MDL 391657 - Commercial Officer

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Commercial Officer

POSITION INFO:

Employer Description

Leading Renewable Energy Project Company

Job Description

This  Commercial Officer position for a Renewable Energy Project company reports to the Commercial Manager and is a challenging role with lots of scope & opportunity to show your abilities & make a difference.

Your primary focus will be to improve shareholder returns to all project shareholders and growing the number of projects under management through new business development activities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Optimise the capital structure of all projects under management and proactively seek out opportunities / financial engineering initiatives to maximise shareholder returns and distributions
• To establish, maintain and influence key stakeholder relationships with Directors, Shareholders and Lenders
• Work with the CEO to actively leverage the relationships with Directors, Shareholders and Lenders to develop new business opportunities
• Lead treasury and cash management, including optimising interest rate and foreign exchange exposure of the companies, and to then monitor and manage such exposure.
• Take ownership of the management of the distribution forecasting process for all assets under management, ensuring shareholders are kept up to date at all times and their required expectations managed
• Review and advise on optimal contractual and financial structuring of potential new acquisitions / transactions
• Lead the advising on and review of project finance-related matters (optimal funding mix, distributions, cash flows, finance issues, technical financial issues).
• Effectively monitor and manage Contractual risks and required changes to relevant Agreements
• Obtain and manage relevant project information that will impact the financial status of the companies.
• Conduct key investigations and requirements to ensure compliance with tax, legislative & statutory requirements.
• Review existing financial policies and introduce additional required policies.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional post-graduate qualification (CA, MBA, CFA)

Skills

You will have at least 15 years'' experience in Financial Services within the Infrastructure Projects and Renewable Energy sector and have:

• Strong technical knowledge, including knowledge of IFRS, tax and accounting systems, e.g. Great Plains
• Capability to build up networks with key stakeholders e.g. banks and investors
• Self-motivated, hands-on approach and the ability to work under pressure
• Intercultural understanding of project company shareholders
• Proactive, analytical and strong attention to detail
• Strong MS Office skills
• Good commercial, planning, organizing and negotiation skills
• Strong influencer
• Strong team work skills

 

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