Commercial & Project Finance Analyst (AU | Renewable Energy)
To develop, maintain and improve internal pricing models, resource models, and long-term renewable energy financial models, while providing commercial analysis and modelling support across Asset Management and Advisory.
This is NOT an accounting or bookkeeping role.
This role requires advanced financial modelling skills and experience with renewable energy project finance.
Key Responsibilities
* Build and maintain pricing tools for:
o Asset Management services
o Advisory scopes
o Control Room services
* Incorporate labour costs, project complexity, scope variations, margins and overheads.
* Support review of pricing models based on actual performance.
* Develop resource models for AM, Operations and Advisory teams.
* Support capacity planning and utilisation modelling.
* Analyse operational performance and identify optimisation opportunities.
Actuals vs Forecast Performance Analysis
* Analyse actual hours, revenue and project profitability.
* Identify variances against pricing and modelling assumptions.
* Provide insights to improve future pricing and scoping.
* Support monthly management reporting.
Long-Term Renewable Energy Financial Modelling ***** year models
* Build project finance-style models for:
o Solar PV
o Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
o Wind
* Model revenue (merchant, contracted, hybrid)
* Model degradation / cycle life
* Model Capex/opex
* Model debt financing structures
* Compute IRR, NPV, LLCR, PLCR
Support Advisory teams with feasibility studies and investment analysis
Revenue Forecasting & Strategic Planning Support
* Support AM and Advisory revenue forecasting.
* Support 5-year strategic plan with modelling assumptions and scenarios.
* Build sensitivity and scenario analysis.
Tools & Data
* Build dashboards, graphs and outputs for reporting (Excel, Power BI preferred).
* Document assumptions and ensure model transparency.
* Work closely with Data Analytics and Finance teams.
Must-Have
* Experience in renewable energy project finance or infrastructure financial modelling.
* Ability to build complex models from first principles.
* Experience with:
o P50/P90 analysis
o Degradation/derating
o BESS dispatch and cycle modelling (bonus but not essential)
* Strong commercial and analytical thinking.
* Ability to explain modelling outputs clearly.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Comfortable working with clients and senior leadership.
Nice-to-Have
* Power BI or Python.
* Experience in pricing models for services businesses.
* Background in engineering, economics, finance or applied mathematics.
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