Thorek/Scott and Partners
Thorek/Scott and Partners (TSP) has been connecting accomplished organizations with talented individuals for almost four decades. At TSP, our track record of successfully completing challenging searches across the professional spectrum has earned us an exceptional reputation at the forefront of the recruitment industry. Our Canadian and International clients include: global banks and non-bank financial institutions, private equity and investment funds, professional service firms, and entrepreneurial businesses in a variety of industries.
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Position Overview:
Our client, a significant North American energy services provider with a focus on clean energy, is seeking a Director to lead their corporate finance and treasury function. Reporting to the CFO, this role will be a key leader within the Finance team. The Director will lead a nimble team responsible for the organization’s debt management and funding structure and be accountable for long-range planning and financial modelling to support strategic initiatives and corporate development as they grow their footprint throughout North America.
The ideal candidate will bring appropriate treasury, capital markets and/or valuations expertise to provide vision, leadership, and direction on all corporate finance strategies, initiatives, and processes.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a highly visible role within a growing organization.
Role Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive treasury strategy, focusing on funding, that aligns with the organization’s overall strategic goals and objectives.
- Partner with business leaders to have a forward view of funding, cash flow forecasting and rating agency metrics.
- Own the business and valuation model that is used to track progress year over year, and dynamically assess the impact that capital projects, financing and macroeconomic changes impact valuation.
- Develop and manage treasury-related corporate policies, procedures, and requirements. Manage intercompany financing structure, including shareholder funding.
- Oversee the annual insurance process and be involved with commercial operations and legal in customer contract negotiations and manage the broker relationship.
- Manage the company’s cash position, including forecasting and cash flow analysis. Monitor the company’s cash and borrowing ratios and optimize debt repayments to ensure the company has access to adequate liquidity to meet its financial obligations.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and materials for the Leadership Team and the Board of Directors on corporate liquidity, debt capacity, corporate funding, foreign exchange, and other treasury-related topics.
- Collaborate with multiple internal functions, including Corporate Development, Legal, and other Finance colleagues, to support new development opportunities, acquisitions, and projects.
- Manage relationships with banks, investment firms, rating agencies and other financial institutions.
- Manage debt and capital markets activities, including the issuance of debt and securities while negotiating favourable financing terms.
- Stay abreast of current financial market conditions and funding products specific to the renewable power sector and recommend funding tools and applications to optimize corporate credit utilization and overall economics.
Desired Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in a capital markets focused treasury, valuations or debt capital markets environment.
- Strong and proven leadership skills and service mindset.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills and proven ability to effectively partner with various stakeholders across the business.
- Ability to develop, manage and update financial models.
Exceptionally strong excel and PowerPoint skills are needed. - Strong management skills, including coaching, feedback, and proactively managing performance.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge dealing with multi-national banks to negotiate and execute corporate financing arrangements.
- A university degree in Business or Finance; an MBA, CFA, FRM, or CPA designation is preferred.
- Experience in the renewable energy sector, utility or construction industry is an asset.
Please note that at present, legal eligibility to work in Canada is a prerequisite for this role.
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