Description

Azienda
Our Client is an operational asset management company focused on energy sector

Offerta
As Senior Finance Manager, you will be responsible for leading financial planning, reporting, and oversight for investment vehicles and portfolio companies, mainly in Italy. Reporting jointly to the Investment Team and the Group Head of Corporate Functions, you will ensure financial stability, regulatory compliance, and support the investments' growth across sectors and investment strategies in infrastructure projects, with a prevailing focus on energy sector.

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Develop and implement financial plans aligned with the company's long-term objectives and investment mandate
• Oversee financial forecasting, budgeting, and planning activities across portfolio companies and investment vehicles
• Support strategic decision-making by providing financial insights on sector trends, regulatory developments, and capital allocation

Financial Reporting & Oversight:

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with Italian GAAP (OIC), IFRS, and applicable tax regulations
• Coordinate and/or supervise the activities of external finance and accounting providers, ensuring quality, consistency and compliance
• Manage consolidated financial reporting in alignment with both local statutory requirements and group consolidation needs
• Oversee working capital, treasury, and overall cash flow visibility across the portfolio

Loan Compliance & Capital Structure:

• Monitor compliance with loan agreements and covenants (e.g., project financing, mezzanine, senior loans), coordinating with lenders and advisors
• Act as point of contact with middle-office financial institutions and ensure regular updates on financial performance and obligations
• Work with the investment team to assess capital structure and funding strategies

Investment & Corporate Development Support:

• Cooperate with the Investment Team on M&A, exits and capital deployment activities as needed.
• Support financial modelling and due diligence processes, validating business plans and scenarios
• Ensure financial inputs are trusted and consistent across investment workflows.

Governance Risk and Compliance:

• Act as a Finance Business Partner to both the Investment Team and Group Functions.
• Oversee relationships with accounting and compliance providers to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Prepare and deliver financial presentations, performance dashboards, and updates to the Board of Directors and investors.

Leadership & Cross-functional Coordination:

• Act as a Finance Business Partner to both the Investment Team and Group Functions
• Manage the relationship with accounting and compliance providers, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
• Coordinate financial presentations, performance dashboards and updates to the Board of Directors and investors

Competenze ed esperienza
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. MBA or Master's in Energy/Infrastructure Finance is a plus

Certifications:

• CPA, CFA, or similar financial certification preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in senior finance roles, ideally within investment platforms, infrastructure/construction, or corporate finance
• Background in audit firms or financial transaction advisory is highly valued
• Proven track record in managing external providers and supervising end-to-end reporting processes
• Experience in dynamic, lean organizational environments, collaborating with multiple stakeholders
• Prior experience in a contract-based construction or infrastructure business environment will be considered as a strong plus
• Familiarity with the clean energy and energy efficiency sector is highly valued

Technical Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of IFRS, Italian GAAP (OIC), and related tax and accounting regulations.
• Expertise in financial modelling, project finance structures, and financial due diligence.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Capacity to balance local operations with global corporate policies and drive process improvements.
• Exceptional time management, adaptability, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Fluency in Italian and English; proficiency in additional languages is an advantage.

Personal Skills:

• Exceptional time management and prioritization skills
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation abilities
• Ability to balance local operations with international corporate policies
• Proactive mindset, open to innovation and process improvement (including potential implementation of new tools)
• Flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving mindset, suited to the pace and complexity of an investment management group
• Fluent in Italian and English; other languages are an advantage

Completa l'offerta
Excellent career opportunity.