Financial Analyst - Peaks Renewables

at Summit Utilities/AOG in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, United States

Job Description

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

Peaks Renewables is a renewable energy development company specializing in the development of low carbon, carbon-neutral, and carbon-negative renewable natural gas projects leveraging a range of different feedstocks and technology types. Peaks’ goal is to help states, communities, utilities, homeowners, and industries reduce emissions while creating economic growth and providing access to clean, safe, dependable, and affordable energy solutions. Peaks is a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., and has focused on investing in projects that will drive down emissions in the thermal energy sector by utilizing waste to fuel homes, businesses, and industries throughout the United States. Peaks' current focus is renewable natural gas (RNG) development from agricultural waste, landfills, food waste, using anaerobic digestion and gasification to help us move closer to a low-carbon future.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Financial Analyst. This hybrid role requires working from one of our offices in Portland, ME or Fort Smith, AR.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will serve a key role in supporting Business Development and FP&A activities at Peaks. As a direct report to the company’s Finance Manager, this position will be responsible for various critical business functions such as debt fundraising, project feasibility analysis and merger and acquisition due diligence, as well as forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and reporting responsibilities. The work will take place in a fast-paced environment with constantly evolving priorities depending on project development priorities, reporting deadlines, and other ad hoc requests.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete applications for debt financing and loan guarantees from federal support programs
• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis and valuation modeling for new investments, including developing sensitivities for various development scenarios and outcomes
• Screen and evaluate the feasibility of new M&A and project opportunities, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and objectives
• Develop and refine commercial proposals, working closely with internal teams to structure deals that maximize value and mitigate risk
• Assist with due diligence processes for acquisitions, including financial assessments and coordination of internal approval processes
• Design, develop, and implement methods and strategies to enhance financial models and streamline processes




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.



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