Project Finance Analyst

Encore Renewable Energy is seeking a Project Finance Analyst in Burlington, VT, to support financial modeling and analysis for project finance investments and business development. Responsibilities include creating investment materials, assessing project viability, and participating in financing transactions. Candidates should have 1-2 years of relevant experience, a degree in a related field, and proficiency in Excel. A passion for clean energy and strong analytical skills are essential.
About the position

Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, focused on developing, building, owning and operating sustainable, high return community-scale solar PV systems, large scale energy storage applications and 21st century solutions for the redevelopment of underutilized property. Encore is a dynamic, high-growth, team-oriented, entrepreneurial company. We are a group of colleagues committed to the triple bottom line of people, planet, profit, and are willing to take on responsibilities outside of our comfort zone. We hope you are too! Encore seeks a highly motivated individual with the proven skills, experience, and attitude to successfully contribute to financial analysis across Encore’s corporate and project finance activities. The Project Finance Analyst position requires a commitment to develop outstanding financial analytical skills and a passion for clean energy, finance and a desire to continually learn and grow.

Responsibilities
• Support the Company’s financial modeling and decision making across Encore’s project finance investments, M&A, capital raising (construction debt, back-leverage, and tax equity) and business development activities
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• Lead the creation and presentation of materials to investment committees throughout the project lifecycle to inform underwriting criteria and project viability
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• Assess project investments and build presentations for leadership team that accurately analyze and communicate details, capital at risk, return scenarios and sensitivities
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• Support in monthly reporting process to capital partners
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• Participate in financing transactions throughout the deal lifecycle including financial modeling, due diligence, investor marketing, and definitive documentation, as well as ongoing compliance and management
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• Support the business development team in pricing out project offtake opportunities
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• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking and working closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
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• Identify process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards using Excel
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• Perform other duties as required

Requirements
• 1-2 years of relevant transactional experience in project finance, M&A, or principal investing at a renewable energy IPP, infrastructure investing company, or investment bank (preferably focused on the US renewables sector)
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• Understanding of US project finance concepts (back-leverage, tax equity structures, ITC transferability) and experience in building and managing project finance models
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• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field including, but not limited to, economics, math, finance, statistics, engineering or similar set of experiences
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• Fluency in Excel and PowerPoint, with Visual Basic for Applications (“VBA”) or other coding experience a plus (note that there will be an Excel-based test as part of the interview process)
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• Basic technical knowledge in solar and energy storage technologies
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• Self–starter, able to work independently and in a team environment
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• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
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• Strong analytical and data gathering skills
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• Ability to self-organize priorities, set and work to deadlines
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• Strong oral and written communication skills, organized approach to workflow processes
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• Impeccable integrity and a high degree of emotional intelligence
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• Team player with a willingness to pitch in across the organization

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Complete, high quality medical benefits that include flex time options for child and family care and extended parental leave
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• 100% of health-care premiums funded by Encore
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• Work-life balance with flexible work schedules (remote work opportunities) and attractive paid-time off policy
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• 11 paid holidays (includes 1 floating holiday of employee’s choice)
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• One paid volunteer day each fiscal quarter
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• 401k profit sharing
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• Employee equity participation program
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• Continuing education and tuition assistance