Corporate Finance Manager (Investment & M&A)

The Corporate Finance Manager supports the Head of Corporate Finance in driving all group-level corporate finance initiatives, including the IPO, capital formation (equity, debt, and hybrid structures), investor relations, business development, and other key strategic initiatives under the CFO/CEO Office.

This role plays a central part in delivering VTI’s strategic finance agenda: strengthening the group’s capital structure, enabling business growth, executing the IPO, supporting M&A activities in Vietnam and at the regional/global level.

Capital Structure & Fundraising

• Lead Group-level cash flow planning and capital planning processes
• Execute capital structure initiatives across the VTI Group (capital raising, bank engagement, covenant management, and capital structure optimization) in alignment with the strategy and objectives set by the Department Head.
• Support and execute the IPO transaction workstreams — including IPO readiness, structuring, due diligence, and coordination with underwriters, legal counsel, and both internal and external stakeholders — under the guidance of the Department Head.

VTI Group M&A and Divestiture Strategy

• Generate M&A opportunities based on the targeted profiles and M&A policy.
• Execute M&A transactions, including lead due diligence, writing the investment memo, presenting recommendations to Department Head and CFO, and supporting transaction structure and closing
• Execute the divestiture/exit transactions under guidance of Department Head

Business Development

• Execute key strategic project initiatives of VTI, including Vietnam macro investment programs, privatization opportunities, fund formation activities, and real estate development projects.

Investor Relations:

• Execute investor relations activities for existing shareholders and the Board, as well as broader market outreach efforts.

Portfolio update and strategic analysis:

• Periodically update performance and report and provide insights of existing portfolio.
• Design and conduct the key analysis to support the strategic decision.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field (Master’s degree or CFA, MBA designation preferred).

Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• 3-4 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, consulting or related fields.
• CPA, ACCA or CFA qualification required
• 2 years of auditing experience at a Big 4 accounting firm is a plus.
• 2–4 years of experience working in an operating business is a plus
• Real estate development experience is a plus

Work related skills

• Knowledge of M&A, fund raising and principal investment experience:
• Built complex financial models to determine intrinsic value, target fair market value, and potential returns. Includes DCF and comp based DCF valuation models
• Led all aspects of due diligence, build a full investment thesis, determine investment merits and concerns, model the business and provide a valuation recommendation.
• Mastery of Excel functionality, PowerPoint, Power BI
• Business acumen to easily understand the key drivers of any business and model them in an easy to understand way.
• Prepare detailed investment memos and also to discuss them with the Investment Committee. These investment memos included the investment story, business plan, valuation views, key diligence findings and a detailed model output with potential returns.

Soft skills

• Strong business acumen
• High attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong Vietnamese and English language skills (written and verbal)
• Willing to work overtime or weekend (if/when required) in order to meet deadlines and objectives established.