Project Finance Specialist

Justus People; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Justus People seeks a Project Finance Manager to act as the financial cornerstone for complex concession and infrastructure projects in the Amsterdam area. You will own end-to-end financial performance, governance, and control, translating data into actionable insights and advising diverse internal and external stakeholders.

You will lead financial project performance, treasury activities, and governance support, while continuously improving processes and tools in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project health, prepare forecasts and budgets, manage cash flow, and analyze profitability.
• Manage financing agreements, ensure covenant compliance, and prepare reporting for lenders and financial partners.
• Liaise with investors, lenders, shareholders, auditors, legal teams, and consortium partners.
• Advise project teams, prepare shareholder reporting, support board meetings, build business cases, and run financial scenario analyses.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize financial processes, reporting structures, and tools.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

Master’s degree in Finance or Business Economics

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours/week)

Experience: 2 – 5 years of relevant experience

About the Role

Are you an analytically strong and proactive finance professional who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? As a Project Finance Manager, you will be the financial cornerstone within multidisciplinary project teams. You will hold end-to-end responsibility for the financial performance, governance, and control of complex concession and infrastructure projects.

You translate complex financial data into actionable business insights and serve as a trusted sparring partner, engaging with investors and advising project teams and external stakeholders (such as banks, lenders, shareholders, and advisors).

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Project Performance: Monitor project health, prepare forecasts and budgets, manage cash flow, and analyze profitability.
• Project Finance & Treasury: Manage financing agreements, ensure covenant compliance, and prepare dedicated reporting for lenders and financial partners.
• Stakeholder Management: Liaise with investors, lenders, shareholders, auditors, legal teams, and consortium partners.
• Governance & Decision Support: Advise project teams, prepare shareholder reporting, support board meetings, build business cases, and run financial scenario analyses.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to optimize financial processes, reporting structures, and tools.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a highly motivated, curious, and proactive candidate who isn't afraid to take initiative and ask the right, critical questions.

• Education: A Master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, or a closely related field.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in Project Finance, Corporate Finance, Transaction Finance, or within an Infrastructure environment.
• Stakeholder & Advisory Skills: Hands-on experience interacting directly with investors or advising multidisciplinary project teams.
• Key Competencies: Excellent problem-solving capabilities, strong analytical and financial acumen, and a high commitment to quality.
• Personality: Self-starter mindset, confident communicator, adaptable to varied and dynamic tasks.
• Availability: Available full-time (40 hours per week).

What We Offer

• A challenging, varied role within a professional organization offering plenty of room for ownership and career progression.
• Salary: Between € 4,500 and € 5,800 gross per month based on 40 hours (commensurate with experience).
• Excellent secondary benefits, including a pension scheme, travel allowance/mobility arrangements, and learning opportunities.
• A modern office environment in the Amsterdam area with hybrid working options.

Interested?

Do you possess the right blend of financial expertise, drive, and stakeholder communication skills?