Job Description
Project Finance Manager role required for National Development Finance Agency, providing financial advice to State authorities on capital projects.
The National Treasury Management Agency provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government, managing various businesses including borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt.
The National Development Finance Agency provides financial advice to State authorities on capital projects with a capital value over €75 million and is responsible for the delivery of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects.
The successful candidate will work with senior colleagues engaging with public sector bodies, providing financial and commercial advice to assist the delivery of major capital projects and programmes.
Key responsibilities include project structuring and delivery, financial modelling, contract development, funding market engagement, negotiation, stakeholder management, and general advisory work.
Requirements include a relevant third-level degree, chartered membership of a relevant professional body, and at least 5 years of relevant experience in a financial advisory role and/or banking and/or sustainable finance.
Skills required include excellent numerical and analytical skills, good interpersonal skills, and excellent communications skills.
The role offers excellent benefits, including flexible work options, an extensive wellbeing programme, and excellent learning and development opportunities.
Key responsibilities:
- Project structuring and delivery: support senior colleagues in scoping and developing projects through the full project life cycle.
- Financial modelling: prepare whole life financial models and develop and test payment mechanisms for infrastructure projects.
- Contract development: support senior colleagues with the preparation of financial requirements for procurement/contract documentation for projects.
- Funding market engagement: support senior colleagues in engaging with prospective funders, maintain an active engagement with debt/equity funding markets for capital projects.
- Negotiation: support senior colleagues negotiating commercial terms for contract documentation.
- Stakeholder management: support senior colleagues to actively maintain strong relationships with clients, both in managing current business engagements and developing future opportunities.
- General advisory work: undertake general financial advisory and evaluation work on behalf of key stakeholders as required.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Relevant third-level degree.
- Chartered membership of relevant professional body or equivalent desirable.
- At least 5 years relevant experience in a financial advisory role and/or banking and/or sustainable finance and/or in supporting delivery of major capital projects and programmes.
Skills:
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills, together with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide and influence others.
- A positive team member with an ability to collaborate with colleagues, multi-disciplinary advisory teams, and stakeholders.
- Excellent communications (written, oral and presentation) skills.
- Commercially minded, innovative, decisive and highly organised.