Valuation Analyst

Job description

We are looking to recruit an additional Valuation Analyst, supporting the Commercial and Project Development team with transactions, business case development, project pipeline delivery and financing & market research activities. Applicants should have a background in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or similar and evidence of relevant work experience in a relatable field.

We are looking to hire someone with 1-3 years’ experience based in central Edinburgh, Glasgow or Cork.

What you will do

• Use and develop best practice financial models to evaluate new and existing onshore wind, solar PV and storage projects as well as other business development activities;
• Assist with documenting project business cases & supporting analysis that feeds into acquisition opportunities and internal investment decision papers;
• Engage with colleagues to understand and evaluate project risks and opportunities;
• Support the cash flow reporting of pipeline projects by liaising with Project Managers and Finance Team on a regular basis;
• Support in the assessment of route to market opportunities alongside the Energy Markets Manager;
• Support the set-up and management of an internal database of project benchmarks to ensure valuation inputs are robust and consistent;
• Regularly engage with colleagues internally across the BayWa r.e. Group, to align on commercial parameters and modelling approaches;
• Take ownership of discrete areas of business development work streams and provide ad-hoc analyses and research in UK and Ireland energy markets, policy and regulation.

What you’ll need to succeed

Experience

• Ideal candidate has 1-3 years of relevant work experience in renewable energy, infrastructure or similar industry;
• Experience of financial modelling and valuation techniques, with exposure to project financing advantageous but not essential;
• Excellent commercial insight and researching competencies for assessing new business models and key value drivers of projects;
• Relevant degree in numerical discipline such as Finance, Maths, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or similar;
• For UK based offices – a Valid Right to Work in the UK.

Skills and competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written (presentations, reports, documents) and spoken;
• Fluent English business communication;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Creative and pragmatic with an ability to find solutions to challenging problems;
• Organised and able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders;
• Ability to translate analysis into practical and implementable recommendations;
• Active listener that shows they understand and value others’ viewpoint.

Personal attributes

• Naturally curious and self-motivated;
• Flexible attitude and proactive;
• Acts independently and takes on challenges willingly;
• Structured and logical thinker;
• A team player, willing to provide support to all colleagues;
• Comfortable managing a range of priorities.

What’s in it for you?

• Private Health Insurance.
• Life Assurance Cover.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Flexible Working Environment.
• Yearly Discretionary Performance Bonus Scheme.
• Excellent Company Culture.
• Mental Health First Aid support.
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides all employees with 24/7 access to telephone and online counselling.