We have a current opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst on a temporary basis. The position will be based in Abu Dhabi. For further information about this position please apply.

Position Summary
 
Title:              Senior Financial Analyst 
Company:       International Energy Exploration & Production Company 
Location:         Abu Dhabi UAE
Duration:         12 Months renewable
 
Summary

• The job holder will be responsible for the day-to-day debt management and the execution of monthly debt drawdowns under the various loan facility agreements in accordance with the overall funding strategy for the project and short-term expenditure cash forecasting.
• The job holder will establish and manage relationships across Banks and other Finance Parties for the purpose of drawdowns and financing fees management.
• The job holder will maintain a short-term forecasting of the debt drawdowns and financing fees and will be the main interface with the treasury and accounting teams to ensure all project financing flows are properly reconciled and recorded in the financial systems. 

 
Activities

• Establish trusted relationships with Agent Banks including confirming disbursement requirements and defining common processes for efficient submissions and reviews
• Develop and maintain a short-term Financial Model to forecast short term debt drawdowns and financing fees. Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure appropriate allocation of sources of funds between equity and debt as per the project financing gearing ratio
• Preparation and submission of monthly Debt Utilization Requests and underlying documentation packages to the various Agent Banks in accordance with target submission dates and target funding needs of the Asset Company.
• Perform quality reviews on the documentation package linked to the Debt Utilization Requests
• Proactively manage and coordinate questions or discrepancies identified by the Agent Banks
• Responsible for obtaining the necessary internal approvals from the Asset Company on the debt utilization requests and initiate the on-loans from the Borrower Entity to the Asset Company per the Agreements
• Maintain, adapt and optimize the debt funding strategy across the various loan facilities taking into consideration forecasted tied eligible ECA content and requirements under the Loan Facility Agreements
• Maintain a tracker of all financing related fees, initiate payment requests to the treasury team and confirm with Agent Banks timely payment of funds
• Key user and system administrator of the debt management module in the Treasury Management System. Provide all debt drawdowns and financing fees data needed by the Accounting team to generate the proper accounting entries
• Design related processes and perform process reviews for consistency and compliance
• Maintain disbursement reports by lenders and other relevant dashboards
• Monitor the day-to-day operations and obligations related to interest rate hedging transactions
• Support Project Finance Manager on the project reporting to lenders and lender financial modelling

 
Experience & Training requirements

• Prior senior experience in treasury, international cash management, project finance, financial planning & analysis or project economics
• Prior responsibility in developing and managing bank relationships required
• Prior experience using group treasury systems preferred
• Prior experience in maintaining complex financial models and performing economic analysis, advanced Excel, analytical and time management skills required
• Sound understanding of financial concepts, including financial statements and IFRS accounting
• Demonstrated ability to produce qualitative and structured written reports to senior audience and to effectively communicate with banks, advisors, consultants and senior management
• Fluid communicator with excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.