Director or Sr. Manager of Finance

About Flatiron Energy

Flatiron Energy develops, owns, and operates utility-scale standalone energy storage assets that integrate renewable energy onto the grid, replace fossil fuel plants, and increase grid reliability. Founded by a team of experienced energy storage experts and backed by financial sponsor Hull Street Energy, Flatiron has a demonstrated track record of developing critical infrastructure needed to achieve our climate goals. The leadership team has deep experience in structuring, financing, and owning and operating energy storage assets in wholesale markets. 

Flatiron Energy is a high growth company with a dynamic, fast-paced, creative, and fun start-up culture. The right candidate will be excited to help scale the company, recognizing the challenges and opportunities for growth inherent in such an environment. The Flatiron team is passionate about fighting climate change while ensuring their projects have an equitable impact on surrounding communities. Flatiron is looking for candidates who resonate with this mission.

About the Job

Title:                  Senior Manager or Director (depending on experience)

Reports To:       Chief Investment Officer

Location:           Flexible (preference for Denver/Boulder, New York City, or Boston)

Description:      This is a critical role within the Capital Markets organization that leads capital formation activities for the company’s projects, portfolios, or corporate capital needs. Well-suited candidates will be eager to work on complex problems to enable the company’s projects to be successfully deployed. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support structured transactions across the capital structure at the project and corporate level, acting as the face of the company to the capital markets.
• Creating and managing accurate, well-structured financial models (both levered and unlevered) for various projects in development
• Work closely with CIO and leadership team to prepare and deliver complex analyses and conclusions on financial impact of various development strategies and financial structuring
• Lead outreach and analysis on evolving issues in the market that have significant financial implications on projects and the company
• Optimizing capital stack and commercial offtake structures for both merchant and contracted energy storage projects
• Support execution of project acquisitions, including valuation, diligence, and documentation.
• Support development and commercial strategy, with involvement in key strategic decisions
• Work cross-functionally with procurement, engineering, commercial, development, and other members of finance to enable project success and to establish sustainable best practices.   
• Support CIO in capital planning, forecasting, and scenario planning as needed

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 5 to 8 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, structured finance, or project finance,
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to self-direct, flexibility, creativity, desire to grow into additional responsibilities as the company expands
• Preference for direct, relevant experience in renewable or energy storage industry, and understanding of utility scale project development
• Network of relevant market participants across debt, tax equity, equity, and consultants. 
• Successful track record of leading capital formation activities, including debt, tax equity, and/or equity.
• Some experience with structured energy products or wholesale power markets is preferred
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and high level of attention to detail
• Expert with Excel and PowerPoint

Compensation and Benefits

Job Type:         Permanent, Full-time. Ability to work in the United States is a requirement.

Salary:             Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

Bonus:             Competitive bonus based on performance

Benefits:          Flatiron offers an excellent benefit package with comprehensive health care, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, and other health and wellness benefits.