Strategic Finance Associate

Company Overview

OSW Group is a leading distributed energy ecosystem and technology innovator, focused on accelerating the global transition to clean and affordable energy. OSW combines deep industry expertise with scalable digital solutions to improve accessibility, performance, and sustainability across the renewable energy ecosystem. Headquartered in Australia, OSW has been experiencing rapid growth and is expanding its reach globally.

Reporting Line

Group CFO

Role Summary

The Strategic Finance Associate will work closely with senior leadership to support high-impact strategic, financial, and commercial decisions. This role sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, and execution, with exposure to M&A, capital raising, long-range planning, and performance analytics.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial modelling skills with commercial judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Commercial Analysis

- Support development of long-term financial plans

- Conduct market, competitive, and industry analysis to inform strategic decisions

- Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and investment cases

FP&A & Financial Modelling

- Support group-wide FP&A and reporting (internal and external)

- Build and maintain detailed financial models

Capital & Transaction Support

- Assist with M&A, fundraising, debt financing, and investor materials

- Support transaction execution including VDR preparation, Q&A, and advisor coordination

- Work with external advisors (banks, lawyers, accountants)

Performance & Insights

- Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting to track business performance

- Analyze variances, unit economics, and key value drivers

- Translate financial data into clear insights and recommendations

Stakeholder Communication

- Prepare board presentations, investor updates, and internal decision memos

- Communicate complex financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders

- Work cross-functionally with leadership, operations, sales, and product teams

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 36 years experience in investment banking, corporate finance, strategy consulting, private equity, or strategic finance

- Strong financial modelling and valuation skills

- Advanced Excel skills; PowerPoint proficiency essential

- Solid understanding of accounting, cash flow, and corporate finance principles

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Skills & Competencies

- Commercially minded with strong business judgment

- Comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete information

- High attention to detail with the ability to step back and see the bigger picture

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Proactive, self-directed, and intellectually curious

Preferred / NicetoHave

- Experience with M&A, capital raising, or board-level reporting

- Exposure to high-growth companies or complex corporate structures

- Familiarity with BI tools or financial systems

What this role offers

- Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making

- Broad mandate across strategy, finance, and transactions

- Accelerated learning and career development

- Meaningful impact on business outcomes