Project Finance Manager

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.
  

• 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

• 5–10 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.