Brightsmith · 1 day ago
Project Finance Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expBrightsmith is a growing renewable energy IPP and development platform seeking a Manager of Project Finance to support financing and commercial execution of utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid projects across the U.S. The role involves hands-on financial modeling, supporting debt and tax equity structures, and contributing to competitive RFP and offtake bid processes.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ty Huang
Responsibilities
Build and maintain detailed project finance models for utility-scale renewable energy projects
Support debt and tax equity modeling, including partnership-flip and hybrid structures
Analyze financing impacts on project returns, cash flows, and risk allocation
Support financing diligence with high-quality financial analysis and model outputs
Develop financial inputs for RFPs, PPA bids, and offtake proposals
Partner with development and commercial teams to assess pricing, risk, and competitiveness
Run sensitivities and scenarios related to power prices, capex, opex, and financing terms
Evaluate project economics across development, construction, and operating phases
Prepare investment summaries and materials for internal decision-making
Support portfolio-level analysis to inform capital allocation and prioritization
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of experience in project finance, renewable energy finance, infrastructure finance, or energy investment roles
Strong experience building project finance models from scratch
Familiarity with debt and tax equity structures, including partnership-flip or hybrid arrangements
Experience supporting RFPs or commercial bidding processes
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; comfort working with complex assumptions and sensitivities
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field
Company
Brightsmith
Brightsmith was founded in London in 2019 by Tommy Bright, Jenny Gladman, and Adam Smith, three people united by a clear mission: to play an active role in building a cleaner, more sustainable world for their children.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase