Senior Manager, Valuation

Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects. 
With solar set to increase tenfold in the next 20 years, we are well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. By joining the Lightsource bp team, you will ‘be the change’ on the world’s energy transition to a more sustainable future.
We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit as we continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape. By choosing a career with us, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by people who are passionate and have brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.
What You’ll do 
The Structured Finance team is committed to helping Lightsource bp finance and commercialize 25GW by 2025 having helped finance approximately 3.5 GW and raise $4.2 billion of debt and tax equity financing in the USA since 2019. To support our mandate, our team is looking for a highly motivated and analytical candidate who has a strong interest in joining a dynamic and high performing team to capitalize on substantial deal flow for a top tier platform in the U.S. This position will support the Valuation Director in all technical aspects of project finance modeling across the Structured Finance function.
Duties and Responsibilities
•    Assist the Valuation Director with continuous improvement and development of the LSbp master financial model, incorporating feedback from the deal execution staff with respect to new functionality and market trends.
•    Be part of an elite group that provides modeling support to the deal teams as they negotiate and execute financial transactions.
•    Audit complicated financial models, explain results and perform variance analysis.
•    Support Business Development with their pricing activities by assisting them in the use of the LSbp financial model and review their results.
•    Provide training to the rest of the team on various topics.
•    Build ad hoc analytical tools as needed.
Who we’re looking for     

Knowledge
•    Advanced Excel financial modelling skills, including VBA.
•    Detailed technical understanding of renewable energy tax equity and debt financing structures
•    Advanced accounting and tax acumen
•    Outstanding analytical skills
Qualifications 
•    Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field. MBA or CFA is beneficial.
Experience 
•    4-6 years renewable energy project finance experience, with direct work experience in financial modeling, tax equity and debt structuring, and accounting required
•    Successful track record of executing tax equity and debt transactions from beginning to end required

Why you’ll make a great member of the team  

Personal qualities 
•    High motivation, flexible can-do attitude, entrepreneurial "self-starter" mindset and problem-solving capabilities
•    Enjoys modeling.
•    The skills and desire to be a coach and mentor junior team members.
•    Excellent communicator across the spectrum – from senior management to junior colleagues and from high-level concepts to detailed technical points.
•    Excellent business acumen
•    Highly responsive and quick worker
•    Extreme attention to detail
���    Team player 
•    Strong interest in joining a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and being part of a high-performing and collaborative team

We offer
•    Health, dental and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment. US team members also receive no-cost life insurance and short- and long-term disability benefits. 
•    Our team members are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, calculated based on corporate, team and individual objectives. Team members in the US may receive an additional 50% of their annual bonus in a “retention bank” as well, available for withdrawal after three years of bonus awards have accrued.
•    Lightsource bp currently observes the following 11 holidays in the US: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
•    US team members accrue four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually.
•    Lightsource bp offers US team members immediate eligibility for a 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.  
•    Team members in the US enjoy a hybrid or remote work environment.
•    US team members receive a monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150. Team members also receive wellness and remote work allowances.

Why you’ll want to work for us    
Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions mat