[Hiring] Finance Analyst @Sparkfund

Role Description

Sparkfund prices and structures its Distributed Capacity Procurement deals using a set of programmatic pricing models. This role is responsible for:

• Building ad hoc project finance models when deals fall outside existing templates.
• Keeping standing programmatic models accurate as cost, revenue, timing, and financing assumptions shift.
• Partnering with Business Development, Program, and Project teams to source assumptions that feed models.
• Testing assumptions against underlying data and flagging discrepancies before they reach pricing output.
• Translating model output into language deal teams can use during negotiations.

You will report to the Director of Corporate Finance. Success in this role looks like a maintained set of pricing models that are accurate and able to hold up under review from Finance leadership and deal counterparts.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in financial modeling, corporate finance, or a related quantitative role.
• Strong technical modeling skills, including building, auditing, and troubleshooting complex Excel models from scratch.
• Working knowledge of DCF analysis, capital stack construction (debt, equity, mezzanine), and discount rate and cost of capital concepts.
• Fluency in IRR, NPV, and other return metrics used to evaluate deal economics.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort validating assumptions across multiple sources.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate model output for non-finance stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.

Requirements

• Familiarity with project finance structures or energy asset modeling.
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or utility-facing businesses.
• Experience building models that support live deal negotiations.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with 2% employer match.
• Flexible vacation policy with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
• Federal holidays and Flexible Fridays, including half-day Fridays each week.
• 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid caregiver leave.
• One-time work-from-home stipend for eligible remote roles.
• $100 monthly phone and Wi-Fi allowance.