated over 9GW of projects in a relatively short period of time, and are currently in an expansion phase which includes the growth of their Project Finance Team.

The incumbent needs to have strong commercial acumen as well a solid understanding or ability to quickly learn the financial nuances that go into utility-scale renewables development, EPC, and operational transactions. It is important that candidates have a SOLID FINANCIAL MODELING and DEBT EQUITY STRUCTURING experience.

Must showcase the ability to tailor their communication of key project finance initiatives to various stakeholders in an easy to understand format. The scope of work will stretch across project development, origination, interconnection / power markets, EPC, and construction financing transactions. Key exposures to off-take strategies, tax equity structures, and/or project bidding processes for complex energy infrastructure projects is STRONGLY PREFERED.

They are committed to creating more renewable infrastructure solutions for the grid and are offering industry competitive compensation packages to their employees leading the drive to meet company goals.Other perks included a competitive base salary, open PTO policy, flex work hours, 401K match, solid health benefits, the opportunity to work with a transparent Executive Leadership Team..and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Energy Storage Project Finance Analyst / Associate - Works with the SMEs across the organization on financial modeling initiatives at the project and strategic levels supporting utility-scale battery storage projects across ISOs/RTOs nationwide
• Energy Storage Project Finance Analyst / Associate - Takes full ownership of the financial models associated with renewable project off-take, bidding, debt/equity structuring, project sales, and tax incentive strategies
• Energy Storage Project Finance Analyst / Associate - Partners with key stakeholders to create/implement financial analysis and forecasting tools for corporate financing, capital market requirements, FP&A, and renewable project financing assessments
• Energy Storage Project Finance Analyst / Associate - Accountable for optimizing the company's financial analytic processes and helping mitigate risk to the company's portfolio by constantly reviewing industry macroeconomic trends (interests rates...tax law...changes in finance structures..) in the renewables industry and/or the corresponding US Power Markets

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project finance experience supporting Power, Renewables, Capital Market, or Energy Infrastructure transactions
• MUST have STRONG PROJECT FINANCE MODELING expertise in Microsoft Excel (MS Excel) and DEBT/ EQUITY STRUCTURING experience
• Experience with complex debt equity structures, tax equity transactions, and/or advanced project finance deal execution STRONGLY preferred
• Excellent communication skills and ability to presents complex analytical formulas in an understandable format to key internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to participate (or quickly learn to participate) in advance level discussions in the utility-scale renewables (solar...wind..storage), transmission, and battery storage space
• An understanding of national energy power markets - PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, and CAISO is beneficial but NOT required