CFO – Renewable Energy Investment

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer | Piper Maddox

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Piper Maddox’s client, located in New York. The company is a rapidly scaling growth-stage renewable energy investor, developer, and asset owner focused on the distributed generation market, backed by a global investment powerhouse with over $700mm in assets. Rather than acting as a traditional developer, the business builds strategic industry relationships, makes disciplined investment decisions, and delivers operational excellence across its growing asset base by working alongside leading ESCOs, EPCs, developers, and multinational energy companies. This CFO role is critical for building out and leading the entire finance function, serving as the primary finance voice to the Board during a period of significant growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Executive
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $300,000–$350,000 yearly
• Team: Leads the finance function (Project Finance, FP&A, Accounting) and reports to the Board.
• Mission: Build out and lead the finance function for a rapidly scaling distributed generation renewable energy investor and asset owner.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Finance Leadership: Lead the execution of corporate and structured finance transactions, collaborating with the Project Finance team on project finance transactions.
• Investment Materials: Develop and execute investment marketing materials, including quarterly board presentations, investment memos, Portfolio CIMs, and financial models.
• Function Oversight: Oversee and build out the entire finance function, encompassing Project Finance, FP&A, and Accounting processes.
• Board Communication: Act as the primary finance voice to the Board, presenting financial performance, strategy, and key metrics with clarity and confidence.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure accurate financial reporting, audits, and compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and investor requirements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Executive leadership within renewable energy or infrastructure, with a strong focus on project-based financings and tax equity experience.
• Experience: 10+ years working within renewable energy or infrastructure, with a track record in closing high-value financings and direct closing experience in tax equity structuring. Broader exposure across capital formation, FP&A, or corporate finance leadership is a meaningful advantage, alongside comfort in personally driving outcomes during a growth phase.
• Skills: Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to senior stakeholders, the ability to operate across the full finance function, and a bias for action with direct involvement in transactions.
• Bonus: A background in distributed generation renewables is strongly preferred, particularly for candidates who have leaned heavily into tax equity structuring.