The successful candidate will be expected to be able to demonstrate the following:
- Renewable Energy Industry; Understanding and interest in the Australian energy sector.
- Deal Process; Understanding of M&A deal processes demonstrating ability to be involved across multiple work streams with internal and external stakeholders or advisors.
- Team Work; Strong verbal communicator and demonstrated ability to be a key member of a team.
- Financial Modelling; Financial modelling experience able to assess risks and bankability of projects and update/build financial models.
- Investment Committee/ Board Reporting; Strong communication skills and proven ability to effectively present ideas within the team and support writing investment committee papers for senior management.
Qualifications :
Outline of skills/experience required
- Prior relevant experience ideally in an investment bank private equity house or in a corporate finance team of one of the big 4 accountants
- Professional financial qualifications (accountancy CFA/CA) and/or MBAs desirable but not essential.
- Eligibility to work in Australia visa sponsorship is not offered.
- Core finance related business skills required:
- A commercial mindset able to present conclusions and recommendations on investment decision making and articulate the impact of these decisions on potential investments.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Strong project management and organisational skills. The role will require balancing complex and regularly changing workloads and priorities in a fastpaced environment.
- Strong financial modelling and risk analysis.
- Ability to communicate with a broad range of individuals ranging from team members and external advisors/partners.
- A team player with the confidence to engage and work with colleagues at all levels of seniority.
- A selfstarter with tenacity initiative and a strong desire to succeed and be part of a team environment
And to really stand out from the crowd you will display the following qualities and characteristics:
- Selfmotivated with the ability to work in a fast paced environment with support to develop and grow.
- Communicates in a straightforward way effective at giving feedback while open to receiving it
- Able to find and create opportunity develop solutions to problems.
Additional Information :
What we offer
- A competitive salary package including bonus and medical insurance benefits
- Extra Annual Leave entitlement
- Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
Octopus has built an exciting and inclusive highperformance culture where employees feel empowered. We also understand the value of diversity and we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace environment. We would welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.
Our Values
At Octopus we dont just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone to shares our values of being straightforward helpful and bold. Our culture is critical to our success and is built around three principles that underpin how we pursue our goals:
- Be Bold We like people who make decisions quickly and are OK changing their mind if it turns out theres a better way of doing things.
- Be Helpful We like People who behave like it always day one and who remember without our customers there is no business.
- Be Straightforward We like people who have opinions and express them in a way thats respectful and easy to understand.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime