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Invenergy Senior Financial Analyst, Renewable Development in Chicago, Illinois
Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.
Job Description
Position Overview
As a Senior Financial Analyst, Renewable Development you will support project development efforts by furthering the company’s understanding of the economics of projects under development and leading strategic initiatives with parties across the organization. Responsibilities include creating, organizing, and managing financial models for all projects within a development region by obtaining updated inputs, quantifying economic impacts of the same, coordinating with various internal departments (e.g. project management, project engineering, structured finance, asset management, etc.), and supporting RFP responses. You will lead various workstreams to optimize economics, quantify the impacts of idiosyncratic or broad industry risks on projects, and upskilling other areas of the organization.
Responsibilities
Lead the development of valuation models to analyze the economic merits and risks associated with wind, solar, and storage projects. Collaborate with company engineers, developers, originators, construction, commercial analytic, and accounting professionals to develop appropriate assumptions for project models.
Assess and interrogate the integrity of economic models, communicate key assumptions that are driving pricing/returns to leadership of the origination and development teams, and ensure all key assumptions are properly documented.
Work closely with project developers to ensure economic models are properly calibrated to account for key unknowns.
Run model sensitivities to assess how primary assumptions may affect pricing and/or returns.
Identify inconsistencies across models and provide feedback to development on how to ensure proper alignment of assumptions across projects.
Communicate with advisors, trade groups, and legal counsel to improve economic models or development strategy.
Work closely with engineers to optimize the design of solar and wind projects from an economic perspective.
Deliver trainings to others in the organization to further their understanding of project economics.
Identify and implement process improvements throughout the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
1+ years of professional experience
Excellent financial modeling skills in Excel with demonstrable experience managing complex financial valuation models
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in energy, banking, consulting, or utilities sector
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to advance numerous projects in parallel and provide concise communication to others
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve complex problems
Strong interpersonal skills with the desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to meet deadlines and complete time-sensitive duties
Possesses self-starter qualities with the ability to work independently with minimal direction
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to prioritize several concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), bonus, paid time off, etc.
Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.