Project Finance Manager (M/F/D) Milano

Project Finance Manager (M/F/D)
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Project Finance Manager (M/F/d)**:

Milan, Italy

Verona, Italy

Work experience

Finance, Controlling

- JUWI has been present in the Italian market since 2007, it is based in Verona, in the north of the country, in an excellent position close to all major transport networks. JUWI brings together all the partners you need to complete your renewable energy projects.

We build projects that integrate harmoniously with the environment. JUWI has the necessary engineering expertise, several years of centralized experience in project management and trade as well as organizational skills. Most importantly, from the outset we work together with all relevant partners to develop a strategy that integrates a wide variety of different interests for the benefit of everyone.

The Italian team, assisted by the expertise of the JUWI group, covers the entire production chain: planning, construction and operational management. We leverage our expertise and experience to design high-performance, large-scale photovoltaic systems, allowing the lowest energy cost but maximizing the profits of those who invested in the project. The technical, procurement and construction teams work closely with suppliers to develop and deliver high-quality components.

We are looking for you as a

**Project Finance Manager (M/F/d)**: full time - unlimited

**Your Tasks**:

**Objectives

**Primary Responsibilities

- Provide valuation and structuring guidance throughout business development and M&A process, advising on competitive sell-side processes, offers evaluation, commercial agreements, risk allocation, bankability of contracts (including PPAs), financing alternatives and expected investment returns.

- Lead the financial modeling and analysis supporting investment decisions for project development, sale and financing and opportunities

- Organize and conduct the process for assets sale and lender selection, including preparing teasers, IMs, and participating in the outreach.

- Manage multiple parties including investors, banks, consultants, lawyers as well as internal stakeholders to bring transactions to successful close.

- Actively engage with prospective counterparties to clarify project valuation, risk allocation, assumptions and market perspectives.

- Collect and analyze relevant data such as energy price curves, PPA assumptions, tax, financial inputs etc. , using analytical tools and advanced models in order to create financial model assumption, predicting and qualifying risk and profitability.

- Gather & handle financial modeling data with accuracy in order to help juwi team with investment decisions for project development and acquisition opportunities.

- Define and support internal stakeholders in the energy sale strategy for each project (PPA vs merchant approach, auctions pricing definition. )

- Develop creative financing strategies and examine the most competitive sources of funding.

- Support JUWI team in clarifying project valuation, risk allocation, assumptions and market perspectives.

- Lead the negotiation of key financial terms of the transaction documents

- Support and engage with the Corporate Finance team in accounting, controlling and treasury matters, including participating to Annual Budget definition, reporting to shareholders, pipeline management.

- Cooperate with JUWI's Finance Managers in the EMEA region, to maintain financial model assumptions, while retaining responsibility for the accuracy and correct incorporation of relevant inputs to such models (energy price curves, PPA assumptions, tax, financial inputs etc. ) for Italy

**Your Profile**:

**Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or Engineering.

- Masters, MBA, CFA, CPA, and/or equivalent certifications are an advantage.

- 5 years of demonstrated expertise in developing and utilizing detailed financial models, including a project finance and accounting component.

- Knowledge of the merchant power markets drivers and hedging instruments

- Knowledge of Tax structures and Accounting requirements is an asset.

- Strong understanding of IFRS accounting topics.

- Experience structuring and closing M&A and/or financing transactions, including reviewing and negotiating legal documentation.

- Experience conducting investment analysis in the clean energy sector at a developer, fund, bank, or consultant is considered an asset.

- Strong analytical skills, capability to drive insights from complex models.

- Strong communication skills, ability to summarize complex investment cases.

- Ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently with a high degree of accuracy.

- Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment with non-flexible deadlines

- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-based environment.

- Uncompromising ethics and urge to challenge the status quo.

**Benefits of working for JUWI**:

- Joining JUWI Italy you can expect a hybrid work policy, market related salary, performance-based b