Corporate Finance & Assistant Treasurer Leader

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Treasurer, the Senior Director, Corporate Finance & Assistant Treasurer leads both the corporate finance and treasury functions supporting NextDecade and the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) complex. The role is accountable for supporting the execution of the Company’s financing and capital structure initiatives, project finance administration and debt compliance, liquidity and treasury operations, and banking and credit support.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader of an established team who combines deep project finance, financial modeling, and treasury expertise with strong controls discipline and the judgment to advise the Treasurer and CFO on financing, liquidity, and risk decisions. The role partners closely with Accounting, Legal, Commercial, and Operations, and interfaces regularly with lenders, banks, rating agencies, joint venture partners, and outside advisors.

Key Responsibilities

CORPORATE FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS

- Assist in leading execution workstreams for debt financings, refinancings, and capital markets transactions, including project-level bank debt, private placements, bonds, and holding company and corporate financings; coordinate with banks, counsel, and advisors.
- Direct lender and investor due diligence, including coordination of consultant reports, CIMs, investor presentations, and data rooms.
- Assist with the rating agency process, including model preparation, presentations, diligence, and ongoing surveillance.
- Support interfaces with joint venture partners on financing matters, including capital contributions, funding requests, and distribution calculations.
- Assist the Treasurer and CFO with financial analyses, including cash and liquidity trends and the evaluation of debt and equity alternatives, capital structure, and refinancing opportunities.
- Own the financing models utilized for project-level, holding company, and corporate financings, including debt sizing, repayment sculpting, debt service coverage, and distribution analysis.
- Coordinate model inputs with Strategic Planning, Commercial, E&C, and Operations.

PROJECT FINANCE ADMINISTRATION, DEBT COMPLIANCE & HEDGING

- Direct the preparation and delivery of monthly borrowing packages, drawdown requests, withdrawal certificates, and funding notices.
- Oversee accounts agreement mechanics, including cash waterfalls, reserve accounts, debt service coverage calculations, and distribution and restricted payment conditions.
- Supervise debt reporting and covenant compliance across multiple credit and loan agreements, notes, and related financing documents at the project, holding company, and corporate levels, including a compliance calendar for all reporting, notice, and certification obligations.
- Manage interest rate hedge administration, including settlements, reconciliation of notional profiles to drawdown and amortization schedules, and evaluation of restructurings and unwinds in connection with refinancings.

TREASURY MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION & LIQUIDITY

- Oversee daily treasury operations across NextDecade and RGLNG entities, including company-wide cash management and cash positioning, payment workflows, and wire release.
- Supervise cash flow forecasting, liquidity reporting, and working capital optimization in coordination with commercial teams.
- Design and implement operating-phase treasury processes, including feedstock and utility payments, account waterfall flows, reserve account funding, and distribution mechanics.
- Maintain treasury policies, procedures, and internal controls that meet the Company’s objectives and regulatory requirements.

BANKING RELATIONSHIPS & CREDIT SUPPORT

- Assist in managing relationships with banks, agents, and other financial institutions, including bank account structure and fees across all legal entities.
- Oversee interaction with business and financial partners regarding cash management, credit borrowings, and investment accounts.
- Manage letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees, and other credit support provided to commercial counterparties; optimize facility capacity, collateral usage, and cost.

LEADERSHIP & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

- Lead, mentor, and develop the established corporate finance and treasury teams; set priorities, review work product, and manage workload across concurrent financing and treasury workstreams.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Treasurer and CFO, and communicate financing, liquidity, and risk matters clearly to executive leadership, lenders, and business partners.
- Perform other duties as requested and assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
- 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in project finance, corporate finance, investment banking, or treasury, including at least 5 years leading teams.
- Experience executing debt financings or refinancings for capital-intensive projects or businesses.
- Expert financial modeling skills, including building and reviewing project finance models.
- Demonstrated experience administering multiple credit facilities in a project finance structure, including borrowing mechanics, accounts agreements and waterfalls, covenant compliance, and lender reporting.
- Strong working knowledge of credit agreements, indentures, intercreditor and accounts agreements, and interest rate hedging documentation.
- Hands-on experience with cash management, liquidity forecasting, banking relationships, and letters of credit.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to present complex financial matters clearly to executive-level stakeholders.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

- LNG, midstream, power, or other energy infrastructure experience.
- Experience working with rating agencies, joint venture partners, and institutional investors.
- MBA or equivalent; CFA designation a plus.