IR - Corporate Finance Executive

Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. is a leading developer of renewable energy projects worldwide focusing on onshore and offshore wind projects in emerging markets.  Mainstream develops and constructs renewable energy assets globally and is committed to delivering all its projects to the highest safety standards.

Following the acquisition of Mainstream by Aker Horizons, the corporate finance team looks to support the capital needs of Mainstream’s ambitious growth plans, to maximise profitability though efficient capital raisings/ transactions while ensuring value creation for Mainstream’s shareholders. The team is currently led by Adrian Swift (Head of Corporate Finance) who reports to Paul Corrigan, CFO.

The Role of the Corporate Finance Team:

The team is responsible for the following matters:

• Shareholder relations management, including provision of financial and non-financial information, rights issues and valuations.
• Structuring and managing Mainstream corporate and trade debt facilities.
• Planning for and executing on the sourcing of Mainstream’s equity capital.
• Raising and managing, in conjunction with local teams, project or platform level mezzanine financings.

This role, reporting to a senior Corporate Finance team member, is based in Dublin. International travel will be required, with potential opportunities to relocate to another Mainstream office.

Corporate Finance Executive:

Opportunity for a finance professional to become part of the Corporate Finance team. The team consists of other experienced professionals working in the global renewable energy industry. The role reports to a senior Corporate Finance team member and will involve interacting with the management team in fulfilling the responsibilities of the Corporate Finance function within Mainstream.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support corporate finance team’s input to the annual Group budgeting process.
• Maintain and develop Mainstream’s 10-year corporate financial model for capital allocation and valuation purposes including:
  • Analysis of cash flows
  • Ability to audit/sense check a financial model quickly and succinctly to ensure outputs are reasonable in order to make quick, correct commercial decisions.
  • Ability to challenge those providing inputs to ensure an accurate representation of the risks and rewards is prepared and presented.
• Prepare / evaluate and present investment papers for board approval including market research, financial structuring and financial modelling.
• Work internally as part of multi-functional teams to assess opportunities in markets, technologies, companies and projects.
• Ensuring continuous compliance with corporate facilities including compliance reporting and waivers / consents as required.
• Ensuring that letters of credit, guarantees and bonds are issued from the trade finance facility for the benefit of the Group.
• Providing support to regional commercial teams to structure commercial arrangements.
• Assist with project sales and project acquisitions as required throughout the Group.
• Management of junior staff including interns as required.

Role Requirements:

• Financial Modelling experience essential.
• Relevant Financial qualification with at least 1-2 years post qualification experience and a specific experience of financial modelling.
• Previous corporate finance experience is preferrable but may suit those with investment banking, corporate banking, or transaction service experience particularly those with energy or infrastructure backgrounds.
• Ability to deliver both qualitative and quantitative analysis for decision making at senior management level.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Role will require international travel once safe to do so.

Rewards:

Market competitive package including: salary; annual bonus; company pension scheme; health insurance; employee share option scheme etc.