Associate: Corporate Finance: Energy at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• This role will be within Nedbank Corporate Finance South Africa, working primarily with and supporting the energy sector-focused team to ensure the competitiveness and success of the team in executing on its mandate. The role involves front-facing client engagement and management, financial analysis and modelling, pitch-deck preparation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). When it comes to evaluating an M&A opportunity, you will provide support in conducting  deal execution and advising on financial analysis, modelling and forecasting support required on the evaluation of the strengths and risks involved in each opportunity. You will be required to travel on an ad-hoc basis both locally and internationally.

Job Responsibilities
Financial Strategy/Modelling/Advising

•  Develop and analyse fit for purpose financial models (including project finance models) that will be employed in finance analysis, valuations and risk management.
•  Offer advice on set of financial matters such as mergers and acquisitions, divestiture initiatives, potential opportunities, and financial due diligence.

Mergers and Acquisitions

•  Provide support in the preparation and review of business valuations for acquisition and divestments.
•  Co-ordinate due diligence process with relevant stakeholders such as legal, finance, and other internal and external teams to complete due diligence process.
•  Preparation of presentations to the Investment Committee

Capital Management

•  Participate in the analysis and proposals concerning the appropriate leverage to maximize shareholder value, determining optimal debt versus equity financing for operations and investments.

Investor relations support

•  Analysis of competitors and benchmarking
•  Assessing accuracy; supporting on content creation including pitch deck preparation and relevant strategy documents
•  Guiding on strategic messaging

Strategic Thinking

• Understand the company specific strategic goals and align financial objectives accordingly. This includes ability to think long-term and consideration of the broader energy landscape.

Financial and Commercial competency

•  Technical competency related to interpreting balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, including M&A and financial analysis metrices such as ROI/NPV/IRR, DCF.

Financial Modeling and Forecasting

•  Building and analysing financial models (including project finance models) to forecast future revenues, costs, and profits is vital.

Collaborative

•  Focussed on finding solutions and seeking continuous improvement opportunities in deal execution

Communication and persuasion

•  Ability to navigate through complex situations, presentation and interpersonal skills

Complexity

• Ability to work with complexity and accuracy

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

•  Engineering qualification / CFA / CIMA / CA (SA)

Minimum Experience Level

• Strong commercial experience within the energy sector:
• experience working on deals (M&A or closing projects)
• experience working on bids (as they relate to the energy sector)
• experience in building and/or an understanding of project finance models
• experience in reviewing contracts (PPAs, O&M, JDAs, EPC, SHA, etc.
• An understanding of the energy industry within South Africa
• Existing relationships across the energy sector is a preference
• At least 2-3 yrs experience in a Project Finance or Corporate Finance role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business terms and definitions
• Business writing
• Communication Strategies
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of project management
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Decision-making process

Behavioural Competencies

• Continuous Learning
• Stress Tolerance
• Work Standards
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills