Business Analyst - Div Mgmt & Support

Description

Business Analyst Development and Strategic Investment

The Business Analyst will work closely with their business line director to focus on building and monitoring financial models for project financing options and alternative investments. The financial models will be key components of strategic investments when it comes to project planning, financial performance, project schedules, and quality control. The Business Analyst will play a key role in monitoring market conditions, researching industry trends, and client spends as inputs into the business line business planning process.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and support for various projects, including feasibility studies, strategic partnerships, new business ventures, alternative investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide insightful and data-driven analysis on potential investments and develop investment strategies that meet the needs of their team or clients.
• Build and maintain financial models for project finance and alternative investments, including cash flow projections, balance sheet analysis, and capital expenditure forecasting.
• Perform financial analysis on a range of investment opportunities and present findings to senior management.
• Monitor and track the performance of investments, including analyzing financial statements and assessing financial risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis and provide input on financial strategy and decision-making.
• Support financial modeling for client projects, including supporting the preparation of reports and recommendations to enable our clients to make informed decisions and adjust strategies, where required.
• Maintain and communicate monthly business line financial status analysis.
• Collaborate with T&D Business Manager on data modeling and financial summary development.
• Facilitate development of business line (and other topic) collateral and presentations with marketing
• Support business line annual planning, quarterly meetings and, coordination with regional office business line leadership
• Facilitate development project organization (roles and responsibilities, org charts, etc.) for project teams.
• Research and communicate market and client trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Existing contract coordination with business line regarding new opportunities with existing clients and planning and coordination new contract negotiations with business line and legal
• Review and audit team quality performance
• Assist and coordinate non-conformances, corrective actions, and lessons learned presentations.
• Communicate non-conformances and corrective actions to business line Project Managers
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or a related field. MBA preferred.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, with a focus on project finance and alternative investments. Experience in private equity, infrastructure investment, or investment banking preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with experience building complex financial models.
• Knowledge of financial markets, valuations and investment strategies, with the ability to conduct market research and analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience working with cross-functional teams, including accounting, legal, finance and engineering teams, to achieve common objectives.
• Ability to use various software tools, including models, spreadsheets, and databases, to perform analysis and compellingly communicate findings.
• Proficiency in financial modeling software and Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of the entire suite of Microsoft Office tools, including PowerBI.
• Ability to analyze and interpret balance sheets, cashflows, and income statements.
• General understanding of accounting/GAAP.
• Basic knowledge of economic application software.
• Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.