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This is an excellent opportunity to play an integral role in making critical strategic decisions for one of the UK’s largest infrastructure businesses. As one of the largest corporate bond issuers in the UK and with a shareholder group formed of large international pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, this is also an opportunity to engage with a truly diverse range of stakeholders, including regulators, rating agencies and investors.
What will you be doing as a Corporate Finance Manager?
The role is within a specialist team within the company, responsible for managing a variety of financial stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to analyse the key financial drivers of the company, understanding and optimising outcomes for shareholders, customers, debt investors and regulators. As well as giving a holistic view of the company, this role is unique in its requirement for a broad range of skills, requiring technical ability, conceptual thinking, influencing and communication skills.
Key responsibilities include the following:
* Assist in progressing relationships with credit rating agencies.
* Maintain a detailed understanding of credit analysis and methodology around Whole Business Securitisation.
* Develop and assess the credit impact of various initiatives to further financial resilience.
* Produce analysis for going concern and LTVS, acting as primary contact for auditors.
* Liaise with the Treasury team on financeability considerations for funding and hedging.
* Preparation of papers for the various Boards on capital structure and dividend policy.
* Ongoing review of index-linked hedging strategy.
* Act as key support for the Investor Relations team with overall responsibility for providing input into all presentations, scripts and Q&A for investor roadshows and results presentations.
* Support the Commercial Strategy team with a review of Strategic Resource Options, taking into account WBS restrictions, broader credit impacts and investor-sounding.
* Support Investor Relations and Sustainability teams with analysis and presentation of ESG narrative to investors.
* Play a critical role in shaping our approach and report for TCFD. Work with various teams alongside the Climate Change Working Group to model climate change scenarios and analyse the long-term financial impacts.
What will you bring to the role?
* Experience in developing and operating financial models.
* Strong familiarity with credit analysis and a good understanding of corporate finance principles.
* Flexible individual with a strong finance background.
* Whilst not essential, an accountancy qualification would be viewed favourably.
* Ability to think critically and commercially, with a high attention to detail, to assess business issues and opportunities.
* Influencing skills with individuals at all levels in the business, including senior management.
* Excellent communication, relationship management and presentation skills.
* High level of business awareness.
* Enthusiastic and pro-active approach.
* Experience working within the utilities sector or another regulated environment would be helpful.
What's in it for you?
* Competitive salary - £80,000 - £90,000 per annum.
* Private Health Insurance.
* Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
* Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
* Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
* Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
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