Fiscal Research Manager

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Role Purpose:

We are looking for an aspiring leader to manage our Fiscal & Valuations team in Gurugram, India.  Our long history in the energy sector is underpinned by our deep understanding and modelling of fiscal regimes around the world. We provide unique insight to our research and consulting clients, industry and Governments, on how fiscal terms impact investment decisions and the valuation of assets.   

Main Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Head of Fiscal and Valuations, you will be responsible for a team of around 10 fiscal modellers, whose roles are global in nature and span multiple energies and commodities. You will focus on the continued development and retention of your team, balancing business priorities with the aspirations of individuals.

You will ensure Wood Mackenzie’s fiscal and valuation models differentiate us from other providers by driving high levels of modelling quality, consistency and best practice through your team. You and your team will take responsibility for fiscal modelling across the globe by creating new models and improving existing offerings.

You will manage your team to focus on the highest importance, highest value requirements, balancing new and existing modelling needs. You will champion the development and adoption of AI tools to improve efficiency and accuracy of fiscal workflows and deliverables.

With the support for Head of Fiscal and Valuations, you will establish a supportive, dynamic and fun team environment that champions attention to detail and excellence.

About You:

You thrive in a collaborative, agile and client-centric environment. The way in which you work is highly productive and driven. You strive to be best in class and will invest in your own development as well as in those around you. Leveraging your own skills, colleagues, training resources and on the job learning experience, you will coach, challenge and enhance your team’s capabilities. You are focused on continuous improvement and will be proactive in promoting and implementing new and better ways of working.

You have strong numerical modelling skills, ideally developed through prior experience using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level. You demonstrate the ability to proactively monitor, gather and interpret information required to understand, create, and test commercial models.

The preferred candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in commercial modelling and understand the role of taxation in valuations. Previous experience working with complex fiscal models and data would be advantageous. This is coupled with your ability to communicate highly complex or technical information, delivering verbal and written messages that are easily understood. You have a good understanding of the energy sector (preferably upstream oil and gas, mining, hydrogen or carbon management) gained in previous roles.

You are keen to develop your management and leadership skills, having previously managed people or projects requiring cross-team collaboration. You are looking for a place where you can grow and learn from others in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment.

You possess the following core competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build and develop relationships with people at all levels in an organization

• A commercial mindset that can identify and deliver on the highest value tasks

• Structured thinking, problem solving and analytical skills

• Prior experience with energy economics, financial valuation or commercial modelling

• A relevant degree level educational background in e.g. Economics, Commerce, Mathematics or Accounting

Expectations

We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment, but this may be subject to change in the future.

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