Invenergy · 14 hours ago
Associate, Commercial Finance & Economics
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$95K/yr - $110K/yr
2+ years expInvenergy is a leader in energy innovation, focused on providing power generation and storage solutions. The Associate on the Commercial Finance & Economics team will shape financial understanding and strategic direction for utility-scale energy projects, leading financial modeling and cross-functional coordination.
ConsultingEnergyEnergy EfficiencyMarketingRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Lead the development, ownership, and enhancement of complex financial and valuation models to analyze economic merits, risks, pricing strategies, and returns for renewable, thermal, and transmission projects
Assess the integrity of financial and economic models and communicate key assumptions, price drivers, sensitivities, and commercial risks to origination, development, engineering, and senior leadership
Run extensive sensitivity, scenario, and risk analyses to quantify the effect of market variables, design choices, and structural risks on pricing and returns
Partner with engineering teams to optimize project designs, integrating insights into CAPEX, OPEX, performance, system losses, availability, and revenue structures
Support and coordinate with origination, development, engineering, procurement, structured finance, accounting, legal, and construction teams to build full project business cases
Ensure alignment and documentation of key commercial assumptions across budgeting, DEVEX, CAPEX, OPEX, tax, land & property, bonding, decommissioning, revenue mechanisms, settlement structures, and local content
Maintain financial models for all projects within a development region, incorporating updated inputs, commercial changes, risk factors, and market dynamics
Identify inconsistencies or misalignments across project models and lead corrective standardization efforts
Monitor market conditions, policy developments, regulatory structures, cost trends, and competitive dynamics, integrating insights into project modeling and commercial strategy
Identify commercial, economic, and structural risks and propose mitigation strategies to improve competitiveness and bankability
Collaborate with advisors, consultants, trade groups, and legal counsel to refine assumptions, enhance models, and improve development strategies
Mentor and support junior CFE team members through expectation-setting, work review, feedback, and coaching
Prepare clear, concise presentations and memos summarizing key findings, model insights, risks, and recommendations for senior leadership
Deliver training to upskill internal teams on financial modeling, revenue structures, market dynamics, and project economics
Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives that strengthen modeling consistency, speed, and accuracy across the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's preferred)
2+ years of experience in commercial, financial, or analytical roles in energy, infrastructure, utilities, banking, consulting, or real estate development
Demonstrated ability to build, manage, audit, and interpret complex financial and economic models
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to communicate trade-offs and risk/reward balances
Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating across cross-functional teams in fast-paced settings
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in presenting financial topics to senior audiences
Knowledge of budgeting, cost forecasting, project development processes, and financial oversight
Advanced Excel skills (VBA, pivot tables, lookups, conditional logic, macros, scenario modeling) and strong Word/PowerPoint proficiency
Preferred
Experience with project finance, infrastructure valuation, or utility-scale renewable, thermal, storage, or transmission development
Demonstrated expertise in advanced financial modeling, including Monte Carlo simulations, debt sculpting, risk-weighted returns, power market modeling, and multi-technology valuation
Proficiency with MATLAB and/or Python for simulations, optimization, scenario automation, data processing, and integration with Excel modeling frameworks
Experience building standardized modeling templates, assumption libraries, or automated analysis tools
Ability to synthesize complex economic impacts into clear summaries for leadership
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage numerous concurrent projects
Self-starter with strong judgment and the ability to operate with minimal direction
Strong interpersonal skills and confidence engaging senior managers, engineers, advisors, and multi-disciplinary teams
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401k
Paid time off
Company
Invenergy
Invenergy is a privately-held developer, operator, and investor in clean energy solutions and services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.46BKey Investors
Monarch Private CapitalBlackstone GroupManulife Financial
2025-04-30Debt Financing· $1B
2025-01-29Debt Financing· $1.1B
2024-09-16Undisclosed· $170M
Leadership Team
Mary King
Executive Vice President, People & Culture
Paul Abitante
Executive Vice President, International Development
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