Job Vacancies at KPMG

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a manager to support our fast-growing Infrastructure and Major Project team in Nigeria. Our ideal candidate should have a very good understanding of infrastructure landscape in Nigeria and will take a leading role in growing and delivering our Infrastructure practice objectives, building relationships with senior management in client organisations, originating business opportunities in project finance, asset management, project preparation, blended finance, and identifying other tools or mechanisms to mobilise financing for large infrastructure projects across sectors. The role also involves bringing together different advisory services to identify opportunities, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with players in the key sectors while working closely with other parts of KPMG, to originate and structure our combined infrastructure offering.

Responsibilities:

As a member of the team, you will be responsible for 

• Working with the senior management team to identify and convert potential opportunities to develop our pipeline of qualifying infrastructure projects.
• Support proposal and business development activities by leveraging relationships and working with the team to convert opportunities.
• Assisting clients in the development of business cases, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, value-for-money analysis, public-private comparator project screening matrixes, decision models and risk assessment matrixes.
• Building complex infrastructure models and providing options on vehicles suitable for infrastructure projects given their complex and multifaceted nature.
• Advising on financial arrangements and structuring of project finance deals
• Structuring commercial terms on project and financing agreements and using financial models to back-test the impact of counter-negotiations.
• Providing support, as required by the infrastructure team in delivering on engagements/mandates to KPMG’s quality.
• Drive the development and presentation of finalproject deliverables.
• Manage the quality of engagements and the development of staff.
• Developing people, team coaching and mentoring.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of second class (upper division)Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Management, or any related field; or CFA / ACA / ACCA
• A minimum of five (5) O’Level credits (including English and Mathematics).
• Minimum of six years relevant experience in infrastructure-related fields such as project development, structuring, feasibility studies, project finance and syndications (including hands-on experience in guarantees and/or equity transactions), policy advice, infrastructure project management (such as concept to commissioning and project monitoring support), mitigating credit and other risks, negotiating term sheets and finance documentations, financial modeling and transaction advisory related activities.
• Experience working on PPP transactions and procurement process will also be an added advantage.
• Experience working with at least one of the major project finance banks or multilateral development banks, and relevant consulting experience would also be considered).
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects for different stakeholders and balance time across these appropriately.
• Strong commercial awareness and project management skills.
• Appetite for learning new skills in a challenging and supportive environment.

go to method of application »

Job Summary

We are currently seeking Senior Associate and Experienced Senior Associate to support our fast-growing Infrastructure and Major Project team in Nigeria. Our ideal candidate should have a very good understanding of infrastructure landscape in Nigeria and will support in growing and delivering our Infrastructure practice objectives, working with Managers and Senior Managers in executing transactions related to project finance, asset management, project preparation, blended finance, and identifying other tools or mechanisms to mobilise financing for large infrastructure projects across sectors.

Responsibilities 

• Prior exposure in the field of structured or project finance, public-private partnerships (PPP), renewable energy, feasibility studies, and large or complex infrastructure projects.
• Support the senior management in the assessment and development of major pipelines of qualifying infrastructure opportunities.
• Work closely with managers and senior management to drive the day-to-day delivery of infrastructure engagements to KPMG’s quality.
• Development of business cases, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, value-for-money analysis, public-private comparator project screening matrixes, decision models and risk assessment matrixes.
• Develop complex financing models and vehicles suitable for infrastructure projects given their complex and multifaceted nature.
• Advising on financial arrangements and structuring of project finance deals
• Providing support, as required by the infrastructure team in delivering on engagements/mandates.
• Advising on financial arrangements and structuring of project finance deals
• Providing support, as required by the infrastructure team in delivering on engagements/mandates to KPMG’s quality.
• Drive the development and presentation of finalproject deliverables.
• Manage the quality of engagements and the development of staff.
• Developing people, team coaching and mentoring associates and analysts.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of second class (upper division) Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• A minimum of five (5) O’Level credits (including English and Mathematics)
• Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Management or any related field; or CFA / ACA / ACCA.
• Three to five years relevant experience in infrastructure-related fields such as project development, structuring, feasibility studies, project finance and syndications (including hands-on experience in guarantees and/or equity transactions), policy advice, infrastructure project management (such as concept to commissioning and project monitoring support), financial modeling, and transaction advisory related activities.
• Experience working on PPP transactions and procurement processes will also be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication, and presentation skills.

Appetite for learning new skills in a challenging and supportive environment.