Presents clear answers to stakeholder questions through clear communication, financial modeling and critical thinking. Cross-functional collaborator with both people skills and number skills. Thinks big picture and small details. Fast learner able to wear multiple hats and work across disciplines. Highly motivated self-starter.My core competency is building long-term, detailed financial models which tie together publicly and privately available information, third party data and expert opinions in order to understand how key performance indicators translate into stakeholder value. In my role at GridStor, I analyze project-level economics for grid-scale battery storage projects, including leading the quarterly refresh of our internal forecasts, and assist in securing financing. Previously, in my role at Brightlight Capital, I studied publicly traded SMID-cap companies, using financial analysis to determine fair stock prices and invest in misvalued stocks.I love to define concrete, measurable long-term visions and have experience laying out and executing on strategic roadmaps to achieve those visions. I have had great success in this at both Summit Educational Group and in my time as a rower for Team USA, where I had full control of and responsibility for my progression as an athlete.This is backed up by extensive presentation skills (honed through my work at Summit Educational Group) and the ability to collaborate across a variety of functions, from customers up to senior management.Feel free to get in touch if you'd like to connect: michaela.copenhaver@gmail.comTechnical Skills• Google Sheets and Excel including complex functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables), creating custom functions and Google Apps Script/Excel VBA• Financial analysis, including project finance and forecasting 3-statement financial models• Equity valuation• Strategic Planning
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