Job Summary
The Vice President Corporate Finance is responsible for all aspects of the company's Treasury and Finance operations, including new financings in support of business development, loan administration and compliance, liquidity management, interest expense optimization, and insurance. The company's outstanding debts include bank facilities, issued private placement notes, and project finance structures at various levels in the corporate structure. Position formally reports to Chief Financial Officer and has two direct reports (Senior Treasury Manager and Senior Manager, Financial Analytics).
This is a senior position in the organization requiring regular interaction with CenTrio Senior Management and sponsor personnel.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, strong commitment to deadlines and team, is process oriented with a high sense of ownership in their work, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and has superior foundation in financial activities.
Who is CenTrio?
CenTrio is a leading provider of sustainable energy services for higher education, healthcare campuses, and cities, managing utility infrastructures across 10 U.S. cities and serving over 350 customers. We deliver efficient electricity, steam, hot water, and chilled water, offering reduced costs, lower emissions, and exceptional reliability. As a subsidiary of a global Infrastructure Investment Consortium, CenTrio benefits from strong financial backing and manages high-quality, long-term assets that ensure stable, growing cash flows.
CenTrio is planning an aggressive growth strategy during the next 30 years. CenTrio will expand the existing district energy grids, build new systems in other parts of the cities already located, pursue growth to expand its public-private partnerships with higher education and healthcare customers (both Design-Build-Finance-Operations-Maintain and other types of long-term concession arrangements), add to its power generation portfolio, introduce alternate fuels and technologies, and provide services to other municipalities.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Partner with Business Development in sourcing, financing and refinancing new business and portfolio growth opportunities.
- Assist the organization in managing and administering the contractual obligations of the Concessionaire entities.
- Develop an intimate understanding of the Corporate Model and provide leadership in production of the annual budget and long-term strategic model.
- Lead relationship with Administrative, Depository and Collateral Agents.
- Ensure compliance with all aspects of the Loan Documents including Financial Reporting deadlines, Notice Requirements and daily account management.
- Certify that all Bank Accounts are properly funded to support recurring needs of the business such as payroll and Interest/Principal payments.
- Review, validate and approve all Withdrawal Certificates created by the Senior Treasury Manager and understand all receipts and disbursements processed by Shared Services.
- Administer and optimize the various Letters of Credit necessary to run the business.
- Prepare 12-month and 13-week liquidity forecasts for the CenTrio entities. This task requires working with accounting on a regular basis to reconcile the current liquidity forecasts to Budget.
- Assess financial processes to validate safeguarding of assets and improve operational efficiencies.
- Responsible for annual budget interest and finance assumptions, liquidity, and financial metrics.
- On a monthly basis, track and report year-to-date cash flows in comparison to Budget.
- Review and provide feedback on all M&A modeling activity including but not limited to financial metrics, working capital needs and interest expense projections.
- Work with insurance broker to procure and actively manage all insurance lines of the business.
- Develop Corporate Finance team and partner with accounting and business operations on strategic tasks.
- Possess strong and effective project management skills and be willing to complete ad hoc analysis.
Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years' experience in a similar Project Finance role
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
- Ability to travel occasionally in the U.S.
- Experience in the Regulated Electric, Natural Gas, and Water Utilities Industry a plus
- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; self-motivated and self-directed
- Exceptional organizational skills; attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to deadlines
- Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities;
Why Join CenTrio?
CenTrio offers a dynamic and friendly work environment, dedicated to nurturing a top-notch team culture. Additionally, CenTrio offers an array of fabulous benefits and perks.
- Medical Benefits first day of hire
- Medical, dental, vision, Life & AD&D benefits
- Option of supplemental Life & AD&D benefits
- Company paid High Deductible Healthcare Benefit Plan
- 401k plan with % match
- Training Opportunities and career progression
- Competitive salaries that reflect the value of skills and experience
- Dynamic and friendly work environment in a rapidly expanding industry with a national presence
- Remote, Hybrid, and In Office schedules available dependent on job responsibilities
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Program/Hotline
- Corporate discounts (Travel, Entertainment, Home, Auto, Apparel, Health and Wellbeing, and other various retail options)
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful completion of Criminal Background Check and Drug Test
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
CenTrio maintains a steadfast commitment to a proactive safety culture, with HSE being a collective responsibility throughout the organization. Your HSE accountability also encompasses:
- Promote, ensure, and maintain a safe and healthy environment for your fellow workers and yourself so that everyone goes home injury-free
- Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Industrial Regulations, Environmental Protection Act and Regulations and HSE policies, programs, and procedures
- Responsible for identifying and reporting workplace HSE hazards and concerns to your supervisor immediately and providing solutions (if aware of any) to address these concerns as requested
- Immediate reporting of all work-related injuries/illness to your supervisor
DISCLAIMER
The preceding position description is intended to provide the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be a detailed description of the position or be interpreted as a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for this position.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team. CenTrio is committed to the creation and nurturing of a diverse community of individuals through inclusive excellence. Diversity involves recognizing the value of differences and the inclusion of all members of the community including those that experience discrimination or under representation. This is a core value of the organization as we strive for a culturally diverse work force that reflect the multicultural nature of the nation and our world and bring unique strengths and abilities which contribute to CenTrio.