ThinkBAC Consulting
Renewables Project Finance, Analyst to Associate level - REMOTE
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The role involves financial modeling and analysis for utility-scale energy storage projects, focusing on debt/equity structuring and project finance initiatives.
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
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