Lead - Strategic Finance

Role & responsibilities

• Undertaking range of advanced strategic financial forecasting, data analysis and reporting
• Build and maintain financial models to support capital investment proposals
• Critically evaluate new growth capital investment proposals including financial viability, risk-return assessment and investment structuring and partner with business teams in providing constructive and robust data, information analysis to take appropriate decisions
• Evaluate and execute capital restructuring, corporate restructuring and equity fundraising initiatives
• Execute M&A transactions, including evaluation, due diligence, negotiations and deal closure
• Conducting research on M&A transactions, new businesses and technologies and engage with businesses to share the market insights

Preferred candidate profile

Skills

• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including financial statement analysis, valuation and assessment of business performance.
• Advanced financial modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and investment return analysis.
• Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Understanding of debt and equity financing, investment structuring, accounting principles, taxation and legal aspects of transactions.

Exposure Required

• Financial modelling and valuation
• End-to-end M&A transaction execution and deal closure (12 deals)
• Financial statement analysis and business performance assessment
• Investment structuring
• Transaction documentation, negotiations and due diligence
• CFA qualification is preferred
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the power/infrastructure sector

Behavioral Attributes

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts to senior management and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Independent, proactive and solution-oriented, with a strong understanding of overall business objectives.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.