Settlements Lead

Job description

We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. Intersect develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation. Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet. Location & Team Gatherings Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON. We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture. About This Role As part of Intersect’s Corporate Finance team, you’ll serve as the central expert on settlements, translating complex market activity into clear financial insights that drive performance across our power generation portfolio. This role connects Trading, Risk, Treasury, Accounting, and Operations, ensuring accuracy in profit and loss reporting while helping the business optimize strategies and asset value.This role is designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, markets, and financial outcomes—bringing clarity to settlement calculations, strengthening reporting processes, and enabling smarter decision-making across the organization. Team Overview This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by ensuring financial accuracy, transparency, and operational rigor across our growing portfolio. Sitting within Corporate Finance, the Accounting group partners closely with Trading, Risk, and Operations to translate complex market activity into actionable insights. As the company scales, this team is instrumental in building systems, processes, and reporting structures that enable sustainable growth and high-impact decision-making. What You’ll Do Deliver Accurate Financial Settlements Produce daily shadow and realized profit and loss statements across Intersect’s generating assets Reconcile transactions across multiple data sources to ensure accuracy and completeness Maintain deep expertise in settlement data and calculations, particularly within ERCOT and other ISOs Drive Market & Performance Insights Analyze settlement data to evaluate and improve trading and asset optimization strategies Develop short-term forecasts of revenues and costs to support financial planning and reporting Assess profit and loss outcomes to inform front office decision-making Strengthen Systems & Processes Improve and optimize trade capture and settlement workflows for efficiency and scalability Leverage internal systems and data tools to enhance reporting accuracy and accessibility Support the evolution of financial infrastructure as the business grows Support Financial & Regulatory Reporting Contribute to regulatory and contractual reporting requirements with accuracy and timeliness Support credit and financial assurance calculations and limits Assist in forecasting ISO fees and charges for budgeting and strategic planning Collaborate Across Teams & Partners Partner closely with Trading, Risk, Treasury, and Operations to align on financial outcomes Communicate regularly with external counterparties and vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure data integrity What You’ll Bring 4+ years of experience in settlements, trading support, finance, or a related analytical role A degree in Business, Computer Science, or another quantitative field Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with databases Experience with at least one programming language (Python preferred) Advanced skills in Google Suite applications or similar tools Familiarity with ETRM systems is a plus Understanding of or strong interest in power markets and financial transactions, with the ability to quickly build domain expertise Ability to translate complex data into clear financial insights that inform business decisions Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain concepts to diverse audiences High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively A work style grounded in ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement—qualities that will help you succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. Intersect develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation. Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet. Location & Team Gatherings Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON. We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture. About This Role As part of Intersect’s Corporate Finance team, you’ll serve as the central expert on settlements, translating complex market activity into clear financial insights that drive performance across our power generation portfolio. This role connects Trading, Risk, Treasury, Accounting, and Operations, ensuring accuracy in profit and loss reporting while helping the business optimize strategies and asset value.This role is designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, markets, and financial outcomes—bringing clarity to settlement calculations, strengthening reporting processes, and enabling smarter decision-making across the organization. Team Overview This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by ensuring financial accuracy, transparency, and operational rigor across our growing portfolio. Sitting within Corporate Finance, the Accounting group partners closely with Trading, Risk, and Operations to translate complex market activity into actionable insights. As the company scales, this team is instrumental in building systems, processes, and reporting structures that enable sustainable growth and high-impact decision-making. What You’ll Do Deliver Accurate Financial Settlements Produce daily shadow and realized profit and loss statements across Intersect’s generating assets Reconcile transactions across multiple data sources to ensure accuracy and completeness Maintain deep expertise in settlement data and calculations, particularly within ERCOT and other ISOs Drive Market & Performance Insights Analyze settlement data to evaluate and improve trading and asset optimization strategies Develop short-term forecasts of revenues and costs to support financial planning and reporting Assess profit and loss outcomes to inform front office decision-making Strengthen Systems & Processes Improve and optimize trade capture and settlement workflows for efficiency and scalability Leverage internal systems and data tools to enhance reporting accuracy and accessibility Support the evolution of financial infrastructure as the business grows Support Financial & Regulatory Reporting Contribute to regulatory and contractual reporting requirements with accuracy and timeliness Support credit and financial assurance calculations and limits Assist in forecasting ISO fees and charges for budgeting and strategic planning Collaborate Across Teams & Partners Partner closely with Trading, Risk, Treasury, and Operations to align on financial outcomes Communicate regularly with external counterparties and vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure data integrity What You’ll Bring 4+ years of experience in settlements, trading support, finance, or a related analytical role A degree in Business, Computer Science, or another quantitative field Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with databases Experience with at least one programming language (Python preferred) Advanced skills in Google Suite applications or similar tools Familiarity with ETRM systems is a plus Understanding of or strong interest in power markets and financial transactions, with the ability to quickly build domain expertise Ability to translate complex data into clear financial insights that inform business decisions Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain concepts to diverse audiences High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively A work style grounded in ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement—qualities that will help you succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment Total Rewards Total Compensation: $125,000 - $137,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD) Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company. Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year) Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+ Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical Intersect maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling Intersect's commitment to equal employment opportunity. Intersect does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by and consistent with applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. About This Role As part of Intersect’s Corporate Finance team, you’ll serve as the central expert on settlements, translating complex market activity into clear financial insights that drive performance across our power generation portfolio. This role connects Trading, Risk, Treasury, Accounting, and Operations, ensuring accuracy in profit and loss reporting while helping the business optimize strategies and asset value.This role is designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, markets, and financial outcomes—bringing clarity to settlement calculations, strengthening reporting processes, and enabling smarter decision-making across the organization. Team Overview This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by ensuring financial accuracy, transparency, and operational rigor across our growing portfolio. Sitting within Corporate Finance, the Accounting group partners closely with Trading, Risk, and Operations to translate complex market activity into actionable insights. As the company scales, this team is instrumental in building systems, processes, and reporting structures that enable sustainable growth and high-impact decision-making. What You’ll Do Deliver Accurate Financial Settlements Produce daily shadow and realized profit and loss statements across Intersect’s generating assets Reconcile transactions across multiple data sources to ensure accuracy and completeness Maintain deep expertise in settlement data and calculations, particularly within ERCOT and other ISOs Drive Market & Performance Insights Analyze settlement data to evaluate and improve trading and asset optimization strategies Develop short-term forecasts of revenues and costs to support financial planning and reporting Assess profit and loss outcomes to inform front office decision-making Strengthen Systems & Processes Improve and optimize trade capture and settlement workflows for efficiency and scalability Leverage internal systems and data tools to enhance reporting accuracy and accessibility Support the evolution of financial infrastructure as the business grows Support Financial & Regulatory Reporting Contribute to regulatory and contractual reporting requirements with accuracy and timeliness Support credit and financial assurance calculations and limits Assist in forecasting ISO fees and charges for budgeting and strategic planning Collaborate Across Teams & Partners Partner closely with Trading, Risk, Treasury, and Operations to align on financial outcomes Communicate regularly with external counterparties and vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure data integrity What You’ll Bring 4+ years of experience in settlements, trading support, finance, or a related analytical role A degree in Business, Computer Science, or another quantitative field Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with databases Experience with at least one programming language (Python preferred) Advanced skills in Google Suite applications or similar tools Familiarity with ETRM systems is a plus Understanding of or strong interest in power markets and financial transactions, with the ability to quickly build domain expertise Ability to translate complex data into clear financial insights that inform business decisions Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain concepts to diverse audiences High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively A work style grounded in ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement—qualities that will help you succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. Intersect develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation. Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet. Location & Team Gatherings Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON. We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture. About This Role As part of Intersect’s Corporate Finance team, you’ll serve as the central expert on settlements, translating complex market activity into clear financial insights that drive performance across our power generation portfolio. This role connects Trading, Risk, Treasury, Accounting, and Operations, ensuring accuracy in profit and loss reporting while helping the business optimize strategies and asset value.This role is designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, markets, and financial outcomes—bringing clarity to settlement calculations, strengthening reporting processes, and enabling smarter decision-making across the organization. Team Overview This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by ensuring financial accuracy, transparency, and operational rigor across our growing portfolio. Sitting within Corporate Finance, the Accounting group partners closely with Trading, Risk, and Operations to translate complex market activity into actionable insights. As the company scales, this team is instrumental in building systems, processes, and reporting structures that enable sustainable growth and high-impact decision-making. What You’ll Do Deliver Accurate Financial Settlements Produce daily shadow and realized profit and loss statements across Intersect’s generating assets Reconcile transactions across multiple data sources to ensure accuracy and completeness Maintain deep expertise in settlement data and calculations, particularly within ERCOT and other ISOs Drive Market & Performance Insights Analyze settlement data to evaluate and improve trading and asset optimization strategies Develop short-term forecasts of revenues and costs to support financial planning and reporting Assess profit and loss outcomes to inform front office decision-making Strengthen Systems & Processes Improve and optimize trade capture and settlement workflows for efficiency and scalability Leverage internal systems and data tools to enhance reporting accuracy and accessibility Support the evolution of financial infrastructure as the business grows Support Financial & Regulatory Reporting Contribute to regulatory and contractual reporting requirements with accuracy and timeliness Support credit and financial assurance calculations and limits Assist in forecasting ISO fees and charges for budgeting and strategic planning Collaborate Across Teams & Partners Partner closely with Trading, Risk, Treasury, and Operations to align on financial outcomes Communicate regularly with external counterparties and vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure data integrity What You’ll Bring 4+ years of experience in settlements, trading support, finance, or a related analytical role A degree in Business, Computer Science, or another quantitative field Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with databases Experience with at least one programming language (Python preferred) Advanced skills in Google Suite applications or similar tools Familiarity with ETRM systems is a plus Understanding of or strong interest in power markets and financial transactions, with the ability to quickly build domain expertise Ability to translate complex data into clear financial insights that inform business decisions Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain concepts to diverse audiences High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively A work style grounded in ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement—qualities that will help you succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment Total Rewards Total Compensation: $125,000 - $137,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company. Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year) Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+ Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical Intersect maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling Intersect's commitment to equal employment opportunity. Intersect does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by and consistent with applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline.