Corporate Finance Manager

Role Summary

The Corporate Finance Manager leads M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures across thermal, renewable energy, and BESS assets. The role also oversees capital raising, project finance, and investment evaluations, while managing deal negotiations, internal approvals, and management recommendations in coordination with key internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

The role owns M&A work end to end, with financing and investment appraisal in support.

M&A and Strategic Transactions

Originate and evaluate M&A opportunities, lead due diligence, structure and negotiate transaction agreements, manage regulatory approvals and closing requirements, and coordinate purchase price allocation and acquisition accounting under PFRS.

Coordination with Buyers

Act as the primary contact for buyers and advisers throughout divestment transactions, overseeing sale materials, data room management, due diligence coordination, buyer inquiries, closing requirements, and post-closing transition arrangements.

Coordination with Head Office

Coordinate with head office on transaction approvals, timelines, and documentation, present deal updates and supporting analyses, and ensure alignment with reporting guidelines and resolution of feedback.

Financing and Capital Raising

Lead project finance, corporate loan, and bond transactions, including structuring, lender negotiations, and financial closing, while overseeing debt compliance and recommending refinancing, hedging, and capital structure strategies to optimize funding costs and manage financial risks.

Investment Appraisal and Valuation

Lead financial appraisal and valuation of greenfield projects, expansions, and major capex investments, assessing returns, key assumptions, and sensitivities using DCF and market-based valuation methods while monitoring power market trends that impact project and asset values.

Reporting and Governance

Prepare investment committee and board recommendations, manage external advisers and consultants, monitor and report deal and financing pipelines, and ensure compliance with internal approval policies, governance, and disclosure requirements.

Qualifications

Candidates need at least eight (8) years of relevant work experience; a CPA license or CFA charter is an advantage, not a requirement.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• A master's degree (MBA or MS Finance) is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of eight (8) years of work experience in M&A, transaction advisory, investment banking, corporate finance, project finance, corporate banking or external audit.
• Hands-on role in at least two completed M&A transactions (buy-side or sell-side), from analysis through signing and closing.
• Experience supervising staff or leading transaction workstreams is an advantage.
• Experience in power, energy or infrastructure is a strong advantage.

Certifications (good to have)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder, or a candidate who has passed Level II or III

Skills and Competencies

The role calls for strong modeling and accounting skills paired with sound commercial judgment.

Technical

• Advanced financial modeling and valuation in Excel (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions), plus project finance models with debt sizing, sculpting and covenant tests.
• Solid grasp of buy-side and sell-side M&A processes: NDAs, information memoranda, data rooms, bid letters, SPAs and closing mechanics.
• Working knowledge of PFRS on business combinations (PFRS 3), financial instruments (PFRS 9), consolidation (PFRS 10) and joint arrangements (PFRS 11).
• Understanding of the tax aspects of financing and transactions in the Philippines, such as documentary stamp tax, capital gains tax and VAT.
• Ability to read and negotiate key terms in SPAs, shareholders agreements, PPAs and loan agreements.
• Familiarity with the Philippine power market (WESM, bilateral contracting, GEA) and its regulators (DOE, ERC).