Financial & Market Analyst

Financial & Market Analyst

The world of energy is changing faster than ever before, with renewable energy sources fundamentally changing the way we generate and consume electricity. At Wärtsilä, with our innovative energy solutions, we want to be leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. 

We are looking for a Financial & Market Analyst to support our Market and Project Development teams in Middle East & Asia with skills, dedication, and a sense of adventure. This a permanent opportunity and the preferred location of this position is Singapore.

Market Development and Project Development are key functions in implementing the Energy Business Strategy in the MEA area. Wärtsilä Energy Business conducts market development to generate future growth and open up new markets for our technology and services. This is done by influencing key decision makers of stakeholders and potential customers to increase the penetration of renewables and flexibility in their power systems. The Project Development team supports the area sales functions by developing projects from origination to financial close and investing equity stakes in projects together with external partners.
 

About the position:

You will support the team by identifying, analysing, and developing new value propositions for our solutions (engines, energy storage and hybrids) and conducting financial feasibility, project and business case modelling. This is an entry-level position, with the trajectory eventually heading towards a front-line role, where main activities will revolve around identifying key stakeholders, influencing, and engaging in customer dialogues.

We are looking for ambitious individuals with the right mind-set, proactive way of thinking and willingness to learn. We offer you a career in a multicultural environment within a global company that is a thought leader in the energy industry. We expect you to be excited about a global career supporting our journey towards 100% renewable energy. 
 

As an Analyst, you will:

• Support the sales organisation with: (i) Technology comparison studies, (ii) feasibility and tariff studies, (iii) hybrid versus stand-alone analyses and (iv) market studies 
• Conduct market and country analyses which support project and market development initiatives
• Support the market development action plans for selected countries to promote high renewable penetration and smart (flexible) power solutions
• Work together with the global grid-level modelling team and create market level value propositions, materials, and business proposals to target customers
• Support our project development activities in Middle East and Asia with feasibility analyses and financial modelling of independent power producer projects (IPP’s)
• Support project development teams with preparation of bid proposals, project development structuring and implementation, negotiating project agreements, and arranging project finance (debt and equity)
• Develop and maintain the financial models and feasibility calculation tools

To succeed in this role:

You should hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in one of the following fields: Finance, Energy, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or another field that supports the task. A successful candidate will have a positive and proactive approach and demonstrate ownership and responsibility for driving their own work. The person we are looking for has excellent analytical skills, a good understanding of financial analysis, as well as advanced skills in MS tools. You are a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills, interest in the energy sector and willingness to travel. You need to be fluent in English, other language skills are considered an advantage. The position is suitable for a recently graduated candidate or a person with a few years’ experience (up to 2 years).

The selected Financial & Market Analyst will be part of Wärtsilä’s Energy Talent program and will join a community of other young Energy Talents and learn and grow together with them.

Contact & next steps

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline 13th of April 2023 by submitting your application through our careers portal. Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to HyunJoo Kim, Talent Acquisition Specialist (hyunjoo.kim@wartsila.com) with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Please apply by 13th of April 2023 23:59 SGT. Our recruiting tool recognizes the time zone where the job ad has been published and closes the application period according to same time zone.