Project Controller / Project Finance Manager

Taylor Hopkinson • boston, ma, United States • $110 - $140 / year • 3d ago

Project Finance Administration Administer the financial and contractual obligations of project SPVs under financing agreements, credit facilities, trust agreements, security documents, and other project finance documentation. Coordinate funding drawdowns, shareholder loans, VAT facilities, and construction financing activities while ensuring all documentation, approvals, and lender requirements are completed accurately and on time. Monitor financing milestones, conditions precedent, contractual deliverables, reporting deadlines, and ongoing compliance obligations throughout the project lifecycle. Manage banking activities, including project bank accounts, restricted and trust accounts, payment waterfalls, treasury transactions, and cash movements between project entities. Prepare liquidity forecasts, funding requests, cash calls, and treasury reports to support project financing and investment decisions. Coordinate lender reporting, compliance certificates, KYC requirements, bank onboarding, audit requests, and information requests from financial institutions and external advisors. Act as the primary liaison between project companies, lenders, fiduciaries, legal counsel, tax advisors, accounting providers, auditors, and internal investment, finance, and asset management teams. Maintain accurate and organized project finance, banking, corporate, and SPV documentation, ensuring records are complete and readily available for internal and external stakeholders.

Develop and maintain project budgets, financial forecasts, cash flow models, and cost control reports for renewable energy projects throughout development, construction, and operations. Monitor project performance by analyzing budget versus actual results, preparing variance analyses, identifying financial risks, and providing recommendations to management. Track project costs, purchase orders, commitments, change orders, contract variations, payment schedules, and overall project expenditures to ensure financial accuracy and cost control. Review vendor invoices, payment applications, and supporting documentation to verify compliance with contracts, budgets, approvals, and internal controls before processing payments. Prepare monthly financial reports, management dashboards, and project performance updates for executive leadership, investment teams, finance, project management, and asset management stakeholders. Support month-end and year-end financial close activities, including account reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, cost analysis, accruals, and coordination with external accounting and tax providers. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve financial reporting processes, strengthen internal controls, and support informed business and investment decisions.

Experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, renewable energy, banking, financial controlling, FP&A, corporate finance, investment funds, or project administration. Strong understanding of project finance structures, SPVs, lender reporting, financing agreements, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, ERP systems, accounting platforms, or treasury software is a plus. Fluent in Spanish and English. Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Candidate must be able to go to the office Monday thru Friday

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