The Senior Analyst, Project Finance is a key member of the Project Finance team responsible for creating project pro forma spreadsheets, arriving at pricing, financial structuring, valuation, and metric conclusions for renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, storage etc, and working with the Project Finance group in transactions. The analyst will support project finance transaction fundings/closings for utility scale renewable energy projects. The analyst will also assist in preparing project confidential information memorandums and presentations to management for internal approvals.
- Independently run pro-forma models and structuring sensitivities to help make structuring decisions to support to Project Finance and other stakeholders (Example: Asset Management/Generation, Development) groups.
- Help drive the finance process from gaining internal approval through solicitation, assessment, selection, due diligence presentation to senior management and consummation of transactions.
- Mentoring junior Analysts
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience –
- Requires Bachelors level degree in Finance, Accounting, economics, mathematics, engineering or related field. MBA, CPA, CFA preferred.
- Three plus years of financial analysis experience (can be pre- and post-grad combined).
- Experience within the renewable energy industry preferred.
- Tax equity experience and partnership taxation experience/knowledge is a strong plus .
- Experience supporting project finance transactions or related valuation experience and due diligence is required.
- Experience with project finance and financial structuring spreadsheets strongly desired.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities –
- Requires strong Excel knowledge; VBA knowledge a plus; Heavy financial spreadsheet creation experience. Proficient in Powerpoint and Word.
- Strong understanding of valuation concepts and DCF analysis
- Ability to work well in cross-functional teams and with other departments, business units, colleagues, business partners; including but not limited to legal, consulting, banking and investor parties; and be able to convey financial information.
Working Conditions –
90% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. 10% of time is spent outside of the office visiting business partners, projects as well as attending various conferences and meetings.
Fiscal Responsiblitites–
Budgetary responsiblities are specific to managing costs (internal and external) associated with the Project Finance efforts.
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