Finance Analyst

About Lightstar

Founded in 2019, Lightstar Renewables (“LSR”) is dedicated to advancing a cleaner energy future through local solar solutions. We aim to preserve and conserve resources by working closely with landowners and using environmentally sound practices.

Finance Analyst Role

Lightstar Renewables is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the expansion of our community solar portfolio across the United States. Reporting to the Director of Capital Markets, this role will contribute to the rapid growth of our Finance and Capital Markets functions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain all financial models to generate insights and analysis
• Assist the Development team with financial aspects of project development
• Contribute to all Capital Markets work including Tax Equity and debt capital raising and execution

Preferred Tasks

• Quickly develop proficiency in understanding, maintaining, and operating Lightstar’s various Project Finance models
• Responding to modeling inquiries and tasks, including evaluation of new projects and ad hoc analysis of existing portfolio projects
• Compiling, organizing, maintaining, and distributing project diligence for financing transactions (including but not limited to Construction debt, Tax Equity, and Back Leverage)
• Aiding Asset Management and Accounting teams with ongoing tracking of financial commitment including reporting to counterparties
• Researching and incorporating project-specific market and incentive assumptions into financial models, including wholesale energy prices, capacity and ancillary service revenues, renewable energy credits, property taxes, and state incentive programs
• Evaluate solar and battery project economics and investment opportunities, including sensitivity analyses, scenario analysis, valuation of development fees, and comparison of project structures and assumptions

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive salary
PTO – 20 days annually (+1 day/anniversary year, Maximum 25)
2025 Holidays - 14 days + 1 floating holiday
Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance
401k – 4% employer match

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years relevant renewables/infrastructure project finance experience
• Foundational understanding of and passion for the solar industry
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, especially modeling (Macros/VBA, Lookup functions, etc.)
• Core understanding of Finance concepts, including but not limited to: the Time Value of Money (DCF, IRR, NPV, etc.), use of Leverage (including debt sizing), and Accounting (three statement modeling)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrable ability to understand and communicate technical concepts
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to excel in a highly entrepreneurial environment
• Able to think creatively

We Are Committed to Diversity

Lightstar is committed to creating a welcoming environment that continually celebrates the diverse community different individuals cultivate at our company. As a proud equal opportunity employer, we pledge that all are welcome at Lightstar. Lightstar does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, medical history, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.