Corporate Finance Manager

Management of investments in Joint-Ventures and Subsidiaries ("JVS")

Assist CFO in managing investments to ensure they meet the strategic intent and financial objectives including:

• Maintain oversight of and report the financial performance of JVS, working in tandem with accounting team.
• Perform post implementation review of equity investments.
• Communication with JVS to work towards higher distribution and dividend yield.
• Review JVS Board meeting materials and advise CFO ahead of the meeting that requires attention.
• Lead potential divestment of JVS.
  • Evaluating divestment opportunities
  • Analysing valuation and returns
  • Overseeing transaction due diligence
  • Negotiating transaction documentation, including sales and purchase agreements and other legal documents
  • Dealing with structuring and other transaction-related matters such as foreign currency hedging
  • Liaising with business stakeholders across all levels to achieve transactional goals

Capital Structure Management

Optimise mix of equity and debt financing for the organisation to maintain a healthy balance between risk and return.

Financial Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate financial risks, such as currency fluctuations, interest rate risks through hedging
• Evaluate and recommend the appropriate hedging instrument for the transaction under consideration

Debt Capital Market

• Lead debt refinancing for the organisation
  • Develop roadmap and recommend key terms of financing
  • Preparation of information on Memorandum and Financial projections
  • Manage the RFT process and recommend banks to shortlist
  • Negotiate facility agreement (including financing terms, securities and covenants) and ISDA master and supplemental agreement
  • Prepare Board papers to update and secure approval from Board for loan and interest rate hedges
  • Manage approval of loan facility
  • Execute interest rate hedges within the banking mandate
  • Liaise with Accounting team to ensure hedging accounting documentation is put in place
• Ensure compliance with loan covenants and reporting
• Cultivate and maintain banking and key stakeholders' relationship to ensure adequate access to funding

Treasury Management

• Oversee forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs and funds available for investment.
• Ensure sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
• Manage excess operating cash to obtain optimum interest revenue.
• Develop appropriate reporting and modelling capabilities required to support short-term and long-term liquidity forecasting needs through indirect modelling.
• Manage portfolio of banking facilities, revolving credit facilities, bankers' guarantee, and intercompany loans.
• Maintain an efficient system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over treasury activities and provide support for regulatory reporting.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of working experience in Finance and Accounting with at least 8 years of progressive experience in Corporate Finance, Investment banking, or a related field.
• Proven track record of success in leading and executing financial transactions, such as debt financing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex financial data and make sound business decisions.
• Excellent communications, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to build, motivate, and lead high-performing team.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial modelling, with a good understanding of corporate finance.
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.