At ERM, sustainability is our business. As the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) – Transaction Advisory team is currently going through a period of growth in the market to service our APAC client base.

To support successful delivery and continued growth, ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant (Finance) to support and deliver a range of projects, while supporting on-going client development to capture the growth in the market.

In this role, the successful candidate will be working alongside Partners and principal consultant across the M&A teams to offer Transaction Advisory Services to financial institutions and infrastructure operators. You will work closely with energy / power companies, private equity firms and investments banks to deliver technical due diligence services on buy side, sell side and project financing deals.

The ideal candidate will also support the successful delivery of ERM proposals and projects in line with our vision, values and our strategic imperatives by:

• Adhering to all ERM and client requirements, specifically those related to H&S and governance
• Supporting opportunities for evolving services in line with client needs.
• Supporting sales opportunities in respect of designated projects.
 

ERM aims to build an "inclusive culture" by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce that reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, and educational background.

Job Description

M&A within ERM Global has a core technical team of over 50+ technical consultants delivering technical due diligence out of EMEA, USA and APAC. We often work in close collaboration with our global ESG and EHS due diligence teams, to provide a holistic due diligence service to our client. Due to increasing client demand in APAC, we are looking to expand this offering further within the technical service line, based out of Singapore.

As a Senior Consultant (Finance), you will be expected to:

• Assist / lead delivery of proposals, which will include development of our company profile, technical scopes of work, scheduling and commercial terms;

• Assist / lead on multiple projects that provide our clients with a business plan evaluation of their proposed investment on infrastructure assets;

• Lead the coordination of typical project deliverables such as Q&A submission, management sessions, client meetings and report delivery;

• Work effectively across technical communities within ERM and subcontractors who are identified as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support project delivery and client interaction; and

• Complete internal development tasks to improve the functionality of ERM’s Transaction Advisory service line.

Job Requirements and Skills

To apply for this role at ERM, you should provide evidence / demonstrate the following essential skills, and desirable skills / attributes where possible.

Essential

• A solid academic background with a financial bias (for example, Corporate Finance, Finance, Investment, Financial Economics).

• 6 to 8 years of financial consulting or investment experience during your career within the energy / power / infrastructure sectors.

• Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities within technical documentation.

• Knowledge of current, reasonable costs associated with Capex (Capital Expense) and Opex (Operational Expense) for engineering assets / projects within the energy / power / infrastructure sectors

• Experience reviewing Financial Models, industry benchmarking, budgets and financial forecasts for industrial / infrastructure / power / energy projects.

• Experience in a client facing role discussing financial models, Capex and Opex projections.

• Experience understanding financial and technical evaluations, relating to points such as asset integrity, operational performance, management systems or business plans.

• Excellent organisational skills, self-motivation, self-sufficiency and the ability to work successfully in a fast turnaround team environment.

• Must be able to promote and execute quality work, and ensure high standards are being achieved by yourself and the team.

• Must exhibit advanced report writing and presentation skills.

Desirable

• The ability to lead or manage complex project delivery collaborating with multiple technical and non-technical workstreams into client deliverables.

• Familiar with decarbonization strategies and technologies.

• Experience reviewing EPC contracts for industrial / infrastructure / power / energy projects.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide.  Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business.  ERM and our partners are driven by a dynamic vision: By 2021 we will be the clear leader in our chosen markets, we will double in value and we will deliver on our promises to our clients, our people and our investors.  For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers.  We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency. 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

Nanyang Business School (NBS) invites applications for the position of Senior Research Fellow (Post-doc) with Prof. Xin Chang’s research group. This position is supported by a Tier III grant to establish a Climate Transformation Programme (CTP) at NTU. As part of this programme, the Climate Finance Cluster will assess the multifaceted business risks posed by the physical impacts of climate change, narrow the protection gap, and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The Senior Research Fellow will be responsible for developing procedures to measure and price risks arising from climate change suitable for each company so that climate risk can be managed by companies and hedged by investors, and seeing this work through to publication in major research journals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use computational linguistic tools and machine learning techniques to analyze discussions on climate change in corporate social responsibility reports, conference call transcripts, and the Management Discussion and Analysis section of companies’ annual reports

• Construct a dataset that can produce a climate risk fact sheet containing essential information about various climate risk exposure (e.g., drought, flooding) of a region or a city

• Develop a new multifactor asset pricing model containing a climate risk factor, which investors can use to effectively price in climate change risk and hedge climate risk

• Handle data management and statistical analyses

• Work effectively with colleagues from across the CTP, and with local collaborators in ASEAN countries

• Mentor junior colleagues and students

• Handle writing and publication of results in peer-reviewed journals

Job Requirements:

• PhD degree in statistics, computer sciences, economics, or a closely related field

• Excellent knowledge of computational linguistic tools and machine learning techniques

• Experience with data analysis with Python and STATA

• Prior experience in publishing in peer-reviewed business, economic, or scientific journals

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

• Ability to work independently to develop research in challenging environments

• Collaborative, with an interest in working with other researchers and scientists (this is a large team project) to produce high-quality and impactful research

• Interest in climate, green, or sustainable finance

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, full CV and names and contact details of three referees in one document. Enquiries about this position can be made to Nur Masturah (nurmasturah.am@ntu.edu.sg).

