Senior Director, Renewable Finance and Investments

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible remote work opportunities

Paid holidays

Volunteer day

401k profit sharing

Employee equity

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Encore Renewable Energy seeks a senior finance leader to drive project finance modeling, underwriting, and investment decisions across its solar and storage portfolio. You will structure and close financing transactions, engage lenders and tax equity partners, and guide capital-market strategy to optimize value.

You will lead high-impact analyses, communicate with senior management and investment committees, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with development and operations teams to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in project finance, infrastructure investing, M&A, or related fields.
• Experience leading renewable energy financings through closing, including structuring, underwriting, diligence, negotiation, and approvals.
• Deep understanding of U.S. renewable energy project finance, including construction debt, back-leverage, tax equity, ITC and project cash flows.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and ability to translate outputs into clear investment recommendations.
• Strong investment judgment, risk assessment, and ability to manage multiple complex transactions.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA a plus.
• Excel and PowerPoint at expert level; VBA/Python/Power BI are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial modeling, underwriting, and investment decision-making across project finance investments, M&A, and capital raising.
• Own evaluation of project/portfolio investments, including returns analysis and financing assumptions.
• Prepare and present investment materials to management and committees.
• Lead financing transactions from strategy through closing, including term sheet negotiation and closing mechanics.
• Develop relationships with banks, tax equity investors, and other financiers; support capital-markets strategy.
• Partner with development and commercial teams to evaluate project economics and pricing opportunities.
• Oversee recurring financial and portfolio reporting to capital partners and senior management.
• Collaborate with accounting, treasury, legal, construction, and asset management to align financing assumptions and reporting.
• Own and improve project finance models, standards, and processes.

Skills

Financial modeling

Project finance

Underwriting

M&A

Capital raising

Lender engagement

Investment committees

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/business/engineering/mathematics/statistics

MBA (a plus)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

Python

Power BI

Job description

Encore Renewable Energy seeks a senior finance leader to drive project finance modeling, underwriting, and investment decisions across its solar and storage portfolio. You will structure and close financing transactions, engage lenders and tax equity partners, and guide capital-market strategy to optimize value.

You will lead high-impact analyses, communicate with senior management and investment committees, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with development and operations teams to