Analyst - Investment Strategy

Company description:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Job description:

About Snowy:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About the position:

The Analyst - Investment Strategy will report to the Head of Investment and focuses on driving internal investments and capital allocation processes. The position plays a key role across both the strategic and commercial fronts of Snowy Hydro's business. It will lead financial and commercial scenario analysis and asset evaluation to support key investment decisions for projects and programs of works on Snowy's existing assets and new or emerging developments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implementation and running the commercial aspects of the capital management process across the group
• Advising senior leadership on achieving investment targets through structured, best practice modelling
• Contributing to the preparation of business cases for major investment initiatives
• Collaborating with engineers and the asset management teams well as external consultants, financial advisors, lawyers and regulatory bodies
• Providing detailed analysis of financial returns and project performance to support decision-making by executive and senior management investment committees

About the location:

This role is based in Sydney.

About you:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in, but not limited to, commerce, economics or engineering. A Post Graduate degree or similar such as CFA or an MBA are also desirable although not essential
• You have strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ideally you come from the energy sector
• You have familiarity with engineering concepts
• You have experience with statistical analysis and financial forecasting
• You build trust, rapport and respect with others, at all levels, easily
• You bring a strong background in corporate finance and you are highly proficient in financial modelling as these are essential in order to understand the economic viability of investments and lifecycle modelling

About our workforce:

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team