AIFA Financial Advisor / Senior Project Finance Analyst
Engie, Sandown, Isle of Wight
AIFA Financial Advisor / Senior Project Finance Analyst
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Engie, Sandown, Isle of Wight
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 29 Mar | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b3ee81aac41049b791f9a69c72bcfb6d
Full Job Description
- Perform valuation and financial analysis/modelling for investments/divestments in compliance with AIFA methodologies;
- Lead the AIFA workstream for the assigned projects: due diligence, debt raising, negotiations
- Advise on risk allocation, appropriate mitigation factors and contingencies, hedging strategy, bankability issues, optimization & tax structuring;
- Prepare and present files for investment decision, including relevant sensitivity analysis ;
- Establish projects' impacts on financing and accounting at local and ENGIE Group level ;
- Actively support the commercial process by providing timely insights and advice on the economics and financials of commercial opportunities;
- Support the capital structuring on projects and recommend best financing strategy (based on in depth
- knowledge of the current banking market, capital markets, ECAs and other sources of funds);
- Support the structuring, negotiation and execution of project financing and equity transactions;
- Maintain market intelligence, screen opportunities, monitor and assess competitors' approach to financing/funding projects;
- Handle non-project related AIFA activities (e.g. annual impairment tests, lookbacks, etc.) COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Internal:
- Business Development Department
- Expertise centres (IFRS, Fiscal etc.)
- Legal team
- Engineering & construction
- Globalized Corporate Finance / Treasury & Tax / Insurance Departments External:
- Banks and International Financial Institutions
- Multilaterals / Export credit agencies
- Tax / accounting advisors and auditors
- Legal, Technical and Insurance advisors
- Partners & competitors
- Off takers / tendering authorities / Customers
- Contractors / suppliers
- Other 'stakeholders' and relevant parties
Finance / Economics based degree or a professional qualification such as CFA, CIMA, ACA, ACCA (or equivalent) or technical qualification/degree (e.g. engineering). - Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (preferably within a sponsor-side AIFA / project finance team or within a bank, financial advisory firm and/or accounting/fiscal advisory firm);
- More than 2 years of experience in a lead role; experience in planning and managing processes
- Proven experience and demonstrable competency with complex financial modelling (including debt modelling)
- Advanced proficiency in excel (incl. understanding and use of basic Macros)
- Experience in supporting the financing efforts for a bid (and/or support a project to financial close) preferable
- Demonstrable prior experience of project financing for power projects in RSA, including: REIPPP, RMIPPP, ESIPPP, and private procurement bidding and financial close processes; or any other country in Africa would be a valuable experience for the role. Behavioural Competencies
- Dynamic and results-driven work ethic
- Ability to adapt to competitive and changing environment
- Ability to take accountability for the quality of work
- Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds;
- Ability to work together with the other departments, promotes cooperation with other departments, knowledge sharing across the team;;
- Presence and interpersonal credibility advantageous;
- Ability to maintain high standards in terms of work quality, attention to details;
- Ability to multitask, to keep functioning effectively when under pressure and to maintain self-control;
- Ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes, critical thinking;
- Ability to explore new ideas, creativity, flexibility and ability to take initiative;
- Maintains high ethical standards. Specific knowledge / skills
- Strong and proven analytical and quantitative skills, including proficient financial modelling;
- Commercial acumen with good understanding of accounting topics and tax structures;
- Evaluation methodologies, financial models, business plans preparation, and simulation tools ;
- Demonstrable understanding and familiarity with key project finance concepts;
- Planning ability and capacity to deliver on plans and to work autonomously;
- Ability to identify and present the key aspects, challenges and potential issues of a project;
- Good negotiation skills and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills and team spirit
- Expert knowledge of Excel, especially financial models (including VBA), Word and Power Point. Business understanding
- Understanding of the renewable power industry and the IPP and C&I models;
- Understanding of banking and funding processes issues;
- nderstanding of contractual structure of a typical contracted-output IPP. Language
- Fluent in English is mandatory, knowledge of other language(s) is a plus.
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https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/aifa-financial-advisor-senior-project-finance-analyst-124838902
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