Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, M&A North America.

⚡ You will play an important role in: 

• Financial Modeling & Valuation:
  • Utilize financial modeling tools to screen potential M&A opportunities, joint ventures, and asset dispositions, assessing project valuations in line with Boralex’s investment criteria.
  • Manage and update financial models across all stages of M&A transactions, joint ventures, and divestitures.
  • Adapt existing financial models to project-specific requirements and transaction structures.
• Transaction Execution & Due Diligence:
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts (finance, accounting, tax, engineering, construction, legal, operations) to ensure financial models properly reflect due diligence findings for acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures.
  • Support the due diligence process by collecting and analyzing financial, operational, and market data from target companies and potential partners.
  • Coordinate with external advisors, including investment banks, legal firms, and technical consultants, during M&A, joint venture, and disposition processes.
• Market & Strategic Analysis:
  • Conduct market analysis on macroeconomic and regional trends, including the impact of tax law changes, interest rate fluctuations, and inflation on project viability.
  • Provide insights on renewable energy trends and regulatory developments in Canada and the US to support M&A, joint venture, and asset sale strategies.
• Investment Committee & Bid Support:
  • Assist in the preparation of materials for Investment Committee review and present financial results to senior management for M&A deals, joint venture agreements, and asset dispositions.
  • Support bid submissions, transaction execution, and deal closings across various transaction types.
  • Contribute to the continued development of internal financial models to enhance efficiency and accuracy in assessing acquisitions, partnerships, and divestitures.

 💡 To succeed in this position, you need:  

• • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in financial modeling within power, utilities, renewable energy, M&A, or project finance.
    
    • Strong proficiency in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and project finance structures related to M&A, joint ventures, and asset sales.
    • Ability to manipulate and adapt existing financial models to specific transaction structures.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
    • A keen interest in renewable energy trends and developments in Canada and the US.
    • Understanding of key industry drivers, regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics relevant to acquisitions, joint ventures, and asset sales. 
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; bilingual in French preferred.
    • Ability to present complex technical topics to both internal and external audiences, including stakeholders involved in M&A, joint ventures, and asset divestitures.
    • Experience working on large projects with multiple stakeholders under tight timelines.

#LI-hybrid