Finance Associate

Finance Associate | Project Finance Modeling | Renewable Energy & Battery Storage | NYC Hybrid

Role Snapshot

• Title: Finance Associate — Project Finance & Financial Modeling (Renewable Energy + Battery Storage)
• Location: NYC
• Experience Level: 2–4+ years (finance, consulting, accounting, real estate, or energy)
• Core Mission: Build project finance models from scratch to support real investment decisions in renewables and storage
• Primary Focus Areas: Incentive-driven revenue modeling, market evaluation, scenario/sensitivity analysis, capital structure, valuation
• Key Partners: Project Developers, Chief Commercial Officer, Director of Finance
• Transaction Exposure: Project bids, portfolio valuation, M&A diligence, and capital raises
• Tools: Advanced Excel (modeling from scratch); market/incentive research and analytics

Position Summary

We are seeking a Finance Associate with 2–4+ years of experience in finance, consulting, accounting, real estate, or the energy sector to support investment decisions across renewable energy and battery storage projects. This role is highly analytical and execution-oriented, with a primary focus on building project finance models from scratch —turning market, technical, and regulatory inputs into decision-ready financial insights.

You will partner closely with project developers and senior commercial and finance leaders to evaluate sites and markets, design incentive-driven revenue models, and support portfolio valuation, M&A diligence, and capital raising activity. The ideal candidate enjoys structuring ambiguity into clear financial frameworks and influencing multi-million dollar decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Finance Modeling & Valuation

• Build detailed, project-level financial models from scratch, incorporating incentives, revenue assumptions, operating costs, taxes, cash flows, and valuation outputs.
• Develop clean, auditable model structures that support investment memos, internal approvals, and external diligence processes.
• Maintain and improve standardized model templates and financial tools to enhance consistency and efficiency.

Market Analysis, Incentives & Revenue Frameworks

• Research and analyze state and utility incentive programs, translating regulatory and program rules into financial assumptions and revenue mechanics.
• Design incentive-driven market entry frameworks that support strategic prioritization and capital allocation decisions.
• Conduct market research to evaluate pricing dynamics, risk factors, and commercial opportunities in renewables and storage.

Scenario Planning & Risk Assessment

• Perform sensitivity and scenario analysis to assess impacts from incentives, pricing, interconnection assumptions, capex/opex changes, and capital structure alternatives.
• Quantify downside/upside cases and present key risk drivers in a way that informs decision-making.

Cross-Functional Collaboration (Developers + Commercial + Finance)

• Collaborate closely with project developers to evaluate site feasibility and convert technical inputs into financial outcomes.
• Support commercial activities including project bids, portfolio valuation, and deal execution workflows.
• Assist with financial diligence for M&A and capital raises, including data analysis, model support, and documentation readiness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2–4+ years of relevant experience in project finance, financial modeling, consulting, FP&A, investment banking, accounting, real estate finance, or related roles (energy exposure is a plus).
• Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to build models from scratch(structured, auditable, and decision-ready).
• Ability to convert qualitative inputs (regulatory, technical, commercial) into quantitative assumptions and model logic.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Clear communication skills—able to explain financial outputs to non-finance stakeholders.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with renewable energy, battery storage, infrastructure, project finance, or incentive-based revenue structures.
• Exposure to transaction workstreams such as M&A diligence, project bids, or capital raising processes.
• Familiarity with tax credit / incentive mechanics and how they flow through project economics (where applicable).

Core Competencies

• Project finance modeling rigor and structure
• Incentive/revenue framework design and translation into finance terms
• Scenario planning and risk quantification
• Cross-functional collaboration with technical and commercial stakeholders
• High ownership, speed, and accuracy in deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication of financial insights

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)

• Deliver high-quality project finance models that are audit-ready and usable for investment decisions.
• Build strong working relationships with project developers and commercial leadership.
• Establish repeatable modeling and incentive analysis frameworks to speed up decision-making.
• Produce clear scenario outputs that highlight key value drivers, risks, and sensitivities.
• Contribute to at least one major commercial or transaction milestone (bid, valuation, diligence, or financing).

How to Apply

Apply through this posting. Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding next steps.

File Under

Finance Associate project finance; renewable energy financial modeling; battery storage project finance analyst; project finance models from scratch; incentive-based revenue modeling; energy finance associate; infrastructure finance modeling; M&A diligence renewable energy; capital raise financial modeling.