Consultant - Project Financing

MFGDCG Job Description Project Financing

Job Title: Sr Consultant

Business Unit: Manufacturing Domain Consulting Group

Business Sector: Discrete

Location: Anywhere in India

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to oversee Project & Equipment Finance domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing the financial aspects of project, equipment procurement, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and supporting the overall financial health of projects. Additionally, you will drive consulting led client engagements and actively support /lead sales opportunities working closely with Infosys senior delivery managers, client engagement managers and sales teams. The role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

The ideal person should have 6 to 10 years extensive domain consulting and/or industry experience.

Required Skillsets

1. Experience & expertise in one or more areas such as Project Financing, Equipment Financing and Corporate Lending.

2. Proficiency in building and analyzing financial models to assess the viability and profitability of projects.

3. Skills in planning, executing, and overseeing projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

4. Identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks associated with projects.

5. Ability to analyze financial data, including data collection, processing, analysis, and reporting and make strategic recommendations based on insights gained.

6. Understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and compliance requirements in finance sectors like corporate lending, equipment and technology investments and infrastructure projects.

7. Familiarity with financial software and tools such as Excel, SAP, and Power BI for efficient data management, analysis, and reporting

8. Effective communication and negotiation skills to manage relationships with various stakeholders.

9. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges and find innovative solutions.

10. Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with vendors and partners.

11. Ability to lead and manage project teams, ensuring effective collaboration and performance.

12. Extensive experience in corporate lending.

13. Ability to work with teams located across different geographies and time zones.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Work on client assignments, typically large digital transformation or AMS programs, as an individual contributor or as a domain leader.

2. Engage with client business and IT, and internal Infosys stakeholders throughout the phases of an IT program from planning through solutioning and implementing

3. Define business/process models considering Industry best practices and conduct detailed financial analysis to assess the viability and profitability of financing projects.

4. Work closely with project sponsors, lenders, and other stakeholders to understand their financial needs and provide tailored financing solutions.

5. Drive business workshops to define requirements and elaborate functional specifications of an IT solution.

6. Be a conduit between Infosys IT teams and client business stakeholders, during subsequent phases of the projects.

7. Be the Subject Matter Expert in end-end project finance and corporate lending for the client and IT team. Ability to drive transitions and transformations with client and vendor.

8. Contribute to account management strategy and unit strategy as required.

9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

10. Experience in managing professional service engagement teams

11. Experience in working in a global environment with multiple locations

Qualifications

Skill sets requirement are as follows

1. Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

2. Master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA) is preferred.

3. Knowledge of international financing standards and practices.

4. Proven experience in project / equipment finance, preferably within the IT sector.

General Expectations

1. Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills e.g. presentation to top management and report writing. Good experience in MS Visio, excel, Power point required.

2. Experience in facilitating meetings and drive discussions with senior customer executives, business users, and IT team members.

3. Strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.

4. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

5. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.