Project Finance Manager

We are seeking a high-performing Manager – Project Finance to lead the structuring and execution of large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. Project execution team member, managing the financial modelling, fund-raising support and internal approvals and coordination work-streams for project developments and re-financings and developing relationships with financial institutions and taking on greater responsibilities within the team.

Functional Responsibilities

• Build, audit and maintain (and provide supervision when required for junior team members building) comprehensive financial models for large infrastructure projects (for green-field and brown-field developments, refinancings, acquisitions, divestments and stake sales) in full compliance with project and financial agreements, incorporating applicable accounting and taxation policies for the applicable geographies.
• Fund-raising support including structuring, negotiations with banks, export credit agencies and other financial institutions – develop close relationships with financial institutions targeting assigned geographies
• Conduct financial analysis, optimization and business valuation in support of business development teams / bid teams for development projects and associated transactions.
• Assume leadership of tax and accounting, due diligence and modelling work-streams – working closely with the specialist teams within ACWA Power and external advisors.
• Support for economic analyses on, and financial structuring optimizations of, existing operations of ACWA Power (including annual impairment tests and look-back analyses)
• Preparation of investment memoranda / internal documents including reports, summaries and presentations for investment decision.
• Governance: Provide guidance to the subsidiaries from the financial advisory/ fund raising/business valuation perspective, and provide inputs, including analytical support sought by Board Audit Committees / subsidiaries.
• Collaboration: Working closely with the Business Development, Projects Legal, Technology and the CFO Functions (specifically tax, accounting).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree Finance, Accounting, Economics, Maths, Engineering; Preference for higher degrees such as MBA, CA, CFA.

Minimum Experience:

• 2-5 years of experience in project finance group of a development organization, bank, or other financial institutions.
• Experience with developers, banks or other financial institutions, financial advisory service providers or consultancies with a proven track record in building and managing financial models is mandatory
• Knowledge of project finance is a must.
• Strong communicator with ability to effectively negotiate and influence with investors and lenders
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Build a rapport with banks and other financial institutions, investors and equity partners, external consultants, rating agencies, contractors etc.

📩 Join us in Dubai and take on a leadership role shaping the future of project finance in one of the region’s most dynamic business environments.