Financial Modeller - Project Finance

MISOGI Partners; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure developer in Saudi Arabia is seeking a highly skilled Financial Modeller to join its Project Finance team. The role focuses on developing and maintaining financial models while ensuring accuracy and adherence to best practices. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel and VBA skills, along with experience in financial modelling for infrastructure or PPP projects.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain advanced financial models for infrastructure projects.
• Translate complex financial outputs into clear presentations.
• Apply rigorous self-checking procedures to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Problem Solving

Mathematical Skills

Data Interpretation

Attention to Detail

Tools

Excel

VBA

Job description

Company Overview

Our client is a leading infrastructure developer and asset owner in Saudi Arabia. They are a lead developer in social infrastructure, such as schools, healthcare facilities, public transportation, road infrastructureandhousing.

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.