Project Finance Analyst - Battery Storage

Summary

Join Plus Power, a leader in energy storage, as an Analyst in the Project Finance team. Support all aspects of project finance transactions for the company's battery storage portfolio, including construction financing, term debt, and tax equity. Create and manage complex financial models, support due diligence, manage financing deliverables, and coordinate with external parties. Assist the finance team in bidding and structuring offtake agreements, and executing project acquisitions and sales. Collaborate with all functional teams across the company. This role offers exposure to all aspects of energy storage development, financing, and operations. Plus Power offers a highly competitive total compensation package, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits program.

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

• Transaction Support: Support all aspects of debt and tax equity financing transactions, including preparation of marketing materials, due diligence, management of external consultants, and financial modeling
• Project 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)
• Data Analytics & Tools: supporting the creation of dashboards, reports, and analytics to support senior management decision making and reporting to corporate investors
• Market Analysis: analyzing 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
• Cross-Functional Support and Collaboration: 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 a plus
• Specific experience in energy storage, renewables, or power generation a plus

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation from one of North America’s leading energy storage developers, owners and operators
• Flexible, work from home or hybrid work from Plus Power’s offices in San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and Palm Beach
• The expected salary range* for this position begins at $110,000
• This position is also eligible to participate in our annual bonus program
• Plus Power offers a comprehensive benefits program
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible remote work
• Educational assistance
• Parental leave
• A highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth