Job purpose:
Since early 2018, VINCI Airports has operated Salvador Airport (7.9 million passengers in 2019). Salvador is the 4rd largest Brazilian city after São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. This airport has been recognized by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) as “Brazil’s most sustainable aerodrome in 2019 “.
Early April 2021, VINCI Airports was awarded a 30-year concession for seven airports of the North region of Brazil, including Manaus (4.7 million passengers in 2019).
The finance administration of these 8 airports portfolio (Salvador, Manaus, Porto Velho, Rio Branco, Boa Vista, Cruzeiro do Sul, Tabatinga and Téfé) will be managed from Salvador.
Following this acquisition, VINCI Airports and the local CFO look for a Structured Finance Manager to support locally the CFO for implementing/monitoring the financing, in coordination as well with the Structured Finance team of VINCI Concessions in France.
The VIE will report to the CFO (VINCI expatriate, based in Salvador de Bahia – Brazil).
The direct reporting to the CFO will be a unique opportunity for the VIE to learn about the various financial functions in the concessions business (Structured Finance, Corporate Finance, Controlling,…) and to develop his/her financial and soft skills.
Duties & responsibilities:
The main functions of the VIE will be:
contributing to the financing structuring alongside the CFO, VINCI Concessions Structured Finance team and Financial Advisor: modelling, negotiations of the financial documentation and conditions, …;
managing the debts drawdown, in coordination with the Technical team (construction milestones achievement) and the Lenders (including their technical advisors);
ensuring the compliance of the project with the contractual obligations within the financial documentation, including: reporting to the lenders and their advisors (technical, insurances,…), security package monitoring, participation to the negotiation of the project documents (e.g. construction),…;
leading the implementation of the Operating Financial model for these 7 new airports (support of an external party to develop the model when/where appropriate); and
managing the treasury: cash-management, relationships with the banks,…
On top of these main functions, and depending on the workload and capabilities, the VIE will support the CFO and the wider finance team on various subjects: Business opportunities analysis, Corporate Finance, Controlling, Budgeting, Benchmarking with other VINCI Airports, processing innovations, …
– Advanced understanding of structured finance;
– Self-motivated, self-driven, ability to take challenges;
– Creative, curious and pro-active;
– Good communications skills
– Languages:
Business level in English
Portuguese is a plus (not mandatory; wish to learn Portuguese)
Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?
Works with ample level of autonomy, reporting directly to the French CFO in a Brazilian environment. Being part of VINCI Airports, one of the worldwide leaders on this business.
Opportunity to work on unique projects, in various regions of Brazil, and contributing to significant CAPEX projects, including the implementation of an ambitious environmental policy transformation for the 7 new airports integrating the Brazilian portfolio.
Will have one staff under his/her direct supervision (Accounts Receivables).
Entité
VINCI Airports, premier opérateur aéroportuaire privé au monde, assure le développement et l’exploitation de 45 aéroports au Brésil, au Cambodge, au Chili, au Costa Rica, aux États-Unis, en France, au Japon, au Portugal, en République dominicaine, au Royaume-Uni, en Serbie et en Suède. Desservi par plus de 250 compagnies aériennes, le réseau de VINCI Airports a accueilli 255 millions de passagers en 2019. Grâce à son expertise d’intégrateur global, VINCI Airports développe, finance, construit et opère des aéroports en apportant sa capacité d’investissement et son savoir-faire dans l’optimisation de la gestion et de la performance et dans la conduite de projets d’extension et de modernisation. En 2019, son chiffre d’affaires total géré s’est élevé à 4,9 milliards d’euros, pour un chiffre d’affaires consolidé de 2,6 milliards d’euros. www.vinci-airports.com