Review of applications will begin on 15th Jan 2024.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

[What you will be working on]

As an intern, you will be required to:

• Conduct on-site visits and document reviews to assess an incentive recipient’s compliance with incentives conditions.
• Prepare review reports documenting the assessment and findings. The intern is required to have strong attention to detail and good analytical skills to conduct thorough and accurate compliance assessments.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including the organization being reviewed, EDB account managers, and policy divisions.  The intern is required to have good communication and interpersonal skills to engage the stakeholders effectively.
• Manage multiple projects, demonstrate good problem-solving skills, and a results-oriented approach to deliver quality outcomes.
• Ensuring service delivery in accordance with pre-defined service level agreements, from planning, fieldwork and reporting.

During your internship, you can expect to gain the following skills and experiences:

• Exposure to how EDB collaborates with Singapore-based companies to achieve common goals.
• Valuable experience in assessing and addressing organizational compliance and insights into incentive compliance assessments in public agencies such as the EDB.
• Opportunity to apply and strengthen audit skills, including financial record review, interviews with key personnel, and asset verification.
• Development of cross-functional partnership, interpersonal, and project management skills, essential for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Foster essential professional skills, including risk management and analytical skills, crucial for conducting thorough and accurate compliance assessments.

[What we are looking for]

• Undergraduate in the penultimate year pursuing a degree in Business Accounting or a related field.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is essential.
• Availability for a 6-month internship from July/August 2024 onwards
• Singaporean/PR

[What you will be working on]

As our Intern, you will be required to/your deliverables are:

• Process payments to suppliers and reimbursement to staff involved in overseas operations.

• Monitoring accounts receivables, fixed assets, and bank accounts at overseas centres.

• Review, assess and provide recommendations for the assigned area within the overseas operations system and business process review project. For example, an Intern may be assigned to review the current process from procurement to payment for EDB overseas leases that fall under FRS116.

Learning outcomes and other experiences available to the intern as part of the internship:

• Gain insights into overseas operations procurement and finance management

• Gain familiarity with SAP Concur and Workday

• Gain experience with system and workflow re-design project and project management skills.

[What we are looking for]

Requirements

• Singaporean/Singaporean PR

• Polytechnic students available for a full-time internship from March – June/July 2024

• Basic accounting knowledge

DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES:

All aspect pertaining to Accounts Receivable.

To receive cash/ cheques from various department for depositing to the bank. Preparation and processing of documents.

Monitor in-coming donation from various online platforms such as Giving.sg, Give asia, RED DOT ,* clicks , SAVH website and other donation platforms as assign by Finance HOD

Confirm donation and income received through the 3 banks by downloading statements online.

Assist in checking and update receipts in Sage systems.

Issuing of credit notes for OE department and invoices for general billing.

Issuing and replenish official receipt books.

Administer petty cash check.

Others:

Any assignment as assigned by Finance Manager.

Liaise with internal and external parties on any matter regards to accounts receivable.

Involvement:

Fund raising event

Requirement:

• Minimum Diploma in Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• At least 2 years of AR/AP experience
• Work with charity organisations preferred but not essential
• Proficient in MS Office
• Able to work independently
• Able to perform multi-task
• Good in numerical skills, organised and has eye for details
• Independent, responsible and detailed in execution of work duties

Only short listed candidates will be notified.

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Responsibilities

As a Finance Executive, you are responsible for performing end-to-end functions such as billing, payment collection, invoice, bank, fixed asset, and reporting. Be expected to work closely with various internal stakeholders to assist in both internal and external financial reporting and data analysis.

• Perform end-to-end accounts functions including but not limited to checking and validation, billing, payment collection and reporting
• Responsible for accounts receivable process by preparing prompt and accurate clients’ invoices for monthly billing and timely payment collection
• Responsible for accounts payables process by checking and validating vendor invoices and corporate credit card statement
• Reconcile monthly bank statement with Microsoft Dynamic 365 Business Central
• Assist in fixed asset process including asset registering, asset tagging and record tracking
• Assist in month-end financial closing activities
• Assist in financial reporting and financial analysis
• Assist in annual audit for statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal control compliance
• Perform any ad-hoc duties as required

• Minimum Degree in Accountancy, Finance or related fields
• Professional qualification with ISCA/ACCA preferred
• Role is open to fresh graduates
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel
• Task- oriented, focused, and meticulous
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamic 365 Business Central would be an advantage