Financial Planning & Analysis, Associate

About Elevate

Elevate is dedicated to deploying reliable energy solutions that power communities and support the future of energy. Our mission is to enable massive digital and data center expansions while building a more resilient, electrified grid. Elevate attracts top talent who are passionate about making a difference.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated FP&A Associate to support and scale our financial planning and reporting, project budgeting, and liquidity forecasting functions. This role will work directly with the Director of FP&A and play a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy, improving processes, and enabling strategic decisions as the company grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Budgeting Support: Annual budgeting process, including model updates and data consolidation.

• Project Budgeting & Cost Control: Maintain and support detailed project budgets across development and capex phases, track actuals vs. budget and forecast, identify and explain variances, ensure consistency between project budgets and financial models.

• Cash Flow Forecasting & Liquidity Management: Maintain and update cash flow forecasts, track and allocate cash actuals across projects and accounts, support preparation of capital call analyses and liquidity planning, assist in maintaining cash rollforwards and balance bridges.

• Corporate Forecasting: Consolidate project and G&A forecasts from department heads, maintain and update corporate forecast models, analyze and report on variances vs. budget and prior forecasts.

• Systems & Process Improvement: Improve structure, consistency, and controls across financial models and datasets, support development of scalable FP&A processes and tools, help implement best practices for version control, data integrity, and reporting.

• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare variance analysis across projects, G&A, and overall cash flows, support development of monthly business review and board presentation materials, build and maintain reporting outputs, dashboards, and supporting analyses.

Candidate Profile

• Required Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree (finance, accounting, economics, or other related quantitative field)
  • 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, project finance, or related field
  • Strong Excel / financial modeling skills
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Able to manage multiple workflows and meet deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Preferred Experience:

  • In renewable energy, infrastructure, or project-based industries
  • Exposure to cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, or treasury functions
  • Experience working with complex financial models

Why Join Us?

• Make a Meaningful Impact: Contribute to transformative, utility-scale energy storage projects, especially on complex brownfield and urban-constrained sites where innovation drives real-world results.

• Thrive in a Mission-Driven Culture: Work in a lean, agile team that values integrity, innovation, and decisive execution, fostering a collaborative environment where every team member has a voice and is empowered to make a difference.

• Grow with a Company on the Rise: Join at a pivotal moment as we scale from startup to growth stage, shaping strategy, influencing outcomes, and growing professionally alongside a company backed by top-tier private equity and poised for significant expansion.

Pay Range

The posted salary range for this role is $90,000 - $125,000 USD per year (BK) $90,000 - $125,000 USD per year (SF).