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About the role
- Finance Director leading financial strategy for a multi-billion dollar nuclear new-build project. Coordinating financial risk and funding solutions with regulatory compliance and governance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the financial strategy required to achieve Final Investment Decision (FID) and secure long-term financing for a multi-billion dollar nuclear new-build project.
- Coordinate the total cost estimate, ensuring cost credibility at AACE Class 2/3 level, structuring the financing plan (ECA-backed and sovereign-supported).
- Establish robust governance of project financial risk, contingency, and exposure management.
- Lead the definition and execution of the financing roadmap up to FID.
- Structure and coordinate funding solutions including ECA backed financing, sovereign guarantees, state support mechanisms, and commercial debt.
- Support negotiations with international ECAs, commercial lenders, financial institutions, and government stakeholders.
- Own and maintain the integrated project financial model, including CAPEX, IDC, OPEX assumptions, WACC, and funding structures.
- Ensure the project remains within financial thresholds required for ECA credit approvals, FID decision packages, and international nuclear benchmarks.
- Coordinate the development of the project-wide cost estimate, integrating EPC price maturity, Owner’s scope, and risk-based contingency allocation.
- Establish governance ensuring transparency of assumptions, traceability to quantities, and alignment with AACE RP N18R-97 best practices.
- Lead coordination between the Owner and Contractor to ensure delivery of bottom-up EPC estimate maturity.
- Ensure the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) is aligned and suitable for lender due diligence and contract negotiations.
- Establish and lead the integration of risk management into financial planning, ensuring that project cost and financing are fully risk-informed.
- Oversee the Project Risk Register, focusing on financial drivers: licensing/regulatory uncertainty, design maturity, supply chain constraints, and schedule-driven IDC growth.
- Define and govern the project’s contingency strategy, ensuring risks are quantified, mitigation is embedded in the execution plan, and residual risks are transparently allocated.
- Act as the primary financial and risk interface with the Board of Directors, Government authorities, and international regulatory bodies.
- Establish project financial reporting systems, including CAPEX tracking, risk-adjusted cost reporting, and scenario-based decision dashboards.
Requirements
- Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering Management, or equivalent.
- MBA or advanced finance qualification (CFA/CPA) preferred.
- Minimum 15+ years in project finance and risk governance for energy or infrastructure mega-projects (typically >€5B).
- Proven track record in securing ECA-backed financing and managing lender due diligence.
- Strong familiarity with EPC contracting models and liability frameworks within highly regulated industries.
- Expertise in nuclear CAPEX estimating maturity and governance.
- Advanced proficiency in risk-based contingency methodologies and financial modelling (WACC, IDC, sensitivities).
- Strategic understanding of contractual risk allocation between Owner and EPC.
- Experience with Generation III+ nuclear programs or comparable complex energy builds.
- Familiarity with regional state aid frameworks and nuclear licensing environments.
- Executive credibility with lenders, government authorities, and industrial consortiums.
- Strong integration mindset across finance, engineering, risk, and legal/contracts.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on a globally significant energy project.
- Collaborative, international team environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
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