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Location
Dallas
Salary
Market related
Job Type
Permanent
Ref
234049
Posted
5 months ago

The ideal candidate will be responsible for using their analytical mindset to analyze and interpret financial data, then relating it to potential business trends and issues. This candidate will feel comfortable using insights they have discovered to communicate important themes and discoveries to company leadership. The company is a solar developer and it seeking a candidate with familiarity with the renewables industry.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze current and past financial data and performance to make recommendations on profit enhancement
  • Consistently analyze financial information based on both routine and ad-hoc reports
  • Interpret financial data to recognize changing trends, patterns, and their meaning related to key performance indicators
  • Communicate financial insights suggesting business issues to management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance or equivalent experience
  • 1 - 3 years' financial analysis and modeling experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel
  • Knowledge of solar tax equity strongly preferred.

This is a hybrid position - must be in the office 3 days per week.

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