Senior Analyst, Asset Strategy & Finance

Middle River Power • Chicago, IL

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

Middle River Power (MRP) is a private equity-sponsored platform specializing in the investment and asset management of U.S. power generation facilities. With over 8GW of natural gas, coal, battery storage, and solar facilities across multiple states, the company focuses on safe, reliable, and efficient power plant operations. MRP’s executive team collectively brings over 120 years of expertise in energy management and power generation, collaborating closely with plant personnel and industry professionals. MRP applies a data-driven approach to investment and operational decisions, considering key factors such as regulatory changes and resource planning. At MRP, we believe that experienced leadership, capable emerging talent, and strong partnerships enable us to deliver innovative, outsized solutions in the energy sector. This framework ensures every hire strengthens our culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commitment while maintaining the speed and flexibility our business demands. The Behaviors We Hire For Our business thrives on a set of behaviors that allow our team-based culture to reach high standards and build on one another’s strengths. MRP is a PE-backed environment that requires operating at pace, calculated risk-taking, and creative problem-solving. The people we hire must excel not only in their technical domain but also embody the behaviors that make us successful.

Position Summary
The Senior Analyst, Asset Strategy & Finance will support the financial and commercial management of Middle River Power’s portfolio of power generation assets. This role will partner with Asset Management, Operations, Finance, and other teams to analyze asset performance, support budgeting and forecasting, evaluate commercial and operational opportunities, and provide financial analysis that supports key business decisions. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in financial analysis and modeling, is comfortable working across multiple stakeholders, and can quickly develop an understanding of the operational and commercial drivers of power generation assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in finance, investment banking, project finance, FP&A, asset management, infrastructure, energy, or a related field; strong MBA candidates with relevant prior experience will also be considered.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience developing financial analyses and management-level presentations.
• Ability to analyze complex financial and operational information and communicate key findings clearly.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a cross-functional environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in power generation, energy, infrastructure, or project finance is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, budgets, and long-term projections for assigned assets.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, including budget-to-actual results, variances, cash flows, and key performance drivers.
• Support Asset Managers in identifying and evaluating opportunities to improve asset performance and financial returns.
• Prepare financial analyses and materials for management, investors, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Partner with Operations, Accounting, Commercial, and other teams to understand asset performance and incorporate operational and market assumptions into financial forecasts.
• Support annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-term planning processes.
• Assist with financial analysis related to capital projects, contracts, commercial opportunities, and other asset-level decisions.
• Support portfolio initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic projects as needed.
• Develop a strong understanding of assigned assets, including contractual arrangements, market exposure, operating performance, and key financial drivers.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental coverage for employees and families is 90% employer-funded
• FSA and HSA plans with company HSA contributions
• 15 days of PTO, company holidays, and two floating holidays
• Employee EAP and wellness services
• Parental Leave
• 401k with company matching up to 4%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior