Asset Financial Modeller

Petroplan; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Financial Analyst based in London. The role involves preparing financial models for operating assets and corporate valuation, along with supporting project lender obligations. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in project finance or business valuation, coupled with strong financial modeling skills. This position offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for professional growth and recurring travel in Africa.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in building and reviewing financial models.
• Experience in power industry, project finance, or business valuation is essential.
• Accounting experience or financial qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Build and run complex project finance-based asset models.
• Support interactions with lenders including disbursement requests and reporting.
• Provide training to local asset teams for financial models.

Skills

Financial modelling

Communication

Detail oriented

Structured planning & organising

Commercial awareness

Team-working

Relationship building

Resilient

Achievement focused

Presentation skills

Education

Accounting qualification / MBA or comparable financial certification

Job description

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Location: London (UK), Cape Town, Johannesburg (SA) and Nairobi (KE)

Full time Staff Position

The role is responsible for preparing, developing, and supporting the financial models for operating assets, assets under construction and overall corporate valuation to monitor performance, returns and valuations of the business. This role will support project lender obligations post financial close including disbursement and reporting.

This role is based in London, Kenya or South Africa with recurring travel in Africa required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Build, update and run complex project finance-based asset models to support the existing operating assets and assets under construction, including modelling adjustments for actual balance sheets and performance of the assets, changes in construction timelines, business valuation and returns.
• Assist with designing the group-wide consolidated model for the operating assets including alignment with existing long-term incentive plan model.
• Convert models from project finance investment case models to operational models post construction and tracking actuals against investment case.
• Provide training and coaching to local asset teams for their own respective models.
• Support the alignment of the annual three-year business plan models and inputs with the longer-term valuation models for each asset.
• Support interactions with lenders including disbursement requests, waivers, distributions, and reporting.
• Provide investment analysis on existing asset portfolio as required including appraisal of asset improvements/capex programmes.
• Provide input into Investment Committee and Board Papers as required.
• Support the annual corporate valuation exercise.
• Provide other ad-hoc analytical support as may be required, including market / competitor research and analysis to support the assets, business plan and valuation processes.

Skills:

• Commercial awareness and acumen
• Communication, team-working and relationship building
• Detail orientated
• Structured planning & organising
• Resilient, tenacious and achievement focused
• Financial modelling (strong excel skills, including VBA and financial modelling best practice principles and standards)
• Good knowledge and experience of reviewing, preparing and analysing financial statements
• Presentation skills - formally and informally in different settings.

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• At least five years' experience in building and reviewing financial models for project finance/ complex transactions / asset valuations.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas is essential - power industry, project finance or business valuation.
• Accounting experience / qualification/ MBA or comparable financial certification.
• Previous experience in similar roles in African markets would be preferable.