Gradiant - Manager - International Project Finance/Mergers & Acquisition

Job Description :

Job Role: Manager International Project Finance and M&A (Corporate)

Location: Hybrid in India

Reporting to: Global Head- Project Finance (US Corporate office)

Company Description:

Gradiant Corporation, the flagship company, was founded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2013. The company is a leading global end-to-end cleantech water treatment solutions provider and projects developer. It develops and delivers advanced water and wastewater treatment facilities around the world, with a primary focus in the rapidly growing Asia Pacific region.

Gradiant Corporation headquartered in Boston, USA, with its regional headquarters and R&D centre in Singapore. The company's subsidiaries include Gradiant International Holdings Pte Ltd (Singapore) Gradiant India (Chennai), Gradiant China (Shanghai, Ningbo), Sigma Water (Malaysia), Gradiant Australia (Sydney), Gradiant Energy Services (Houston and Midland, Texas, USA) and Gradiant Middle East (Saudi Arabia).

The group specializes in water and waste water management catering to the industrial water segment and treatment of municipal waste and has over 200 patents and is currently working on 100s of projects of value US $ 700 million internationally. Suite of technologies includes Conventional Membranes, Thermal Process Carrier Gas Extraction (CGE), and the Counter Flow Reverse Osmosis (CFRO) technology.

The company has recently raised over USD 100 Mn in new funding for cleantech water growth.

Job Description :

- Build & maintain robust financial models for each acquisition project from the start of the development process through the successful closing of the investment and/or financing.

- Prepare robust three-statement models for the groups projects while comprehending both GAAP and IFRS accounting standards and work with internal accounting teams and audit consultants.

- Prepare quantitative and qualitative summaries to present to senior management & investors for investment decisions. Consolidate and analyse financial data (budgets, cash flow forecasts, etc.)

- Support the process for a financial partner/lender selection, including preparing teasers, CIMs

- Project related- Support senior team members in identifying contract, economic and financial risks and advise on appropriate mitigation measures and contingencies.

- Support senior team members in the structuring, negotiating, and execution of transactions.

Qualifications :

Education :

- Bachelors degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or Engineering

- MBA from premier institute with CFA/FRS and/or equivalent certifications

Experience As Associate :

- Experience in developing and utilizing detailed financial models, with project finance, structured finance, and accounting component. Converting words (agreements, regulation docs etc) into numbers (financial models)

- Experience with comprehending contracts and identifying risks in project execution from a lender/equity investor perspective

- Experience conducting investment analysis, ideally in the renewable energy, power, or Infrastructure sector at a developer, fund, bank, or consultant.

- Experience with understanding corporate balance sheets and financial statements in the context of leverage buyouts and arranging finance for M&A

General :

- Structured and well organized, with strong analytical skills, and a strong liking for building insight-driven financial models

- Ability to handle multiple assignments across cross-functional, cross-national and cross-cultural teams concurrently with a high degree of accuracy

- Be comfortable working across time zones and remote locations with minimal supervision

- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-based environment

- Uncompromising ethics and urge to challenge the status quo

- Be self-driven & comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment