Investment Analyst

**Investment Analyst, City of London, £50-60K, 12 months**

Do you want to be part of building a new European business venture? Toner Graham is looking for the right person to fill the position as Investment Analyst for a business area with a presence in the UK and Europe. Launched 4 years ago in the UK, after asuccessful market entry in various cities and regions, winning major projects and tenders the Finance team is now looking for an Investment Analyst to step in.

As the Investment Analyst in the Strategy team, you will work on a number of specialised projects including M&A and integration of Government funding into our business. This exciting role will include a mix of the following:
Supporting project teams undertaking commercial and investment analysis needed for Mergers and Acquisition project structuring and valuation to help secure major investment into the UK business.
Working in project delivery teams, providing the quantitative analysis needed during negotiations and to secure investment from government agencies and funding committees.
Maintaining a centre of excellence for quantitative analysis and financial modelling, driving best practice and standards across the UK business.
Distilling complex information into succinct clear summaries for decision making.
Undertaking quality assurance reviews of quantitative work being done across the business.
The Investment Analyst plays a critical part in enabling the business evaluate and execute transactions.
Your focus will be driving the focus and quality standards of commercial work, with an eye for detail and understanding of the big picture.

Responsibilities include:
Undertaking financial modelling for large investments (£10m - £500m capex)
Working with project teams and M&A advisors to develop presentations for risk and investment committees
Maintaining the process for robust quantitative analysis ensuring 'the numbers are run right'
Maintaining a suite of quantitative appraisal tools that can be used by others across the business
To be successful, we believe that you have the following experience:
Proven experience in the development of infrastructure
Highly competent in MS Excel for cashflow modelling using the FAST standard
Experience working in a project investment or transaction environment
Managing projects to strict and challenging deadlines
Working in the interfaces between technical, commercial and legal specialists
Experience working closely with engineering, accounting and finance professionals
Outstanding written communication and a flair for content presentation skills
Understanding of UK energy and property markets particularly focusing on the drivers for low carbon energy

To enjoy the work with us we believe you need to be:
A high performing individual with a drive to successfully accomplish what is set to be done
Analytically astute, with drive as a team player that helps everyone else to be better at what they do
Passionate about setting up something new, building new processes and setting new standards
A very strong 'doer' and hands-on person - owning the challenge and delivering
Able to focus on the country specific while actively participating in our international scalability and excellence
The location of this position is London with flexible working arrangements as required

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