OUR MODEL AUDIT METHODOLOGY
Experienced team – your project manager will be one of the most experienced model auditors in the market. We don’t outsource all of the work to new analysts around the world. We have worked across renewables, infrastructure and mining.
Our team are not just coders. We have been advisors and consultants to some of the world’s leading firms. We understand the big picture.
Having led transactions and made investments, our team truly understands risk. We understand financial models and risk better than anyone else in the market.
With offices in New York, London and Sydney. We work overnight across time zones to deliver model audits quicker than our competitors.
We utilize a combination of cell-by-cell, high-level review, and replication of core elements of the model to give you the most assurance possible. and provides a flexible and robust process.
As experienced financial modelers we are also able to identify outputs that do not match with commercial expectations.
We communicate proactively, helping you to work through issues and offer suggestions throughout the process. We talk to our clients regularly to ensure any issues are resolved efficiently and effectively.
We believe in a collaborative approach so we truly understand and meet our clients' expectations.
The Model Audit process is spearheaded by Haydn Palliser and takes roughly (2-4) weeks with four iterations. We utilize a combination of cell-by-cell model audit, high-level review, and replication of key elements of the model.
We use experienced team members, rather than outsourcing the work to inexperienced analysts. The rates are highly competitive and calculated by the size of the model and the number of inputs.
Testimonials
I wanted to say thank you for running the in-person course at the Brookfield offices. I received several positive comments that the course was great and had an immediate benefit in helping some of the analysts with their current work.
Nabil Wilf Director Capital Markets
Great course and guests with real-time market reads on tax equity – thanks !
Kevin Pitts on Tax Equity Essentials June 2025
Very insightful and helpful!
Luka Tesla – Marathon Interns Introduction to Project Finance Training 2025
Productive course which sets good foundation
Michael Poorten on Tax Equity and Hybrid Structures (Online)
“Haydn has an ability to step outside of the Excel code and really explain the core concepts. His course taught me how to model and to understand the deal.” Student of the Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling Course – Columbia University
Great course on the fundamentals of Renewable Energy Finance Great course with clear and concise instruction. Good introduction to project finance and renewable. The excel models are easy to work with and learn from, and they do a good job of giving you a good foundation of excel skills too. There’s quite a bit to learn for everyone.
I am extremely happy with this course and the simplified, step-by-step presentation from the Pivotal 180 team. The material is directly applicable to projects I work on, and it has helped expedite my transition into the investments side of the business. I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their financial modeling skills!
Daniel Yanchus on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)!
It is the most comprehensive project finance course I have ever done. Thank you so much for the opportunity.
Oluwatosin Omisakin on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)!
Excellent course
Complete breakdown of the financial model into great detail, with excellent lessons and examples. Even though the material can be quite dry, lessons were given in a very engaging and even fun way. Loved the occasional jokes, will definitely recommend!
Sander Maebe on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)!
Informative and easy to follow
I already have several years of experience in renewable energy modelling, but I still found that Pivotal180 training included several tips & tricks along the way (esp. regarding model set up and design) that I will incorporate into my own work. I also thought the lectures strike a good balance between the “why” we need to know about the underlying details of a project and “how” we translate that into a model; e.g. being able to set up and size a term loan correctly.
Connor Malone on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)!
Excellent course to understand financial modeling for utilities tariff
This is one of the best practical clear and understandable course. The trainers are competent and pedagogical
Charly Gatete on Financial Modeling for Utility Tariff Setting 2022!
Great course for new & experienced TE modelers
Thanks Haydn and team for the great course. Even with several years of TE experience, I still found the lesson plan valuable.
Connor Malone on Tax Equity Modeling (Online)!
Detailed and pedagogical!
As someone new to finance, this course was a bit like drinking out of a fire hose. I think this course is perfect with someone who has a basic foundation in Excel and finance and wants a more detailed understanding. Still, I was super impressed by the attention to detail for each lesson and the amount of information contained.
Malkie Wall on Renewable Energy Financial Modeling (Online)
Full of substance and easy to comprehend. The content was very precise and touched on so many fundamental modelling necessities at the same time. Highly recommended.
Kehinde Abiove – Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)
Sharpening the Pencil! Great primer on formatting and shortcuts that I’ve always wanted to know. This was a great reminder that we’re not just building models for our own use, but to be shared with others and that is why they should be constructed in a manner that is clear, easy to read and easy to run alternative scenarios from.
Madelyn Mallory on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)
A great course with complex materials delivered in a very comprehensive manner making it easy to follow the concepts and reasoning behind the modelling exercise
Kehinde Abioye on Tax Equity Modeling (Online)!
Essential learning for anyone in project finance This course should be required for anyone starting out in their project finance career or for anyone on their project finance journey. The instructors explain the concepts really clearly and you can tell they are drawing from their own experience.
J.T. Spreer on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)!
Very informative! The instructors are highly knowledgeable and great at explanations
by Tanya Jackson on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Live stream) Mar 28, 2024!
I could understand tax equity modeling through this course. I strongly recommend!!!
Kyung Hyun Rho on Tax Equity Modeling (Online)!
Essential class for anyone in renewable energy tax equity.
If I was managing a renewable energy tax equity team I would require that all my employees take this course.
J.T. Spreer on Tax Equity Modeling (Online)!
Excellent Course
I learned a ton! Haydn was an excellent instructor, made a very dense and complicated topic very accessible and broke it down so understanding was easy. Clear to see he is very knowledgeable and passionate about the work.
Bryan Graybill on Introduction to Project Finance Modeling !
This course was excellent. We had a mix of experts and folks very new to modeling and they all got a lot out of it.
by Penn Cox on Apex Clean Energy in person Renewable Energy Jan 2024!
Amazing Experience
I love this course! It does a great job at holistically explaining how renewable energy project finance works. The slides are very helpful. The model walk-thrus are incredibly detailed. And then end of the course brings each chapter full circle to understand the purpose of doing this model in the first place. I highly recommend!
Riley Angarella on Renewable Energy Project Finance Modeling (Online)!
Superb Lessons
Appreciate the intro and all the concepts related to TE!
Michael Sah on Tax Equity
