Lead Analyst, Business Development

Oakville, ON, CA, L6J 2X1

At Algonquin-Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

The Lead Analyst, Business Development plays a key role in the greenfield development, acquisition, , and asset recycling of renewable energy projects, primarily focusing on owning and developing financial models, providing advice on business deal structures, and coordinating due diligence. The Lead Analyst, Business Development, is part of the Solar/International group located at our corporate office in Oakville.

Accountabilities

Prepare complex financial models and analysis of proposed greenfield development, acquisition, and asset recycling of renewable projects
Coordinate and work with internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SME) to ensure models reflect accurate inputs
Lead due diligence process on potential acquisition/asset recycling opportunities through liaising with internal and external SMEs
Ensure all assumptions contained in financial models are properly vetted and documented
Provide advice to the deal team on deal structure, opportunities, and risks, based on the sensitivity of project metrics to changes in project assumptions
Prepare investment summaries and presentations for Senior Management to support decision-making using output from financial models, and understanding of power market and deal fundamentals
Provide support to other analysts through sharing modelling and power market expertise
Support other ad-hoc projects to further drive the team’s development objectives

Education and Experience

5+ years of experience developing detailed financial models, preferably including the modelling of complex financial structures in the renewable energy sector, including US tax equity transactions
Must have an understanding of power market fundamentals as well as an understanding of renewable energy development structures and risk profiles
Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering or other related fields required
Professional designation (CPA, CFA, CBV) or MBA an asset
Must have a keen interest in the power & utilities sector and renewable energy
Investment banking or private equity experience an asset
Position requires the ability to: work on multiple projects/tasks at one time, work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines, work as part of and contribute to a multidisciplinary team
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills
Candidates should thrive in a dynamic and ever-changing environment and possess an entrepreneurial mindset

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

Customer Centric
Integrity
Entrepreneurial
Teamwork
Owner mindset
Outcome focused
Continuous learning

What we offer

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

A defined contribution savings plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Group Benefit Plan

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.