Financial Modelling Analyst - Infrastructure Investment Trust (4-8 yrs)

About Company

An Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) focused exclusively on India's transportation sector, established in August 2022. Since inception, it has demonstrated exceptional growth, expanding its assets under management from - 54 billion to approximately - 250 billion. The portfolio now comprises ~8,100 lane kilometres of highways across 9 states and 27 projects in India. Backed by marquee institutional investors, including a leading global private equity firm and a major Canadian pension fund, the InvIT holds a AAA/Stable credit rating from both CRISIL and India Ratings & Research, reflecting its strong financial position and robust governance standards.

Key Acquisitions

- Acquisitions of 10 operational Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) highway projects from PNC Infratech to its portfolio. Spanning around 3,400 lane km, these assets are located across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.

Job Summary

The Investor Relations professional will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the Trust's communication strategy with institutional investors, analysts, and rating agencies. This role is responsible for articulating the financial health, growth trajectory, and strategic vision of the Trust to external stakeholders. The candidate must bring deep industry insights, particularly in infrastructure or InvITs, and possess an excellent command of capital market dynamics, SEBI regulations, and financial analysis. The role also requires hands-on involvement in investor materials, fundraising support, and regulatory disclosures, ensuring alignment with the Trust's long-term objectives and AAA-rated governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

- Build & maintain Base Case financial models that include assumptions, revenue projections, O&M costs, capital expenditure, debt schedules, equity returns, cash flows, coverage ratios, IRR, NPV, sensitivity, and scenario analyses

- Cash-flow waterfall design to prioritize O&M expenses, debt repayment, reserves, and equity distributions

- Project structuring & financing analysis, including work on debt syndication, bond financing, project finance and public-private partnership (PPP/P3) documentation

- Periodic model updates reflecting compensation/delay events, refinancing, audited actuals post-construction and operational changes

- Conduct traffic, tariff & revenue sensitivity analysis, exploring IRR thresholds, coverage ratios and optimal toll structures

- Interact with stakeholders (SPVs, lenders, grantor, auditors) to validate assumptions, present deliverables, and support contract/grantor compliance

- Generate periodic MIS reports, dashboards and presentation materials for internal teams, investor meetings, or due-diligence exercises f

Skills and Qualifications:

Qualifications:

- MBA, Chartered Accountant (CA), or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) preferred.

Experience:

- Minimum 4-8 years in financial modelling or infrastructure/project finance

Technical Skills:

- Advanced Excel (macros, advanced formulas, structured financial models)

- Strong grounding in IND AS/IGAAP accounting and infra sector finance

- Familiarity with debt/equity structures, project financing, SPV modeling

Analytical Capabilities:

- Proficiency in DCF, NPV/IRR, DSCR, FIRR calculations

- Scenario and sensitivity testing (traffic growth, construction cost, interest rates, etc.)

Communication & Collaboration:

- Strong presentation skills for investor packs and stakeholder reporting

- Comfortable liaising with grantor agencies, lenders, legal teams, auditors