Solar Strategic Financial Planning Associate | Dallas, TX 3 views

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Location: TX
About the job
LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is a high-growth renewable energy company forging a sustainable future through integrity, innovation, and positive impact. We own and operate 30 large wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the United States, totaling over 3 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.

LRE has an ambitious goal of 10GW of operating assets by 2028 and are developing and contracting an increasing pipeline of new projects every year. We take a full-lifecycle approach to our projects, built on a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the environment.

Job Summary:

LRE is currently seeking an experienced Associate, Strategic Financial Planning to provide financial modeling, scenario building, and analysis to support senior management decision-making. This position is based in Dallas, Texas and provides an opportunity for a professional to impact long-term strategy within a small and highly visible team, build experience in renewables, collaborate across the organization, and contribute to the Company’s renewable energy mission.

Responsibilities:

Maintain multi-year corporate financial model to support short-term budgeting and planning, and long-term corporate strategy
Prepare scenario analysis to evaluate impacts on valuation, credit profile, cash flow/liquidity, and other KPIs and performance metrics
Perform strategic analysis and prepare executive-level discussion materials for senior management and board of directors
Prepare and maintain investor presentations, management presentations, and ratings agency materials
Collaborate within the organization to accurately develop and validate modeling inputs and assumptions
Gather industry research, operational metrics, and comparable company data for ongoing benchmarking
Perform ad hoc analysis, cash flow modeling, reporting, and M&A support
Additional projects and duties, as required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, economics, engineering or related field
Graduate degree, a plus
3+ years of combined experience in investment banking, strategic finance, and/or corporate development
Capital markets experience, a plus
Extensive financial modeling and/or valuation experience is required, preferably in the renewable power, infrastructure, or energy sectors (candidate will be asked to complete a modeling exercise)
Advanced proficiency with Excel (VBA/Macros, Pivot Tables) and PowerPoint
Industry knowledge in conventional and/or renewable energy is highly desirable
Benchmarking research capability and experience
Working knowledge of accounting principles
Ability to collaborate across the enterprise to maintain a holistic view of our long-term corporate strategy
Self-starter with effective interpersonal and communication skills

Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting vendors or employment agencies. Only recruiting vendors with a current, signed agreement in place with LRE are authorized to submit resumes for specific, requested positions. All unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles submitted to LRE, or any LRE employee, without an active agreement or written request from LRE’s HR Department, will be considered property of LRE. LRE will not be responsible for any fees or expenses associated with unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted in this manner.

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