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The Deal & Project Finance Manager (supported by the Corporate Finance team) is the focal point for all financing related activities supporting M&A evaluation and execution, including modelling, financial DD and debt related activities. The Deal & Project Finance Manager will also support financing projects including refinancing and net debt raise (bond issuances, etc.), corporate finance process improvement projects, preparation of investment papers and will take ownership of delivering relevant sections in any deal related regulatory requirements under the LSE regulations.
Job Responsibility:
Quickly develop an understanding of the target business and its drivers
Provide pre deal funding options analysis and standalone and integrated economic model support to the M&A team
Collaborate across various departments and subject matter experts (internally and externally)
Interpretation and due diligence of financial information, information memoranda, publicly available information on the target business
Evaluation of potential synergies and appropriately reflect this in the valuation models
Reporting of potential key issues including identification of risk or price affecting considerations to the DCFO / CFO and M&A deal team
Review of sale and purchase agreement alongside legal team and correlating findings of due diligence process therein
Preparation of databooks and relevant analysis such as EV to equity bridge, source and uses for the M&A transaction as required
Raise questions and additional information requests via M&A team
Support with any debt financing discussions
Take ownership of deal close financing processes including credit rating agency, fairness opinions, deal prospectus support (where relevant) and deal related finance closures
Preparation and input into the investment case / Board material for CFO review
Assist in setting up and managing datarooms for corporate finance related information
In case external DD experts are hired, then proactively manage due diligence advisors and process, budget, engagement letters, etc and regularly report any finding to the CFO and M&A deal team
Support any relevant finance integration and interim period requirements
Support CFO in managing and enhancing relationship with the existing and potential debt providers and gathering market intelligence
Involvement in capital market financing
Preparation of summary materials, presentations and reports as required by the CFO
Liaise with accountants, lawyers, financial experts and regulatory bodies, as required
Ad-hoc involvement with strategic initiatives as required
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
CA or equivalent qualification preferred
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to collaborate across departments
Driven, with a proven track record of achievement, from a professional practice or finance team in the industry
Self-starter that can both take direction and work autonomously
Accustomed to working effectively in a fast-paced environment
M&A / financial due diligence experience in either practice or industry
Experience in capital market financing
Excellent analytical skills and commercial awareness
Experience of reviewing and building financial models