Financial Associate
Denver, Colorado
Finance /
Full-time /
Remote
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Financial Associate will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance, supporting corporate capital transactions and forecasting across the broader Finance department. This includes but is not limited to complex financial modeling, associated project-level and corporate diligence, and supporting the Senior Director in developing the corporate capital structuring and planning process.
The Finance department operates in a very dynamic environment, and we are looking for a passionate, creative individual who enjoys thinking outside the box to deliver the most optimal set of outcomes for the company. Pivot’s growth trajectory lends tremendous room for impact and career progression, and this opportunity provides a unique exposure to the mechanics behind large-scale renewables deployment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create, update, and maintain complex financial models that include project-level detail and all associated levels of the capital stack
- Review and advise on project and capital structure attributes that work towards optimal financial outcomes
- Support various capital raising transaction activities, including diligence work and data room management
- Build reports (Salesforce) and spreadsheets (Excel) to support market-level and project-level financial modeling
- Utilize and expand on internal tools to enhance project development activities
- Support the larger Finance department with special projects as needed
- Self-motivate and engage in further learning about renewable energy markets
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- 1-3 years of corporate finance, investment banking, project finance, or relevant work experience
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Understanding of project finance concepts and complex capital structures
- Passion to learn new things through self-study and structured settings
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building trust and rapport
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES
- Experience in the solar industry
- Experience with tax equity
- Previous project finance and/or M&A experience
$60,000 - $90,000 a year
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The base salary range for this position is $60,000-$90,000 depending on relevant experience, along with eligibility for the company’s substantial bonus plan, with a target bonus of 30% of annual salary (prorated in the first year based on start date.
Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees, placing an emphasis on company culture, and a focus on our people. To that end, Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:
· 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 (after the vesting period)
· Work-from-home 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
A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.
ABOUT PIVOT
Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and
families.
We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities.
As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.
At Pivot, our core values guide our work internally and externally:
· Impact – We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people, communities, and the planet
· Balance – Put family first; work hard/have fun
· Determination – Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge
· Professionalism – Impress everyone we touch, be a team player
· Honesty – Be truthful and transparent, externally and internally
· Kindness – Create an environment where kindness, empathy, and vulnerability are embraced
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT
At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.
Pivot invests in company-wide trainings, assessments, and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices, such as employee allyship building, cross-cultural communications, and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.
EEO STATEMENT
Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.
