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Project Finance Manager

Posted 27 November 2023
Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
LocationParis
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
ReferenceJBLI-3SEP23
Contact NameJess Brisley

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Green Recruitment Company are supporting an International IPP, HQ in France with multiple technology projects across the lifecycle. As the company grows, the are seeking a Project Finance Manager, responsible for financing and sales of solar and wind projects. Furthermore, you will support development teams to guarantee the bankability of the project.

The Role

Internal coordination

• You create and update the project schedule in conjunction with other services;

• You ensure the successful completion of the stages of the project on time in order to respect the various project deadlines and ensure its completion in accordance with the schedule;

• You report schedule changes and identified project risks to management.

Coordination of transactions

• You lead negotiations of the terms and conditions of indicative and firm offers;

• You coordinate the transaction with the various external (banks, investors, auditors) and internal partners: supervision of due diligence, support of the financial partner up to the credit committee;

• You support the legal department in the negotiation of the credit contract and/or the sales contract;

Financial modelling

• You create, ensure the validity of hypotheses and regularly update the financial models of the projects for which you are responsible.

Bank & investor relations

• You are in regular contact with banks and investors, particularly during conferences, events and trade shows in the sector, in order to create and/or maintain our relationship with these players.

Development support

• You provide support to the development team for tax and financial issues;

• You write the financial parts of the authorization files.

The Individual:

• Master in Finance, Business School or Engineering School with Economics and/or Energy Markets course (BAC +5);

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience in financial modeling, experience in the renewable energy sector would be a plus;

• Knowledge of project financing desirable;

• Fluent English and French essential, mastery of a third language would be a plus;

• Excellent command of Excel required, knowledge of VBA would be a plus;