Corporate Finance Advisor/Manager - NewERA (5201)

Career Opportunities: Corporate Finance Advisor/Manager - NewERA (5201)

Requisition ID 5201- Posted -  Corporate Finance -  Permanent

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Role Profile

Job Title:  Corporate Finance Advisor/Manager 
Division/Function:  NewERA 
Job Family:  Corporate Finance & Advisory Services
Career Stream:  Professional
Career Zone:  Professionals/Specialists

Role Type: Permanent

***Closing date for Applicants: Tuesday 25th June 2024***

About NTMA
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.
Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the National Development Finance Agency, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.

 

Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:

• Hybrid work options
• A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, International & Multicultural Awareness Team (IMAT), Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
• Career average defined benefit pension scheme
  
   

About NewERA
NewERA provides a dedicated centre of corporate finance expertise to the Government in relation to the oversight and development of State-owned companies.
NewERA’s core role is to provide corporate finance advice to Government Ministers in relation to the major commercial State companies, which operate across a range of sectors and play a critical role in the Irish economy. NewERA’s approach is to facilitate an enhanced level of active ownership by the State as shareholder in the Portfolio Companies. Combined, the State as shareholder has over €28bn of capital invested in the Portfolio Companies.

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About the Role

NewERA is seeking to appoint candidates to the position of Corporate Finance Advisor or Manager on a permanent basis. The roles provide an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team and continue to develop a career in corporate finance. The successful candidates will gain a broad exposure to a range of financial advisory assignments in the commercial State sector, working in a commercially driven environment that combines private sector best practices and a public sector remit.

The successful candidates will report directly to a Corporate Finance Director and be given a level of responsibility for the oversight of a number of Portfolio Companies which is commensurate with their experience.

Principal Responsibilities
The successful candidate’s ongoing responsibilities will include:

• Assist in shareholder oversight of a number of the Portfolio Companies.
• Review and analyse financial reports (including annual reports and interim reports etc.) and business plans prepared by Portfolio Companies.
• Review and analyse any borrowing, funding and capital expenditure proposals that Portfolio Companies are submitting for shareholder approval.
• Review and analyse from a financial perspective any acquisition, disposal or joint venture proposals to be undertaken by Portfolio Companies.
• Review of financial targets (e.g., dividend, profitability, gearing) and equity valuations for Portfolio Companies to monitor financial performance and shareholder return.
• Assist in oversight of the delivery of climate objectives (e.g., decarbonisation / sustainability strategies) by Portfolio Companies.
• Industry analysis and research of competitor and market trends of Portfolio Companies.
• Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, in particular officials in Government Departments and senior management teams in the Portfolio Companies.
• Prepare accurate, commercially focused and insightful reports capable of presentation to relevant Government Ministers/Departments.

Educational Requirements

• Degree in relevant discipline (e.g., finance, business, commerce, accounting, economics).
• Membership of a professional accountancy or similar financial body is desirable (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CFA).

Experience

• Candidates should have a minimum of 5 to 7 years’ experience (or more) in a relevant financial role in professional services, advisory or a commercial organisation of scale.
• Experience in climate related assignments/transactions and knowledge of current trends in sustainable finance is desirable (but not essential).

Skills

• Strong financial and commercial analytical skills.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to multitask.
• Diligent and self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail essential.
• A clear thinker with an ability to work through uncertainty / ambiguity.
• Strong communication skills, both written and interpersonally.
• Flexible and considerate team player.
• Proficient with MS Office – Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

Pension Abatement 

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012. 
Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

Applicants will be required to complete a Pre employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme.

The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.