Senior Corporate Finance Analyst | Capital Projects & Transactions

Sharp & Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking a commercially minded Senior Corporate Finance Analyst in Melbourne to support a major capital management and funding program.

Working with the CFO and external advisers on a high-profile project, you will engage in financial modelling, due diligence, and strategic analysis while coordinating multiple stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting transactions, corporate finance projects or strategic initiatives.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience preparing board papers, presentations or investment papers.
• Strong commercial judgement and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a major capital management and funding program.
• Assist with the organisation's inaugural credit rating process.
• Review, update and enhance financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Undertake sensitivity, scenario and capital structure analysis.
• Coordinate due diligence activities and manage information requests from key stakeholders.
• Prepare board papers, executive presentations and transaction materials.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers to support project delivery.
• Assess funding alternatives and capital structure options.
• Support business case preparation, financial analysis and transaction workstreams.

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Analytical skills

Transaction support

Board papers/presentations

Education

Finance/Commerce/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Opportunity

A large Australian private equity-backed infrastructure organisation is seeking a commercially minded Senior Corporate Finance Analyst to support the delivery of a significant capital management and funding program.

Working closely with the CFO, senior leadership and external advisors, this 6+ month contract will suit someone who enjoys combining financial analysis, transaction execution, stakeholder management and strategic finance within a sophisticated corporate environment.

This role offers a rare opportunity to gain exposure to a major refinancing, capital structure review and inaugural credit rating process, working alongside senior executives, lenders and advisers on a high-profile project.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a major capital management and funding program.
• Assist with the organisation's inaugural credit rating process.
• Review, update and enhance financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Undertake sensitivity, scenario and capital structure analysis.
• Coordinate due diligence activities and manage information requests from key stakeholders.
• Prepare board papers, executive presentations and transaction materials.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers to support project delivery.
• Assess funding alternatives and capital structure options.
• Support business case preparation, financial analysis and transaction workstreams.

The Candidate

To be successful you will demonstrate:

• Experience supporting transactions, corporate finance projects or strategic initiatives.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience preparing board papers, presentations or investment papers.
• Strong commercial judgement and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.

Exposure to capital raising, debt financing, M&A, transaction services, infrastructure or investment-related projects will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Direct exposure to the CFO and senior executive team.
• Involvement in a high-profile capital management and funding program.
• Opportunity to work alongside leading external advisers.
• Highly visible role with meaningful strategic impact.
• Immediate start contract opportunity.