Director, Finance

Solar Landscape

Senior leader at Solar Landscape guiding enterprise decision-making and financial strategies in commercial rooftop solar development. Partnering with executives to shape capital allocation and business growth.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Co-own the company’s enterprise financial and operating model, translating business strategy into a dynamic, driver-based view of growth, capital needs, and returns
Lead scenario planning across key variables (deployment pace, capital markets, project timelines, working capital) to inform executive decisions
Shape annual planning, long-range strategy, and rolling forecasts, synthesizing performance and forward-looking insights for leadership
Partner with Development, Operations, Value Management, and Structured Finance to evaluate investments across new markets, projects, and new business lines
Develop a forward-looking view of liquidity, corporate capital requirements, and investment pacing under multiple growth scenarios
Assess new market entry, product expansion, and strategic initiatives through a rigorous lens of cost of capital and return
Build and evolve a “single source of truth” for project and portfolio performance, linking operational execution to value creation and cash outcomes
Define and track KPIs that matter across cost efficiency, productivity, and returns to guide leadership decisions
Lead deep analytical dives across business units to identify risks, opportunities, and structural improvements
Translate complex analyses into clear, concise recommendations for executive leadership and the board
Prepare high-impact materials including investment memos, strategic pre-reads, and performance narratives
Frame key trade-offs and enable faster, higher-quality decisions across the organization
Support strategic financing initiatives, including corporate debt raises, corporate capital structure optimization, and commercial lender engagement
Partner cross-functionally to position the business effectively with corporate capital providers
Help expand access to capital by supporting relationships with commercial lenders, sureties, and other financial stakeholders
Lead or support high-priority, cross-functional initiatives such as new market entry, organizational scaling, and major investments
Bring structure to ambiguous problems and drive them through to actionable outcomes
Support strategic decisions that impact financial reporting and company-wide positioning to external markets
Evaluate internal corporate finance processes to optimize the business for scaled growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or finance-related positions in industry with exposure to energy or infrastructure
Strong analytical toolkit with experience building models, structuring ambiguous problems, and translating analysis into decisions
Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments with significant ambiguity
Experience working on strategy, transactions, or operational improvement initiatives
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present complex ideas clearly

Benefits

Comp & perks

Training / Professional development opportunities
401(k) with 4% company match
Summer Fridays
Flexible remote/hybrid work options
Paid parental leave
Team lunches, events, and stocked kitchens
Modern, collaborative office spaces in Asbury Park, New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingscenario planningKPI trackinginvestment analysiscost of capital assessmentdata analysisperformance synthesisstrategic planningcorporate finance optimizationoperational execution

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingcommunicationinfluencingproblem-solvingleadershipcollaborationdecision-makingstrategic thinkingadaptabilitypresentation skills