Senior Analyst, Public Finance – Local Governments
S&P Global
Senior Analyst, Financial Modeling, Analysis
Pivot Energy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Denver • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Responsible for project modeling requests in the FM&A Task Queue, which requires developing and maintaining financial models to evaluate solar project viability, profitability, and investment potential
- Understand the financial impacts of project variables to optimize decision-making and project modeling across the broader finance team
- Provide analytical support to FM&A team members for project decision-making and financial analysis
- Leverage financial modeling expertise and knowledge of DG solar markets to evaluate project sensitivities, run scenario analyses, and assess strategic options, providing insights that support client offerings, business cases, long-term planning, and improved product development and financing strategies
- Stay closely informed and engaged on market strategy and project modeling implications, analyzing impact, and training other FM&A team members as needed;
- Assist in Investment Committee materials and administration as needed
- Collaborate with FM&A and FP&A team members as well as other cross-departmental teams to collect and validate data inputs for financial models, ensuring accuracy and consistency
- Provide variance analysis and analytical support to FM&A and FP&A team members
- Create PEL Stage Gate summaries for projects, ensuring compliance with all requirements from ideation through construction, and maintaining a rigorous approach to evaluation aligned with external financing standards
- Develop tools and processes to standardize and simplify stage gate materials, communication channels, and decision capture;
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the PEL framework, incorporating feedback and best practices
- Maintain clear and organized records of research, modeling inputs, stage gate materials, and assumptions for future reference
- Conduct research on solar industry trends, policy changes, and market opportunities, synthesizing findings to inform project strategies
Requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including basic financial modeling capabilities
- Passion to learn new things through self-study and structured settings
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- A natural inclination toward process improvement and efficiency
- Ability to handle administrative tasks efficiently and effectively
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for coordinating with stakeholders and presenting materials
- Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and grow
- Interest in renewable energy and understanding of key industry concepts
Benefits
- Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
- Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations
- Company paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
- Generous parental leave
- 401(k) matching
- Home office setup stipend for new employees
- Public transit reimbursement
- PTO for volunteering in the community
- Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
- Professional development and educational reimbursements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial modelingvariance analysisscenario analysisdata validationproject modelingMicrosoft Excelprocess improvementanalytical supportdecision capturecompliance evaluation
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingcritical thinkingcommunication skillsself-motivationindependencetime managementorganizational skillscollaborationadaptability
