Project Finance Manager
| Company | Nexamp |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $130000 – $160000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in solar project finance/capital markets.
- Tax equity and back-leverage debt financing modeling.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Superior organizational and time management skills, and the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
- Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.
- Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
- Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry.
- Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine dynamic project and portfolio-level financial models to support the growth of Nexamp’s renewable energy portfolio, which includes distributed generation and utility-scale photovoltaic and battery storage assets.
- Play a critical role in managing project and portfolio-level risks, ensuring that financial hurdle rates are met, construction and other milestones are identified, and key development objectives are successfully completed.
- Assist in the execution of tax equity and debt transactions by supporting all phases of the financing process. This includes conducting thorough financial analysis and due diligence, preparing and reviewing transaction documents, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with key business unit leaders to provide detailed insights that inform tactical and strategic planning across all areas of Nexamp’s development business.
- Mentor and guide a team of analysts and associates, fostering the creation, enhancement, and maintenance of dynamic and complex project- and portfolio-level financial models for the entire lifecycle of renewable energy projects.
- Work closely with Nexamp’s Construction, Community Solar, and Development teams to optimize financing solutions and maximize project value.
- Identify and develop value propositions by leveraging a deep understanding of financial incentive programs in key target markets.
- Represent Nexamp with the highest level of professionalism in all interactions with investors, partners, and vendors, ensuring that the company’s financial and project goals are clearly communicated and executed.
- Lead the development of investment theses and value propositions for ad hoc projects and strategic investment opportunities, supporting Nexamp’s long-term growth objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in renewables, energy, or infrastructure preferred, but not required.
- Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow’s climate crisis today.
- Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality.