Manager Corporate Finance - UAE National Candidates Only

Etihad Airways; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 367,000 - 515,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international airline is seeking a senior finance professional to support its long-term financing strategy. Responsibilities include delivering financing projects, managing debt portfolios, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should have a minimum of 7 years of finance experience with at least 3 years in a senior management role, holding a Bachelor's degree and preferably an MBA in Finance. Join an award-winning airline with ambitious growth plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in finance.
• At least 3 years in a senior management role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financing projects for aviation and non-aviation needs.
• Support documentation for financing projects.
• Provide recommendations on balance sheet restructuring.
• Analyze the debt portfolio for optimal funding.
• Lead budgeting and planning for Group Treasury.

Skills

Financial analysis

Capital structuring

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

MBA in Finance

Job description

Synopsis

Support implementation of airline’s long-term financing strategy for structured secured financing of aviation assets and unsecured corporate debt financing comprising short-term facilities and loans from banks, debt capital markets as well as private placements to ensure that the Group is well capitalised.

Preserve strength of Company’s balance sheet by continuously evaluating the capital restructuring opportunities including capital adequacy norms and managing key relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at EY being the Group Treasurer, Fleet Planning, FP&A, Investor Relations, Legal as well as ADQ.

Accountabilities

• Deliver financing projects for aviation as well as non-aviation capital requirements in collaboration with Legal, Technical, Insurance, Tax, Financial Reporting, Fleet Planning and other corporate departments as well as external counsels.
• Support the documentation for secured and unsecured financing projects such as aircraft and engine financing, revolving credit facilities as well as debt capital market issuances etc. Manage request for Charter Flight operations.
• Provide strategic recommendations on balance sheet restructuring including capital mix, refinancing opportunities, mid-life refinancing and fleet planning.
• Analyse the secured and unsecured debt portfolio for a prudent diversification of sources of funds, duration, currency mix and counter party mix to deliver optimum weighted average cost of funds and manage execution risk
• Support Head of Corporate Finance in reporting requirements as well as process improvements
• Lead the budgeting and planning exercise for Group Treasury and collaborate with FP&A on reforecasting as well as five-year business plans
• Provide an insight into impairment risks facing aviation assets to develop a balanced, cost-efficient portfolio of aviation assets
• Develop and maintain excellent business relationship with banks, lawyers & internal stakeholders. Guide, train, manage and develop team members.
• Collaborate with and support Financial Risk Management team.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a leading undergraduate institution in the field of finance. Formal certification from the ACT, ACI, CFA, ICAA, GARP, or an MBA in Finance is desirable.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience, at least 3 years in a senior management role, within the Treasury function of a large corporate, FP&A banking or big 4 accounting firm, consultants.

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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