Employment Opportunity Natural Forces

Financial Modeler

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Natural Forces is a leading Canadian clean energy developer that delivers projects in partnership with Indigenous Communities and Nations, CEDCs, Municipalities and other local communities across Canada, Ireland and France. Natural Forces is an asset owner and retains ownership in our projects long term. Our passion is to build relationships that allow us to harness renewable energy resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.

You will be joining a team that places a high value on employee growth, sustainability, and a healthy work environment.

Who are we looking for?

Natural Forces is seeking a candidate to fill a Financial Modeler role to support our team members. This is a full-time position based at our head office in downtown Halifax that may require occasional travel within Canada, Ireland and France. The primary duties are:

• Design, build and maintain highly complex financial models for renewable energy projects
• Work with cross functional teams to develop robust sets of assumptions
• Be the custodian of model structural integrity and model assumptions
• Support the project team through the bid and financial close process
• Understand financing and tax structures to understand their impact on financial model and project viability
• Translate data into meaningful information to support decision making at board level
• Be resourceful, develop trust amongst stakeholders, anticipate needs of your key internal customers
• Ad hoc analysis and support for wider team as required in a growing entrepreneurial environment

Key Tasks and Duties

Project Financing

• Design, build and maintain highly complex financial models for renewable energy projects
• Accurate management of information flows used to maintain financial models
• Take responsibility for structural integrity and functionality of models including accounting, tax and regulatory requirements of various global markets
• Determine optimal financing structures for projects in different markets
• Support the acquisition/investment/tender/bidding appraisal activities of multi-million dollar projects globally through financial modelling.
• Understand different technologies and different development jurisdictions.
• Clear financial analysis and communication of results.
• Seek tax advice and understand implication on projects
• Provide support in selecting financial structures, partners and demonstrate comfort liaising with lenders and advisors to achieve financial close

Business Development

• Directly support the organization in realizing opportunities in respect of the following activities:
• PPA award
• Project Acquisition and Disposal
• Raising debt and equity
• Development Partnerships
• Tax Structures
• Promote and enhance the profile and reputation of the organization to businesses involved in the renewable energy market

Professional Development

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Education and experience requirements

• Highly numerate with relevant financial qualification with 2+ years experience of financial modelling

Skills and ability requirements

• Ability to analyse qualitative & quantitative information for decision making
• Strong focus on detail
• Strong communication skills: ability to challenge, synthesise and clearly articulate thought process
• Easily motivated and can execute tasks independently & integrate easily with multi-functional teams
• Excellent understanding of Financial Statements
• Renewable Energy or wider energy or infrastructure industry experience is desirable
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS Office Suite
• Flexibility to Travel as required

Application requirements

• Applications must include a cover letter and resume

Other information

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our clean energy mission. Natural Forces provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement. We are committed to an inclusive environment where all voices are valued and heard. We strive to make an equitable organization for our staff, stakeholders and partners.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Natural Forces we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.