Associate Project Analyst

Job Description

Your Role

As an Associate Project Analyst, you will provide analytical support for processing assigned portfolio and new transactions, with emphasis on analytical and technical support for the audit and the development of comprehensive financial models based on best practice and ADB’s standards and templates. You will also provide analytical support to the area of portfolio management, or other areas of analytical support following RAU’s mandate.

You will:

Financial Modeling and Audit

Build customized well-designed, well-structured and user-friendly financial models for different types of companies and infrastructure projects, for debt and equity investments, following industry best practice and PSOD’s criteria, and incorporating important findings from due diligence and inputs from the deal teams and clients.
Review, modify and sensitize financial models (including detailed documentation of changes) for corporates across multiple sectors and infrastructure projects, designed and built by sponsors or ADB deal teams, for ADB’s risk assessment process.
Conduct walkthrough of customized financial models with counterparties.
Participate in training-related activities on best practice in financial modeling and important accounting fundamentals.
Conduct financial analysis and due diligence to understand important business drivers of companies and use findings to develop financial models.
Conduct benchmark analysis using relevant peers to validate the reasonableness of the assumptions and stress scenarios used in the financial model.
Perform other tasks, as may be required.

Risk Appraisal of New Transactions

Review, assess, and provide recommendations for important transaction risks covering sponsor, commercial and structure risks among others in proposed and existing financing transactions.
Participate in drafting risk appraisals for nonsovereign transactions in concept review and final approval stages.

Transaction Monitoring

Support monitoring of nonsovereign transactions and help prepare relevant risk appraisals or valuations.

Others

Participate in selected due diligence conference calls and business travel.
Assume ad hoc project responsibilities and other forms of assignments.
Provide support to other divisions and units in PSOD as and when needed for special projects and tasks.

Qualifications

You will need:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or relevant fields
Preferably with Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification

At least 5 years work experience preferably in international bank, rating agency, accounting firm, or multilateral/bilateral development organization, in financial modeling, risk management, deal origination or investment appraisal
Experience in: (i) creating and developing financial models for multiple types of companies, including corporates across different sectors and infrastructure projects, (ii) adjusting and reviewing financial models for diverse project finance and corporate finance transactions, and (iii) conducting back-testing of financial models
Experience conducting financial analysis and forecasting with high level of accuracy in data analysis.
Knowledge of accounting principles, including sector-specific standards, and the ability to apply these concepts in creating customized financial models.
Mastery in Microsoft Excel with the ability to build granular models and sensitivity scenarios for debt and equity transactions
Experience collaborating across teams and with external clients
Familiarity with risk rating tools, and developments in the area of risk management