Description
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the Role
Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites: London, Glasgow, Perth, or Dublin.
Salary: Up to £50,300 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
This role offers you the opportunity to join a critical team in delivering the Group's M&A, project financing, and investment appraisal project. This role will primarily focus on Solar & Battery Storage - one of the fastest growing parts of SSE Group with an exciting multi-GW pipeline of projects in train.
You will play a pivotal role in driving forward all areas across the Corporate Finance team, with extensive involvement in transaction execution of solar and battery acquisitions, structuring partnerships or joint ventures, and supporting projects through to final investment decision. You will support project valuations, coordinate due diligence and governance, whilst helping to negotiate terms and legal documentation.
Some of your main accountabilities may include:
- Reviewing, assessing and supporting on execution of M&A and project financing transactions.
- Appraising potential investment and divestment decisions.
- Completing financial model assurance or leading modelling workstreams by developing, creating and owning financial models.
- Coordinating with internal teams and external consultants involved in due diligence, governance, and legal documentation.
- Support the negotiation of commercial terms and work with in-house legal and external legal advisers to ensure that the agreed deal terms are reflected in legal agreements.
- Inputting to Board / Executive committee papers and presentations.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Some prior experience in a corporate finance, transaction services, audit or consulting role.
- Highly analytical and experienced problem solver with a keen attention to detail.
- Confident communicator who can simplify complex messages and provide high quality work on a timely and consistent basis.
- An understanding of finance and valuation concepts and some financial modelling experience would be desirable.
- A professional qualification such as ACA or CFA would be considered helpful but is not essential.
- Understanding of the acquisition deal lifecycle, typical due diligence, governance and legal documentation.
- Experience in renewables, including solar and battery storage strongly preferred.
About our Business
Our SSE Finance function has a key part to play in fulfilling SSE's obligations as a UK-listed company, providing expertise and services that can be shared across the SSE Group, and working in partnership with all businesses to provide services tailored to their specific needs. SSE operates in a highly regulated and increasingly competitive environment, and our role is to ensure that we gather, compile, analyse and recommend on the financial strategy for our businesses, identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and create value for SSE now, and in the future.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
What happens now?
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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