JUWI Americas Looking for Director, Finance at Boulder, CO, United States Full Time

Job Description

Title: Director, Finance
Location: Boulder, CO
Start Date: Immediately
Reports to: CFO

At juwi, we’re taking solar energy to the next level. With the goal to bring hundreds of MWs of solar power online over the next several years, we seek a Director, Finance to bring our vision to life.

The Director, Finance will be responsible for managing and administering certain aspects of the commercial, financial and business development operations for juwi’s activities in North America. As a key member of the management team, the Director, Finance will be responsible for the oversight of project sale/financing and financial analysis functions. The Director, Finance will report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and directly work with management on certain strategic and tactical matters as they relate to project viability analysis, business development, project execution and the securing of new funding.

In this role, you’ll lead certain Finance team activities, including:

• Work with senior management on developing and executing the business development and financing strategies of the company.
• Participate in developing new business opportunities, including helping identify and foster new markets and transaction counterparties. Attend meetings with potential counterparties.
• Identify prospective counterparties for the sale of the company’s projects.
• Lead financing processes to obtain funding for the company’s projects.
• Participate in contract negotiations during the development and execution phases of projects for the company.
• Supervise the maintenance and improvement of financial and EPC models for project evaluation, including performing various sensitivity analyses.
• Understand the intricacies of various debt and equity financing structures, including construction and long-term project financing (term loans and tax equity).
• Research, understand and model government incentives applicable to the company’s projects.
• Support the Finance team in developing juwi’s financial forecasts, liquidity forecasts and business plans that will ultimately be presented to juwi group’s headquarters in Germany.
• Manage and provide guidance to certain Finance team members.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or similar; graduate degree or CFA a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of financial experience and management experience with the day-to-day financial operations.
• Knowledge of the electricity generation industry. Knowledge of organized power markets a plus.
• Proven ability to build and understand complex, detailed and accurate financial models.
• Excellent understanding of MS Excel; proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong analytical skills for problem solving and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
• Some project related travel is expected, a willingness to work flexible hours.
• Desire to grow professionally and work in Boulder, CO.

Any offer of employment for this position will be conditioned upon drug screening, in accordance with Section 12-3-3, B.R.C. 1981.

About juwi:

juwi Inc. (“juwi”), based in Boulder, Colorado is a developer and turnkey EPC contractor of solar power plants throughout North America. juwi’s main focus is the development, construction and operation of utility-scale power plants (20 MW or larger). juwi is wholly owned by MVV Energie AG, a publicly listed company based in Mannheim, Germany and one of Europe’s leading energy suppliers.

The skills and capabilities of every juwi employee are essential in making our work a reality. We realize this is a direct result of a diverse staff, and our diversity initiative takes every effort to ensure this is reflected in our hiring efforts and operations.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States; however, we currently are not providing visa sponsorship or hiring individuals who will need visa sponsorship in the future nor are we providing training for an Occupational Practical Training extension.

The Company requires all employees and new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. New hires will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.

Benefits:

juwi offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) with employer matching and employer-paid fees
• Paid Holidays
• PTO and Vacation

juwi is an equal opportunity employer, which means we offer equal treatment to all applicants. juwi prohibits discrimination, directly or indirectly, on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.