Director of Finance
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Job Title: Director of Finance
Location: New York
Reports To: Chief Commercial Officer
Employment Type: Fulltime
Position Overview:
This company is seeking a detailoriented and strategic Director of Finance to lead financial modeling portfolio analysis and decisionsupport processes for renewable energy projects. The role requires a blend of financial expertise process improvement and strong organizational skills to drive effective decisionmaking across both earlystage and latestage project development.
The Director of Finance will be responsible for financial modeling enhancing modeling efficiency and developing frameworks to stagegate investments prioritize highvalue projects and support critical negotiations. Additionally the role involves managing a portfolio of 60 projects ensuring consistency accuracy and strategic insight.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Modeling & Analysis
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Develop and maintain financial models for both earlystage and latestage project development balancing efficiency with necessary detail.
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Implement scenario management tools to evaluate sensitivity analyses and create decision frameworks for prioritizing investments.
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Streamline inputs across models to ensure simplicity and usability while retaining critical details.
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Bridge version control and systematic tracking of inputs assumptions and updates to enable clear audit trails and reconciliation.
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Manage a portfolio/database of 60 projects and models tracking key sensitivities and updating assumptions in response to market changes.
Strategic DecisionMaking Support
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Establish and manage a stagegating process for earlystage project evaluation using approximate inputs to guide investment decisions.
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Conduct detailed financial analyses for latestage projects supporting negotiations and maximizing development fees.
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Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to analyze market trends regulatory changes and other factors impacting project feasibility.
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Develop and implement a structured framework for tracking and analyzing project financials across multiple markets ensuring accurate decisionmaking.
Process Improvement
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Enhance tools and frameworks to manage large portfolios enabling rapid updates and scenario analysis for 50 projects simultaneously.
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Integrate external stakeholder models and tools (e.g. APIs thirdparty models) while ensuring internal models remain functional and accurate.
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Simplify complex processes by focusing on key inputs (e.g. interconnect costs property taxes yield estimates) that drive decisionmaking.
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Develop a structured data management approach for financial modeling ensuring historical records of assumptions and changes are welldocumented.
Leadership & Collaboration
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Own and manage all financial modeling processes to ensure accuracy consistency and alignment with company objectives.
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Train and support team members in understanding and using models providing clear documentation and process guides.
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Collaborate with developers brokers and external stakeholders to address projectspecific needs and incorporate feedback effectively.
Qualifications:
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Education: Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field (advanced degree MBA or CFA preferred).
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Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in financial modeling preferably within renewable energy or infrastructure development.
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Skills:
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Expertise in Excelbased modeling including scenario management macros and large portfolio analysis.
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Familiarity with NY and IL distributed generation (DG) markets market structure and incentives.
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Strong understanding of renewable energy project economics including tax incentives financing structures and regulatory frameworks.
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Proven ability to simplify complex financial processes and create userfriendly tools.
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Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to thorough review and validation of work.
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Effective communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical data into actionable insights.
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Familiarity with version control systems and systematic input tracking.
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Preferred Skills:
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Experience with thirdparty financial tools or APIs for project valuation.
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Strong analytical mindset with a focus on risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
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Understanding of interconnection permitting and regulatory considerations specific to renewable energy.
Benefits:
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Competitive base salary (to be discussed with hiring manager).
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Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical dental vision and flexible spending accounts.
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401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
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Unlimited vacation policy.
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Flexible work environment with a focus on worklife balance.
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Employerpaid life insurance shortterm and longterm disability employee assistance program and paid family leave.
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Voluntary legal plan critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance.
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Employee discounts professional development opportunities and monthly social committee events.
Please apply or if you have further questions email and well reply as soon as we can.
Employment Type
Full Time
