COMPANY

Geronimo Energy is a full-service renewable energy company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Geronimo has developed over 2,000 megawatts of wind and solar projects that are either operational or currently under construction throughout the United States. Geronimo has a multi-gigawatt development pipeline of wind and solar projects in various stages of development throughout the United States. Geronimo provides custom solutions for utilities and corporations looking to harness renewable energy for business growth. With deep roots in agriculture, Geronimo prides itself on developing renewable energy projects that are farmer-friendly, community-driven, and beneficial for rural communities.

Geronimo Investment Management (GIM) is a private investment management firm focused primarily on investments in renewable energy projects in North America on behalf of institutional investor clients.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Geronimo is seeking a Director or VP of Project Finance to manage a team of financial analysts and manage the project financing process including tax equity, back levered project debt, construction debt, and/or mezzanine debt on behalf of the private equity fund, including negotiations.

DUTIES

• Manage external legal counsel during project financing process from selection to final funding.
• Coordinate with finance providers on due diligence and documentation.
• Coordinate the drawdown and closing process with respect to tax equity, construction debt, back levered project debt, and/or mezzanine debt.
• Support senior management of Geronimo on various financing related matters on an on-going basis.
• Actively develop and/or maintain a relevant project finance network
• Work with development team to appropriately price out projects for requests for proposals and non-solicited bi-lateral offers.
• Prepare comprehensive financial models for various projects to deliver cash flow forecasts, scenario analysis, risk assessment and return analysis.

EXPERIENCE

• Ten or more years in finance related field
• At least three years in project finance management position within renewable energy sector utilizing third party tax equity finance
• Strong financial modelling skills, capable of building from scratch sophisticated project finance models; prior experience in use of VN and Macro tools with MS Excel is preferable.
• Proficiency in other Microsoft Office tools such as Word and PowerPoint
• Self-starter with strong self-motivation and a proven capacity to manage a team of financial analysts
• Results oriented approach with hands-on execution capability
• Bachelor's degree in finance or engineering and/or MBA.
• Passion for working in renewable sector and focus on long-term shareholder value creation
• Strong analytical, inter-personal and communication skills