Project Finance Associate

Company Description:

Hunt Energy Company (HEC) serves as a holding entity for a diverse portfolio of businesses in the Power and Utilities industry, including Hunt Energy Network, a competitive provider of energy storage and dispatch services, and Sharyland Utilities, a fully regulated Texas-based electric transmission utility overseen by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The mission of Hunt is to be a growth-oriented industry leader respected throughout the world for the quality and competency of its people, the efficiency and scope of its operations, and its rich heritage of honesty and integrity.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Project Finance Associate to join our Dallas-based Corporate Finance team, supporting a growing portfolio of infrastructure and energy investments. The position will own day-to-day management of project financing, including lender and tax equity reporting, compliance deliverables, and ongoing covenant monitoring. The role will also support fundings, term conversions, and other capital events—coordinating across internal teams and external counterparties, managing conditions precedent, and overseeing funding flows.

This position provides significant analytical and execution responsibilities, including maintaining financial models, tracking performance against expectations, and driving portfolio insights. The Associate will be expected to leverage AI and automation tools to enhance efficiency, streamline reporting, and support deeper analytical capabilities across the portfolio.

The role partners closely across Finance, Legal, Accounting, and Asset Management, and contributes to process improvements as the company expands. This is a high-impact position with clear ownership and visibility, ideal for a candidate looking to deepen project finance expertise while driving smarter, technology-enabled workflows.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management & Reporting

• Manage lender and tax equity reporting (monthly/quarterly/ad hoc)
• Prepare compliance certificates, DSCR, and liquidity calculations
• Monitor covenant compliance across project and HoldCo financings

Fundings, Term Conversions & CP Management

• Support sponsor commitment fundings, term conversions, and financing events
• Track and manage CP requirements across facilities
• Coordinate with lenders, tax equity, advisors, and internal teams
• Review sources & uses, and funding flows

Post-Close Integration

• Lead structured post-close project transitions
• Document key financing assumptions and reporting obligations
• Improve processes to reduce post-close execution risk

Financial Modeling & Analytics

• Build and maintain project finance models (debt, tax equity, waterfalls)
• Maintain HLBV tracking and capital account reconciliations
• Analyze funding mechanics and variance to actuals

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner across Finance, Legal, Accounting, and Asset teams
• Support and review analyst work
• Enhance reporting and portfolio analytics processes

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, portfolio management, or renewable energy finance
• Strong understanding of structured finance, project finance, debt, and tax equity structures (renewables experience preferred)
• Experience supporting sponsor commitment fundings, term conversions, and complex financing events
• Advanced Excel modeling skills (cash waterfalls, debt sizing, scenario analysis)
• Familiarity with financing agreements, CP requirements, and reporting frameworks
• Experience leveraging AI to enhance work product and productivity

Company Highlights:

• For 90 years, we have nurtured creative ideas and turned them into successful realities using three core strategic pillars – creativity, excellence, and people. 
• 401K – 12% employer contribution with no vesting period (6% Match and 6% non-matching contribution)
• Highly competitive compensation
• Hybrid work options available for most roles
• Five to eight weeks of PTO annually based on years of experience; eleven additional holidays per calendar year
• All Medical/Dental/Vision benefits start day one with the company; low employee premiums 
• Education Assistance Program
• Free covered employee parking for Dallas HQ based employees
• Free specialty coffee bar in the Dallas HQ
• Onsite breakfast and lunch area in the Dallas HQ
• Commitment to the following ideals:
  • Work/Life Balance
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • An exceptional employee experience

Hunt is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Hunt is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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