Position Summary
Doral is seeking to hire an Associate, Finance & Strategy position to support all aspects of our M&A, project finance, and corporate finance activities. The Associate will work closely with the Director, Finance & Strategy, the VP of M&A and Finance, and the CFO on a multitude of tasks principally related to project acquisitions, project financings, and corporate finance activities. This is a highly visible role within the organization and presents an opportunity to gain significant exposure to the North American utility scale solar and battery storage sector in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Principal Responsibilities & Key Results
Essential responsibilities include:
- Support the acquisitions team on utility scale solar and battery storage transactions
- Generate/review financial models to understand key value drivers and run valuation analyses
- Source and interpret relevant data on markets and opportunities
- Prepare management presentations to articulate the rationale for acquisitions
- Work with internal SMEs including legal, finance, engineering, project management, and development in evaluation of opportunities
- Contribute to the development of overall team strategy
- Assist in project financing efforts for late-stage projects
- Support the modeling, negotiation, and execution of project finance transactions for Doral’s 2.0 GW+ of construction-ready projects
- Engage with outside lenders, tax equity providers and consultants to keep the project financing process on track at all times
- Develop and deliver presentations to investor and lender organizations
- Assist with maintaining the company’s overall corporate model for reporting purposes
- Engage with developers for monthly financial and operating inputs. Aid in discussions with developers and senior management.
- Run corporate model scenario analyses as necessary
- Update the company’s project pipeline file
- Assist in reporting to company investors (updating presentations, tracking development stages of projects, etc…)
- Assist in other modeling efforts
- Model new solar and battery storage prospects alongside developers to develop initial business case
- Prepare and maintain financial models for RFPs
- Liaise with the project management team on construction budgets that drive capex in project models
- Assist with liquidity analyses for the business based on project development and construction spend
- Participate in additional ad-hoc projects from developers as necessary
- Assist the financial team with other corporate-finance related projects (LC facilities, budgeting, etc…)
Knowledge & Skills
A successful candidate should possess:
- Strong analytical skills, creative problem-solving ability, and an attention to detail
- Ability to multitask various projects effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Drive to influence and take ownership of all processes
- Demonstrated ability to manage uncertainty
- Ability to formulate and articulate viewpoints (written and verbal) in a clear, succinct manner
- Team-oriented approach with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships across the organization
- All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
Qualifications
- 2-5 years in project finance or M&A is preferred though not mandatory, preferably in the renewables industry
- Strong background with excel running valuation models, Macro/programming experience preferred
- BA/BS from an accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a similarly quantitative/analytical field
- Must be able to legally work in the US
How to apply: Please send your CV to careers@doral-llc.com
