Role Profile Job Title: Senior Corporate Finance Manager Division/Function: NewERA Reporting To: Member of the NewERA Senior Management Team Job Family: Corporate Finance & Advisory Services Career Stream: Professional Career Zone: Professionals/Specialists About NTMA The National Treasury Management Agency ("NTMA") provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority ("NewERA"), the National Development Finance Agency, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the Future Ireland Fund and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland. Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including: Flexible work options including remote working and variable work hours. An extensive wellbeing programme. Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation. A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more. Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees. Career average defined benefit pension scheme. About NewERA NewERA provides a dedicated centre of corporate finance expertise to the Government. Its core role is to provide financial and commercial advice to Government Ministers in relation to the major commercial State companies (together, the Portfolio Companies): AirNav Ireland, An Post, Bord na Mna, Coillte, Cras Iompair ireann (including Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus ireann), daa, Dublin Port Company, EirGrid, Gas Networks Ireland, ESB, Housing Finance Agency, Irish Aviation Authority, Land Development Agency, Port of Cork, Port of Waterford, Shannon Foynes Port Company, Shannon Airport Group, RT, TG4, Uisce ireann and Vhi. NewERA's approach is to facilitate an enhanced level of active ownership by the State as shareholder in the Portfolio Companies. Combined, the State as shareholder has over €37bn of capital invested in the Portfolio Companies. For further information, please see: About the Role NewERA is seeking to recruit an experienced and high calibre corporate finance professional to the position of Senior Corporate Finance Manager. The role provides an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team and apply the candidate's corporate finance skills and experience to a broad range of assignments within the commercial State sector, working in a commercially driven environment that combines private sector best practices and a public sector remit. The successful candidate will work within a small team and will assist a member of NewERA's Senior Management Team ("SMT") in overseeing NewERA's advisory role in relation to a number of the commercial State companies within NewERA's remit. Principal Responsibilities The successful candidates' ongoing responsibilities will include: Assist a member of the SMT in the oversight from a shareholder perspective of a number of commercial State companies within NewERA's remit. Lead reviews of financial performance and business plans and material elements of transactions or activities being undertaken by commercial State companies (e.g. capital expenditure/projects, borrowing, funding, disposals, acquisitions, joint ventures). Capable of multi-tasking and working largely independently across a number of ongoing complex assignments, while liaising with the Director as appropriate. Act as a point of contact and assist the SMT member in managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, in particular, Government Departments and relevant commercial State companies. Assist in oversight of the delivery of climate objectives (e.g. decarbonisation / sustainability strategies) by commercial State companies including engagement with relevant stakeholders. Lead development of high quality reports, including preparation and reviewing of same, to provide independent and objective financial advice to Ministers. Provide guidance and support to other members of the NewERA team. Educational Requirements Degree in relevant discipline (e.g. finance, business, commerce, accounting, economics) Membership of a professional accountancy or similar financial body (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CFA) Experience Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years' experience in a relevant financial role in professional services, advisory or a commercial organisation of scale. Experience in infrastructure related assignments/transactions and knowledge of regulated utilities is highly desirable . Skills Experienced corporate finance professional Problem solving skills Strong financial and commercial analytical skills Strong communication skills (verbal and written) Stakeholder management skills Project management skills Possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail while simultaneously seeing the bigger picture enabling them to make informed recommendations A self starter who can work on their own initiative while also having the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team Team guidance and support skills The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. 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