Director, Finance & Investment

Encore Renewable Energy

. Lead financial modeling, underwriting, and investment decision-making across project finance investments, M&A, capital raising, and business development activities .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeRemote • Vermont • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced financial modeling and investment decision-making capabilities in project finance and M&A, with a strong focus on the U.S. renewable energy sector. Proven ability to lead complex financing transactions and manage relationships with senior stakeholders and capital providers.

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Project Finance ExpertiseAdvanced Financial ModelingRenewable Energy FinancingExecutive-Level CommunicationLeadership and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingInvestment Decision-MakingReturns AnalysisCapital-At-Risk AssessmentDebt SizingCovenant AnalysisProject-Level Cash WaterfallsStructuring TransactionsNegotiationDue Diligence

Soft Skills

Commercial JudgmentRelationship ManagementTeam LeadershipEmotional IntelligenceSelf-Starter

Tools & Technologies

ExcelPowerPointVBAPythonPower BI

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in FinanceMBA or Relevant Graduate Degree

Industry Keywords

U.S. Renewable Energy SectorInfrastructure InvestingTax EquityEnergy StorageSolar Technologies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead financial modeling, underwriting, and investment decision-making across project finance investments, M&A, capital raising, and business development activities
Own evaluation of project and portfolio investments, including returns analysis, capital-at-risk assessment, financing assumptions, downside cases, sensitivities, and recommendations to senior leadership
Lead preparation and presentation of investment materials to management and investment committees
Lead financing transactions from strategy through closing, including structuring, modeling, lender and investor engagement, due diligence, negotiation, documentation, closing, and post-closing compliance
Develop and maintain relationships with banks, tax equity investors, tax credit buyers, institutional capital providers, advisors, and other financing counterparties
Partner with development and commercial teams to evaluate project economics, price offtake opportunities, assess acquisitions, and establish financial parameters
Oversee recurring financial and portfolio reporting to capital partners and senior management
Partner with accounting, treasury, legal, construction, and asset management teams
Improve project finance models, underwriting standards, investment committee processes, reporting tools, and transaction workflows
Provide leadership, coaching, and quality control for junior finance team members
Serve as a senior finance resource and own strategic and ad hoc analyses
Operate with autonomy while working closely with the Chief Financial and Investment Officer and cross-functional teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of relevant transactional experience in project finance, infrastructure investing, M&A, investment banking, or principal investing
Significant experience in the U.S. renewable energy sector
Demonstrated experience independently leading renewable energy financings or investments through closing
Deep understanding of U.S. renewable energy project finance, including construction debt, back-leverage, tax equity, ITC transferability, project-level cash waterfalls, debt sizing and covenant analysis
Experience with both solar and energy storage strongly preferred
Advanced financial modeling skills
Strong commercial and investment judgment
Ability to manage multiple complex transactions and priorities simultaneously
Experience managing relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external capital providers
Strong executive-level written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including mentoring and developing junior team members
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related field
Expert-level proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Working technical and commercial knowledge of solar and battery energy storage technologies
Self-starter with ownership, accountability, integrity, and emotional intelligence
Team-oriented leader willing to work across organizational boundaries
MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus
Experience with VBA, Python, Power BI, or other analytical and automation tools is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Complete, high quality medical benefits including flex time options for child and family care and extended parental leave
100% of health-care premiums funded by Encore
Flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities
Attractive paid-time-off policy
11 paid holidays, including 1 floating holiday of employee’s choice
One paid volunteer day each fiscal quarter
401k profit sharing
Employee equity participation program
Continuing education and tuition assistance