Responsibilities
- Project Financing & Financial Closure
- Lead end-to-end project financing for solar, wind, hybrid, and pumped storage projects.
- Prepare information memoranda (IMs), project teasers, and financial models for presentation to lenders and investors.
- Liaise with banks, DFIs, NBFCs, and multilateral agencies for arranging project and refinancing debt.
- Evaluate and negotiate term sheets, loan covenants, and security structures to optimize funding costs.
- Coordinate due diligence, documentation, and financial closure processes with internal legal, technical, and commercial teams.
- Support green bond issuances, ECB funding, and syndicated financing in coordination with treasury and capital market teams.
- Maintain and track disbursement schedules, debt service, and compliance reporting post-financial closure.
- Financial Modelling & Analysis
- Build and manage detailed financial models for renewable projects to assess project viability, equity returns, and debt serviceability.
- Perform sensitivity, scenario, and break-even analyses to support investment decisions and lender negotiations.
- Model capital structures and optimize debt-equity mix aligned with AGEL's long-term financing strategy.
- Conduct valuation analysis for acquisitions, joint ventures, and refinancing opportunities.
- Support bidding teams with pricing inputs and post-bid financial assessment.
- MIS & Business Performance Reporting
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual MIS on project financial performance and cash flows.
- Monitor project-level KPIs generation, PLF, cost overruns, DSCR, and IRR deviations.
- Consolidate project financials for management dashboards and board reviews.
- Track loan drawdowns, repayments, and covenant compliances across project SPVs.
- Drive automation and process improvements in MIS and reporting systems.
- Rating, Investor & Equity Deck Management
- Manage interactions with credit rating agencies preparing rating rationales, data submissions, and management presentations.
- Support corporate and project-level credit rating reviews, including ESG-linked rating processes.
- Prepare Equity Decks and Investor Presentations highlighting AGEL's portfolio, growth pipeline, and financial performance.
- Collaborate with investors and equity partners for periodic updates, due diligence, and funding discussions.
Support preparation of board materials, investment notes, and management review documents.
- Strategic Financial Planning & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate with business development, operations, treasury, and legal teams on new projects and acquisitions.
- Evaluate new financing structures such as InvITs, holdco financing, and hybrid instruments.
- Provide financial analysis support for corporate strategy, M&A, and growth capital initiatives.
- Benchmark funding costs, rating methodologies, and market terms across the renewable sector.
- Align all financing and reporting activities with AGEL's sustainability, ESG, and green finance frameworks.
Education
QUALIFICATIONS
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance) from a reputed institution.
- CFA / Infrastructure Finance specialization preferred.
- Exposure to renewable energy, infrastructure, or power sector finance required.
Experience
- 510 years of experience in project finance, renewable energy, or infrastructure financing.
- Proven experience in debt syndication, financial closure, and lender relationship management.
- Hands-on experience in financial modelling, rating processes, and MIS reporting.
- Experience with green bonds, ECBs, and sustainability-linked financing is highly desirable.
Key Deliverables
- Successful financial closure of renewable projects with optimal terms.
- Robust and dynamic financial models for all projects under development and operation.
- Accurate and timely MIS reports for management and lenders.
- Comprehensive Equity Decks and Rating Presentations.
- Strong and sustained relationships with lenders, investors, and rating agencies.
- Contribution to AGEL's long-term financing strategy and ESG-linked capital planning.
