Corporate Finance Analyst/Advisor

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Division/Function: NewERA

Reporting To: Senior Corporate Finance Manager

Job Family: Corporate Finance & Advisory Services

Career Stream: Professional

Career Zone: Professionals/Specialists

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, the Future Ireland Fund and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.

Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:

• Flexible work options including remote working and variable work hours.
• An extensive wellbeing programme.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.
• A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.
• 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. Its core role is to provide financial and commercial advice to Government Ministers in relation to the major commercial State companies (together, the Portfolio Companies): AirNav Ireland, An Post, Bord na Móna, Coillte, Córas Iompair Éireann (including Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Éireann), daa, Dublin Port Company, EirGrid, Gas Networks Ireland, ESB, Housing Finance Agency, Irish Aviation Authority, Land Development Agency, Port of Cork, Port of Waterford, Shannon Foynes Port Company, Shannon Airport Group, RTÉ, TG4, Uisce Éireann and Vhi.

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 €37bn of capital invested in the Portfolio Companies.

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About The Role NewERA is seeking to recruit a high calibre finance professional to the position of Corporate Finance Analyst/Advisor. The role provides an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team and develop a career in corporate finance. The successful candidate will gain 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 candidate will work within a small team and will gain exposure to all aspects of NewERA’s advisory role in relation to the commercial State companies for which NewERA has responsibility from a shareholder perspective (e.g., review and analysis of Portfolio Company proposals, identification of key financial and commercial issues).

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

Principal Responsibilities Ongoing responsibilities will include:

• Assist in oversight from a shareholder perspective of a number of 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 Ministerial 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.
• Industry analysis and research of competitor and market trends.
• Assist in oversight of the delivery of climate objectives (e.g. decarbonisation / sustainability strategies) by Portfolio Companies including engagement with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and reviewing strategic initiatives for Portfolio Companies that would add value to the State as shareholder.
• Prepare financial models to support the rationale of strategic initiatives developed by NewERA.
• Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, in particular Government Departments and 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 highly desirable (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CFA)

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years in a relevant financial role in professional services, advisory or a commercial organisation of scale.

Skills

• Financial and commercial analytical skills
• Problem solving skills and the ability to multitask
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Communication skills, both written and interpersonal
• Diligent and self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Flexible and considerate team player
• Proficient with MS Office – Excel, Word and Powerpoint

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.