Project Finance Senior Analyst

Scout Clean Energy is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support project finance and corporate finance in the renewable energy sector. Responsibilities include financial modeling, managing projects, coordinating with departments, and engaging with capital providers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience. The position requires in-office work in Boulder at least three days a week.
About the position

As Scout's Senior Financial Analyst, you will leverage your past experience in financial analysis of renewable energy and/or power sector projects to inform strategic decisions for Scout's business. You will provide key support for project finance, corporate finance, capital recycling transactions and PPA negotiations. Beyond financial modeling and analysis, your work will include a combination of engagement with capital providers (debt, tax equity, and equity) and internal Scout stakeholders, as well as day-to-day management of projects and transactions. You will represent Scout with authentic professionalism to all of our business partners, counterparties, and stakeholders. In short, you will help to execute and improve Scout's investment strategies across the portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain fully structured (tax equity, debt, and cash equity) financial models with recent project and corporate assumptions.
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• Advance projects across the investment lifecycle - from financing origination to execution and ad hoc support during commercial operations.
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• Coordinate with many different departments internally to maintain financial models, prepare financing data rooms, and develop key transaction documents.
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• Leverage your subject matter expertise to direct and deliver scenario modeling for investment decisions, capital raising, and contract negotiations.
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• Support project finance, capital markets, and M&A transactions, including responding to due diligence and interfacing with investors, external consultants, and business partners.
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• Assist in building models, tools, processes, and infrastructure that supports the organization's accuracy, efficiency and scalability.
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• Assist in managing construction loan drawdowns and financing agreement compliance.
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• Assist with project budgeting and corporate reporting.
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• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements
• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics or a related field.
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• 2-3 years of experience with project finance models in investment banking and/or the renewable energy industry, including modeling tax equity, and debt structures.
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• Experience in closing renewables capital markets transactions (tax equity, project debt, corporate debt) preferred.
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• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (including VBA), Word, and PowerPoint.
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• Independent learner who can quickly apply lessons learned in one area to all other work areas.
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• Self-motivator with exceptional leadership and communication skills.
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• Ability to prioritize and deliver top-quality work product in multiple areas without direct supervision.
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• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
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• Experience using influence rather than authority to achieve desired outcomes.
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• Authorized to work in the United States and able to commute to the Boulder office at least three days a week.

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums
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• 401(k) match
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• Short-term disability (STD)
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• Long-term disability (LTD)
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• Employee Assistance Program
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• Range of optional supplemental insurance coverage