About the position

The Analyst, Project Finance will support Solect Energy’s solar and energy storage project finance activities. The role focuses on maintaining financial models; conducting financial analyses and due diligence; developing and evaluating project economics; preparing financial and operational reports; and assisting with financing execution and the evaluation of project development and investment opportunities. The analyst will also contribute to financial reporting for stakeholders, including senior management. The position works with teams across origination, sales, strategy, and project development to price commercial and industrial distributed-generation solar and battery energy storage projects. It also supports research into new markets, technologies, incentives, revenue opportunities, and costs, and helps coordinate financing requirements with external stakeholders. The role follows a hybrid arrangement and requires working in the Hopkinton office at least three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain financial models for commercial and industrial distributed-generation solar and battery energy storage system projects.
• Work with origination, sales, strategy, and project development teams to price projects and ensure models reflect assumptions, risks, project economics, and Solect’s strategy.
• Research, collect, and evaluate information needed to run financial models accurately.
• Stay current on federal, state, and utility incentive programs, including ITC, RECs, and other distributed energy incentives and compensation mechanisms.
• Support the Strategy and Market Development team in researching new markets and technologies, evaluating incentives, revenue opportunities, and costs, developing financial and operational models, and presenting findings.
• Apply disciplined quality assurance and quality control practices and organize and perform high-quality work.
• Assist with project finance execution, including data room management, financing deliverables, compliance requirements, and coordination with attorneys, investors, lenders, advisors, and other external stakeholders.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of experience in renewable energy project finance, structured finance, investment banking, or infrastructure investing.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a work environment requiring high levels of personal interaction.
• Strong self-starter qualities and ability to work with little supervision.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
• Comfort learning and using new technologies, software platforms, and analytical tools.
• Must be able to work in the Hopkinton office at least three days per week under the hybrid arrangement.
• Must be fully authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Benefits

• Bonus structure for full-time employees at all levels.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Family care benefits.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off.
• Bonding leave.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Employee referral bonuses.