Finance Mgr

**Exposure in a finance business partner role** **supporting corporate related investment projects e.g. working on financial/ tax due diligence, financial modelling review, business plan reviews will be relevant.**:

- **Or experience gained with a Big 4 firm doing transaction advisory/ valuation modelling will be useful**:

- **Hands-on experience reviewing financial models on DCF, impairment assessment etc is required**

Our client is an investment firm focusing on infrastructure projects across Asia. For this role, you are part of the portfolio Management team and report to the Head of Finance.

For this portfolio mgt finance manager role, you are part of the finance team and will work closely with the investment team and play a gate keeping function on the following key areas:
**Valuation**
- Lead the fair valuation of portfolio projects based on relevant guidelines
- **Review the business assumption inputs used by the investment team in discounted cashflow (DCF) valuation models** in accordance with valuation guidelines, including determining/updating the appropriate discount rate / WACC / risk premiums to be used for different sectors/countries;
- Provide support to Finance Managers in charge of subsidiaries and group accounts **to provide necessary project fair valuation analysis and assessment on a quarterly basis** or as and when required in preparing group consolidation, financial statements and annual filings for the firm and its subsidiaries.

**Due Diligence**
- Provide due diligence (DD) support to Business Development team **especially on Financial DD and Tax DD**.
- Support the BD/investment team in the investment process by reviewing financial information available in both early-stage investments (e.g. financial analysis of partners’ balance sheet) or mid/late
- stage investments with available deal dataroom to formulate a financial risk assessment.

Qualifications & Experience
- CPA with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant field from a reputable university;
- **7 to 10 years of total experience **including prior Big 4 transaction advisory/valuation experience.**:

- **Exposure in a finance business partner role** **supporting corporate related investment projects e.g. working on financial/ tax due diligence, financial modelling review, business plan reviews will be relevant. Or you are now in a Big 4 firm doing transaction advisory/ valuation modelling**:

- **Experience reviewing financial models on DCF, valuation or impairment assessment etc is required** **(that said, do not require exp setting up financial models from scratch)**:

- Regional exposure is also highly preferred
- Experience in infrastructure sector, working with international development institutions and/or regional experience in Asia would be a plus but not a must
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and advanced skills in Excel;
- Strong work ethic and desire to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment essential

Attraction points
- Offer an excellent opportunity for finance professionals without prior investment fund industry experience to join an investment firm. This role sits in the finance team playing a gate keeper role to the investment team.
- For a strong performer who proves himself/herself, there may be opportunities to move to the investment team in future (given that this role works alongside the investment team) if there is an job opening.
- The co allows WFH for days in a week. The co is based in town
- The role offers good finance business partnering and regional exposure. If the person aspires to move to an investment or portfolio mgt role in future beyond this accounting role, the co may offer such opportunities
- This co has an objective to do social good. To this end, it invests in infrastructure projects in emerging economies to help alleviate the poverty level in these countries

Posted by: CAP Consulting (EA license: 14C7175)

Caroline Poh (EA Registration: R1105649)

Date Posted - 30 October 2024

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person