Project Finance - Senior Manager

Responsibilities

Operations:

• Manage a portfolio of active assignments.
• Lead the creation and optimization of comprehensive financial models to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and refine assumptions, parameters, and scenarios to ensure model robustness and reliability.
• Review and interpret commercial documentation, ensuring accuracy in financial models.
• Perform sensitivity analysis and stress testing to validate model assumptions and outputs.
• Contribute to developing and enhancing financial modeling methodologies and tools.
• Prepare comprehensive model documentation detailing assumptions, methodologies, and results.
• Maintain meticulous records of modeling processes and methodologies.
• Lead the development of project plans, timelines, and resource allocation for efficient delivery.

People:

• Lead a team of modelling professionals.
• Train, motivate, and manage junior team members.
• Collaborate with team members to contribute to assignments.
• Communicate model findings and insights effectively to clients and internal teams.
• Simplify complex financial model issues for non-technical stakeholders.

Growth:

• Support business development and growth ambitions for key business sectors.
• Lead the development of client pitches.
• Lead client calls and build client relationships.

Requirements

• Demonstrate core values: Drive, Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience in a financial role within advisory practice or large corporate.
• Good appreciation of accounting concepts (accounting qualification beneficial).
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience in financial model building using Excel.
• Degree in a numerate discipline; postgraduate qualification in accounting or finance beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a remote team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA).
• Experience with the FAST financial modeling standard.
• Postgraduate qualification in accounting or finance.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Flexible working arrangements: office-based, work-from-home, and client site work.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Access to cutting-edge financial modelling tools and resources.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.

About the Company

Gridlines is a fast-growing provider of project finance and financial modeling services, fostering a collaborative environment with opportunities to work on impactful assignments across a global client base.