Director, Finance & Investment

Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, focused on developing, building, owning and operating sustainable, high return community-scale solar PV systems, large scale energy storage applications and 21st century solutions for the redevelopment of underutilized property.

Encore is a dynamic, high-growth, team-oriented, entrepreneurial company. We are a group of colleagues committed to the triple bottom line of people, planet, profit, and are willing to take on responsibilities outside of our comfort zone. We hope you are too!

Lead financial modeling, underwriting, and investment decision-making across Encore's project finance investments, M&A, capital raising (including construction debt, back-leverage, tax equity and tax credit transfers), and business development activities

Own the evaluation of project and portfolio investments, including returns analysis, capital-at-risk assessment, financing assumptions, downside cases, sensitivities, and recommendations to senior leadership

Lead the preparation and presentation of investment materials to management and investment committees throughout the project lifecycle, clearly articulating key risks, value drivers, underwriting assumptions, and recommendations

Lead financing transactions from strategy through closing, including structuring, financial modeling, lender and investor engagement, due diligence, term sheet negotiation, documentation, closing mechanics, and post-closing compliance and relationship management

Develop and maintain relationships with banks, tax equity investors, tax credit buyers, institutional capital providers, advisors, and other financing counter parties; support capital-markets strategy and evaluation of new financing structures

Partner with development and commercial teams to evaluate project economics, price offtake opportunities, assess acquisition opportunities, and establish financial parameters that support disciplined investment decisions

Oversee recurring financial and portfolio reporting to capital partners and senior management, ensuring accurate, timely, decision-useful analysis and clear communication of performance, risks, liquidity, and capital requirements

Partner closely with accounting, treasury, legal, construction, and asset management teams to ensure financing assumptions, forecasts, transaction requirements, and financial reporting are appropriately integrated

Own and continuously improve Encore's project finance models, underwriting standards, investment-committee processes, reporting tools, and transaction workflows, with an emphasis on scalability, consistency, controls, and efficient use of data

Provide leadership, coaching, and quality control for junior finance team members, including review of models, analyses, presentations, and transaction deliverables

Serve as a senior finance resource across the organization and take ownership of strategic and ad hoc analyses as business needs evolve

8+ years of relevant transactional experience in project finance, infrastructure investing, M&A, investment banking, or principal investing, with significant experience in the U.S. renewable energy sector;
Senior Director candidates will generally be expected to bring 10+ years of relevant experience and a demonstrated record of leading complex transactions

Demonstrated experience independently leading renewable energy financings or investments through closing, including responsibility for structuring, underwriting, diligence, negotiation, documentation, and internal approvals

Deep understanding of U.S. renewable energy project finance, including construction…