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Summary:
The Mergers and Acquisitions team oversees AES's growth through mergers and acquisitions by assessing and executing potential transactions in conjunction with business leaders in AES markets. The team serves as a "center of excellence" within AES for the technical and professional skills required in M&A transactions and coordinates corporate level input into proposed transactions. The Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst will conduct financial analysis and various aspects of M&A transactions including asset sales, acquisitions, and partnerships across the AES portfolio. The position also is responsible for the preparation of other quantitative and qualitative analysis conducted by the group at the direction of management.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and use financial and valuation models including DCF and earnings models to assess individual projects and AES as a whole
- Analyze potential transactions and investments under the direction of transaction leaders, including economic benefits, risks, and strategic and financial impacts
- Coordinate the gathering, validation, synthesis and interpretation of data from confidential and public sources to assist in analysis
- Develop a practical understanding of AES corporate and business structure, financials, valuation, credit ratings, strategy, capital costs, and tax position for use in transaction assessments
- Attain a working understanding of AES markets and their drivers
- Prepare and deliver presentations and reports to communicate findings and recommendations
- Coordinate interaction with other AES groups and AES businesses in a professional, diplomatic manner to collect information and documents, validate analyses, and facilitate internal and external due diligence
- Coordinate interaction with external parties and advisors
- Support aspects of internal process for transaction assessment/approval including the drafting of Investment Committee memos and presentations
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in an analytical discipline
- 1-3 years of experience
- Analytical experience is preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Requires deep analytical skills and the ability to communicate these in a convincing manner to diverse stakeholders
- Strong Excel financial modeling skills
- Detailed understanding of financial statement mechanics and business valuation theory
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Proficient in the use of financial research tools such as Bloomberg, Capital IQ and Thomson One
Local Travel: Low/Moderate
Regional Travel: Low/Moderate
Global Travel: Low/Moderate
Languages: English
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