Project Finance Analyst

Summary

Join Plus Power, a leader in energy storage, as an Analyst on the Project Finance team. You will support all aspects of project finance transactions for our battery storage portfolio, including construction financing, term debt, and tax equity. Key responsibilities involve creating and managing complex financial models, supporting due diligence, and coordinating with external financing parties. You will also assist in bidding and structuring offtake agreements and executing project acquisitions and sales. This role offers exposure to all aspects of energy storage development, financing, and operations, with collaboration across various company teams. Plus Power offers a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field
• 1-2 years of project finance transaction experience at a developer, investment bank, project finance lender, tax equity investor, or infrastructure investor; OR finance/technical degree from a top university and completion of (or willingness to complete) a financial modeling course
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, including experience with financial modeling
• Experience managing projects or financial transactions with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines
• Ability to present complex information succinctly and efficiently to audiences internal and external, including financing counterparties
• Ability and desire to learn and take on responsibility quickly

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of debt and tax equity financing transactions, including preparation of marketing materials, due diligence, management of external consultants, and financial modeling
• Own all aspects of project financial models throughout the project lifecycle, including development, construction and operations. Modeling activities include project optimization, offtake bidding, sourcing and vetting model inputs with experts in various groups across the company (Development, Interconnection, Markets, EPC, Origination, Asset Management)
• Support the creation of dashboards, reports, and analytics to support senior management decision making and reporting to corporate investors
• Analyze macroeconomic and ISO-level trends, including impacts of tax law change, interest rate environments, and broader sector trends, and their effect on the viability of the company’s portfolio
• Collaborate with other teams within Plus Power to perform economic analysis and support key business decisions, including PPA pricing, optimization of project design, major equipment selection and O&M contract negotiations

Preferred Qualifications

• Tax equity modeling experience
• Specific experience in energy storage, renewables, or power generation

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation
• Flexible, work from home or hybrid work from Plus Power’s offices in San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and Palm Beach
• Expected salary range begins at $110,000
• Eligibility to participate in our annual bonus program
• Comprehensive benefits program
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible remote work
• Educational assistance
• Parental leave
• Highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth