Financial Modeller- Project Finance

Position Overview

Our Client is seeking a highly skilled Financial Modeller to join its Project Finance team. This role is primarily focused on financial modelling, requiring exceptional problem-solving abilities, structured thinking, and a strong mathematical foundation. The successful candidate will play a critical role in building, optimizing, and maintaining financial models, ensuring their accuracy, robustness, and adherence to best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Modelling & Analysis

• Develop, refine, and maintain advanced financial models for infrastructure and PPP projects.
• Apply mathematical and algebraic problem-solving to enhance model efficiency and accuracy.
• Automate and streamline model functionality to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analysis, assessing financial impact under different assumptions.
• Ensure all models adhere to recognized financial modelling standards (preferably FAST standard).

Data Interpretation & Presentation

• Translate complex financial outputs into clear, insightful presentations and reports.
• Structure and present findings in a visually compelling and logical manner.

Accuracy & Risk Mitigation

• Apply rigorous self-checking procedures to identify and correct errors before external reviews.
• Stress-test models to ensure robustness under different scenarios.
• Implement best practices to minimize errors and streamline the review process.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with project finance team members to integrate financial models into broader transaction workstreams.
• Extract and apply relevant financial assumptions from legal, technical, and commercial documents.

Financial Concepts & Industry Knowledge

Apply a strong foundation in corporate finance principles, including:

• Three financial statements and their interplay.
• Time value of money, NPV, IRR, and return metrics.
• Basic accounting principles.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of PPP and project finance concepts, such as payment mechanisms, leverage, DSCR, and DSRA.

Requirements

Experience & Background

• 2-4 years of experience in financial modelling and investment analysis.
• Strong background in Excel-based financial modelling, preferably in infrastructure, power, utilities, or PPP sectors.

Technical Skills

• Expert proficiency in Excel and VBA, with the ability to solve complex problems efficiently.
• Strong algebraic and mathematical skills, applying structured formulas and equations to financial challenges.
• Experience adhering to recognized financial modelling standards (FAST standard preferred).

Competencies & Attributes

• Creative thinker, with the ability to develop new logical approaches to modelling challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to error-free, high-quality outputs.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and proactively identify potential issues.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in presenting complex financial data clearly.