Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

Pacific Energy is a market leader in the provision of sustainable distributed energy. Our vision is to transition the world to a clean energy future.    As Australia’s only end-to-end provider of all renewable energy technologies, with proven experience integrating solar, wind, battery energy storage and green hydrogen into new and existing systems, we are trusted to deliver industry firsts that are paving the way to a cleaner energy future.
 
Our Role
 
Are you looking for a dynamic role? Pacific Energy is growing fast so we require a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst who will be responsible for management and mitigation of all financial aspects of Projects/Business opportunities.  Reporting to the GM Corporate Finance you will be responsible for the financial risk and performance oversight for the Group’s project tendering activities.
 
 
Key Responsibilities will include:
 
Project Pricing Evaluation 

• Conduct financial modelling and analysis to evaluate new project feasibility.
• Perform financial due diligence for potential acquisitions.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve the financial input and analysis of the Group’s commercial project pricing models, that form the basis of project pricing and investment decisions.

 
Investment Decision Making 

• Identify of financial risks of projects and documenting in Board approval document
• Input to Board approval documents for investment decisions for projects, including liaising with Commercial and Finance teams for relevant information.
• Respond to queries from QIC / Board / senior management on queries related to projects and information regarding pricing and capital allocation for projects.

 
Business Partnering

• Manage and mitigate all financial risk and performance aspects of Projects/Business opportunities including but not limited to, financial reporting implications (eg: revenue recognition, lease v BOO, EBITDA impacts), financial risks (ie: foreign exchange exposures, debt/equity funding needs) and tax aspects.
• Manage financing modelling of business opportunities including gearing and funding options.
• Work with Commercial team to optimise value for Pacific Energy shareholders, advocating value accretive options to be considered in arriving at a final proposal for support.

 
 About You: 

• Professional Degree (Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance)
• Preference to have completed or working towards CFA
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in financial modelling, analysis, and investment evaluation
• Advanced financial modelling skills
• Analytical thinker with the ability to critically analyse business activities and its impact of financial performance.

 
Additional benefits include:

• Salary continuance insurance
• Retention bonus scheme
• Employee referral program 
• 9 day fortnight and work from home options

 
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
 
At Pacific Energy, we celebrate the richness and depth that diversity brings. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities to apply.