Project Finance Associate

Goodleap

The Role

Overview

Build and maintain pricing models for solar, storage, and home‑improvement financing.

Key Responsibilities

  • pricing models
  • rate ingestion
  • kpi monitoring
  • scenario analysis
  • price book
  • data validation

Tasks

The Senior Financial Analyst will build and maintain pricing models across solar, storage, and home-improvement financing (lease, PPA, and loan). Turn disorganized utility rate data into clean inputs, analyze tariff nuances (TOU tiers, demand charges, seasonal rates, riders), and translate market research into pricing decisions that drive win rate, profitability and compliance. This is a key role within GoodLeap’s Business Solutions team, supporting the growth and optimization of our B2B product suite. The role requires strong analytical and technical skills, a solid understanding of project finance, and the ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners. -Prepare and present findings, recommendations, and pricing updates to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. -Analyze bill impacts across customer segments and climates; simulate pre/postinstall bills under multiple TOU/demand scenarios and rate transition rules. -Ingest and validate utility rates (TOU, tiered, demand, fixed riders/credits, NEM/NBT, community solar credits) and maintain a clean, auditable tariff dataset. -Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related, identifying trends and recommending actionable insights. -Run detailed pricing scenarios evaluating new and existing TPO markets, ensuring competitive and financially sustainable pricing. -Collaborate closely with the Capital Markets team to align-on financial structures, assumptions, and overall strategy related to current and future opportunities. -Coordinate with internal teams such as Accounting, FP&A, Data Engineering, and Legal to ensure accuracy and consistency across financial models, pricing, and reporting. -Support go-to-market pricing: configure price books, promos, dealer/partner terms, and exception approvals that align with margin and compliance targets.

Requirements

  • sql
  • databricks
  • excel
  • vba
  • bachelor's
  • mba

What You Bring

If you are an extraordinary professional who thrives in a collaborative work culture and values a rewarding career, then we want to work with you! Apply today! -Working knowledge of SQL; familiarity with Databricks preferred. -Knowledge of tax equity, debt, and equity financing structures. -Exceptional attention to detail, analytical rigor, and problem-solving ability. -3–5+ years of relevant experience in project finance, structured finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance; experience in residential solar or renewable energy strongly preferred. -Expertise in Microsoft Excel (advanced financial modeling required);VBA experience a plus. -Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (MBA or advanced degree a plus). -Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow). -Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present financial analyses to senior stakeholders. -Self-starter comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities. -Expertise in pricing analytics, utility market research, energy economics, or related role in residential solar/DER or retail energy.

Benefits

Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 DOE

The Company

About Goodleap

-Founded with a mission to make homeownership and sustainable living more accessible. -Pioneers in offering financing solutions for residential solar systems, energy efficiency, and home upgrades. -Helps homeowners secure financing for clean energy solutions through partnerships with contractors and installers. -Offers a range of flexible loan and lease options tailored to the needs of residential customers. -Has expanded its product offerings to include solar, energy storage, and home efficiency projects. -Works with a large network of contractors to provide homeowners with easy access to financing options. -Recognized for enabling the transition to renewable energy by making sustainable home improvements more affordable.

Sector Specialisms

Solar

HVAC

Roofing