ASSOCIATE - FINANCE AND CORPORATE ADVISORY SERVICES / CONSULTING

Job Description:

Financial Modeling & Analysis

Developing and analyzing complex financial models, conducting scenario and sensitivity analysis, and ensuring compliance with accounting and taxation principles.

Valuation & Due Diligence

Performing business valuations and investment analysis through due diligence exercises to evaluate investment opportunities.

Project Finance & Contractual

Understanding the commercial and contractual implications, particularly in project financing.

Client Solutions & Reporting

Gathering information, conducting analysis, and supporting the development of client solutions, as well as preparing reports, information memorandums, summaries, and presentations.

Teamwork & Negotiation

Working in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams, and participating in commercial and contractual negotiations with various stakeholders under team lead guidance.

General Project Execution

Delivering high-quality work within project requirements, timelines, and accuracy standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Deliver high-quality work under guidance of the team-lead, meeting project requirements, timelines, accuracy, and completeness.
2. Develop knowledge about high-end, complex Financial Models by analyzing key business drivers and conducting scenario and sensitivity analysis to ensure compliance with project documents, accounting, and taxation principles.
3. Conduct business valuations and investment analysis through due diligence and valuations exercises in order to evaluate businesses for investment opportunities.
4. Develop understanding of the commercial and contractual implications under various contracts, specifically for Project Financing.
5. Support the design and development of best solutions for clients by gathering information and conducting analysis.
6. Ability to work in multicultural environments and multidisciplinary teams.
7. Prepare reports, information memorandums, summaries, and presentations.
8. Participate in negotiations of commercial and contractual aspects of the projects with banks/financial institutions, contractors, and other third parties under the guidance of team lead.

Client Interaction

1. Interact and engage with client teams to understand their requirements.
2. Respond to client’s changing needs and priorities under the guidance of team lead.
3. Support the team in designing and developing solutions to best address client’s needs and requirements.

Business Development

1. Conduct research and analysis of sectors, geographies, clients, competitors, analyze data, and write reports to generate Business Development opportunities.
2. Support in responding to the development of proposals requested by potential clients.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. BSc in Finance required, Master’s in Finance is preferred, CFA will be an asset.
2. Fresh post-graduate or 2+ Years of Experience.
3. Relevant Experience in Infrastructure/Project finance with international banks, developers/investors/funds, or similar financial and corporate advisory institutions will be an asset.
4. Preference will be given to Saudi Nationals and to candidates fluent in Arabic.

REQUIRED SKILLS

1. Knowledge of Financial Modeling and contract analysis.
2. Strong analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
3. Ability to work in multicultural environments and multidisciplinary teams and under pressure.
4. Attention to detail and quality of deliverables.