Financial Analyst II - Tax Equity

About the position

BHE Renewables owns interests in several independent power projects in the U.S., including solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and natural gas projects that largely sell their output to regulated utilities. The company's portfolio includes projects and assets in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and Texas. BHE Renewables is building a first-of-its-kind solar-powered microgrid that will be the start of an aerospace manufacturing hub in West Virginia. At BHE Renewables, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status, or any other category protected by applicable local, state, or U.S. federal law. BHE Renewables has an exciting career opportunity available. Take the next step in your career and apply now!

Responsibilities

• Update valuation models for tax equity projects with current monthly financial data received from the sponsor and prepare the necessary journal entries to record the monthly activity in the general ledger.
• Primary support for tax equity forecasting and analysis requests for the existing tax equity portfolio.
• Assist in preparation of various presentations for senior management.
• Reconcile actual information and prepare analysis explaining differences to budgets and forecasts.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual ten-year plan and provide all financial information required related to tax equity investments.
• Provide financial analysis support to the accounting team as necessary to develop and maintain financial tools to analyze business results.
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 3 or more years related work experience in public accounting, financial forecasting, financial modeling and/or financial analysis beneficial.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills; knowledge of financial analysis methods and tools.
• Advanced software skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint and ability to utilize advanced modeling techniques in order to automate model functionality.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and participate in peer review processes to ensure quality and consistency.
• Analytical skills to effectively monitor developments in forecasted and actual data and the ability to draw logical conclusions from analysis.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification or advanced degree such as CPA, MBA or CFA beneficial.
• Experience with waterfall structures is preferred.
• Knowledge of Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value (HLBV) accounting is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with partnership accounting, including allocation of profits, losses, and distributions.