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Senior Analyst-Green Financing Team

Employer
Karandaaz
Location
Islamabad (PK)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 5, 2021

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Job Role
Other
Sector
Other
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Position Summary:

Karandaaz Pakistan is seeking a Senior Analyst who will be responsible and will have expertise in solar/renewable energy project financing.  The incumbent will interact with key stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, banks, small and medium enterprises and renewable energy solution providers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The core functions and responsibilities include the following:

  • Extensive financial modeling including sensitivity analysis to support potential investment opportunities
  • Create and critically analyze financial models, business plans and investment thesis of the renewable energy/energy efficiency (RE/EE) projects.
  • Analyze historical and projected financial statements, prepare investment proposal presentations for the Investment Committee and Board approvals
  • Conduct industry and market research
  • Collaborate with Finance and Monitoring & Evaluation to track, monitor and evaluate portfolio performance and generate financial performance and impact assessment reports
  • Review company information and prepare reports on periodic financial statements and other information submitted by clients
  • Prepare documentation for Karandaaz’s internal processes including creating and maintaining annual work plans and support in internal and external audits
  • Establish and maintain quality client relationships to ensure responsive client service and to enhance new business opportunities
  • Participate in investments negotiations
  • Participate in the monitoring and reporting of investments in portfolio companies
  • Assist in dealing with external consultants on the energy financing projects
  • Assist in the Energy Audits either directly or through consultants to determine eligibility and viability of replacing existing equipment with energy efficient alternatives.
  • Any other task as may be required by the CIO

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s or equivalent degree, specialization in finance preferred including CFA/CIMA professional qualification 
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, management consulting, brokerage services, principal investing, impact investing, or M&A group of a recognized multinational corporation 

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound business judgment to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions
  • Strong financial modelling and business valuation skills
  • Previous transaction experience on either the buy or sell side
  • Ability to work successfully in multicultural teams and across boundaries
  • Demonstrated teamwork skills
  • Strong client service orientation with an openness to feedback and new ideas
  • Ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure
  • Interest in development issues, particularly renewable energy and working in emerging markets
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and conversant in Urdu
  • Strong coordination and interpersonal skills required

Company

Karandaaz Pakistan, a Section 42 company established in August 2014, promotes access to finance for small businesses through a commercially directed investment platform, and financial inclusion for individuals by employing technology enabled digital solutions. The Company has financial and institutional support from leading international development finance institutions; principally the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

The Company has four verticals:

  • Karandaaz Capital provides wholesale structured credit and equity-linked direct growth capital investments in micro, small and mid-size enterprises (MSMEs) with compelling prospects for sustainable growth and employment generation in Pakistan
  • Karandaaz Digital focuses on expanding the poor’s access to digital financial services in Pakistan by working across the ecosystem with all stakeholders including regulators, policy-makers, government departments, businesses and researchers and academics with activities arranged in four key work areas–Policy and Regulation, Seeding Innovation, Experimentation and Solutions Development, and Scale and Outreach.
  • Karandaaz Innovation manages the Innovation Challenge Fund, providing risk capital and grants to partners with an aim to generate innovative solutions to complex problems in areas of financial inclusion and entrepreneurship.
  • Knowledge Management and Communications supports the company's core financial inclusion goal by developing and disseminating evidence based insights and solutions to influence markets and the financial ecosystem.
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