Financial Advisor at ENGIE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform valuation and financial analysis/modelling for investments/divestments in compliance with AIFA methodologies;

• Advise on risk allocation, appropriate mitigation factors and contingencies, hedging strategy, bankability issues, optimisation & tax structuring;

• Prepare 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

• Offtakers / tendering authorities / Customers

• Contractors / suppliers

• Other ‘stakeholders’ and relevant parties

Qualifications

Degree / Experience

• 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);

• Proven experience and demonstrable competency with complex financial modelling (including debt modelling)

• Up-to-date proficiency in excel (incl. understanding and use of basic Macros)

• Experience in leading or supporting the financing efforts for a bid (and/or leading a project to financial close) preferable

• Experience in planning and managing processes preferable

• Demonstrable prior experience of project financing for power projects in RSA (e.g. having worked on a REIPPP bid and/or financing) or any other country in Africa would be a valuable experience for the role.

Behavioural Competencies

• 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;

• Knowledge of valuation 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

• Good knowledge of Excel, especially financial models (VBA is a plus), Word and Power Point.

Business understanding

• Good understanding of the power business and the IPP model;

• Good understanding of the renewable power industry would be a valuable asset;

• Basic understanding of energy services: PV electricity sales to electro intensive industrials and Utilities sales to large industrials (Energy efficiency solutions, Steam, hot water; Compressed Air, Chilled water etc…);

• Basic understanding of banking and funding processes issues;

• Basic understanding of contractual structure of a typical contracted-output IPP.

Language

• Fluent in English is mandatory, knowledge of other language(s) is a plus.

Location / travel

• Location: Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.

• Travel through Africa and possible to travel outside region (e.g. Paris, Belgium, Dubai).