Mekong Capital
Senior Investment Associate (Hanoi)
Objectives:
- Partner with investee companies to improve their financial and operational performance by identifying improvement opportunities and benchmarking against leading companies in the same industry globally.
- Build, maintain, and continuously improve Mekong Capitals systems for financial analysis of our investees and pipeline companies under active appraisal.
- Ensure each investee company has implemented systems, processes, and internal controls to mitigate the risk of poor capital allocation or fraud.
- Ensure each investee company is consistently on track with meeting all commitments in Shareholder Agreements (SHA), Charter, and Enterprise Law; and the Inspection Committee fulfills its intended duties.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Management and Reporting
- Financial Management
- Analyze financial performance to identify profit and loss sources, generate actionable insights, and improve profitability. Review unit economics, cash flow, cost allocation systems, and pricing framework.
- Ensure the company has a competent CFO/Finance Director.
- Financial Report
- Ensure Financial Reports meet Transparency requirements, oversee accounting system improvements, and ensure accurate and consistent reporting.
- Meet with auditors to review investees’ financial systems.
- Mekong Capital Internal Financial Model
- Regularly update internal financial models for investees, aiming for the most likely outcome.
- Partner with the Investment Team to update the internal “target” model annually or when targets are revised. Ensure Financial Models comply with policies.
2. Corporate Governance
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Serve as an Inspection committee member of the investee.
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Ensure the investee company complies with corporate governance guidelines for Board and Shareholder meetings, including the annual AGM, and oversee the correct preparation and maintenance of meeting minutes.
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Identify and address any instances of non-compliance, taking necessary actions to rectify the situation and informing relevant parties.
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Conduct a semi-annual review of the commitments outlined in the Vision Holder Agreement.
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Report to the relevant Senior Investor Relations Officer/Investor Relations Officer when the investee approves a corporate action changing the number of shares held by our funds.
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Prepare Quarterly Compliance Report and verify Quarterly Performance Report.
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Monitor and address any issues that arise throughout the Investees’ Public Registry.
Key Requirements:
- At least 4 years of experience in financial analysis, audit, or risk management.
- Proven leadership in financial projects with a focus on risk mitigation and accuracy.
- Ability to create high-standard presentations and error-free financial models.
- Experience in partnership-based or coaching roles.
- Clear, confident communicator with a proactive approach to governance violations.
- Independent worker, seeking guidance when necessary and consistently meeting standards.
- Zero tolerance for corporate governance violations.
- High sense of ownership, persistence, and fact-focused approach, avoiding drama.
- Analytical mindset with a knack for identifying inconsistencies or areas of risk.
- Strong alignment with our Core Values, focused on Vision Driven Investing and proactive application of key technologies.
- Familiarity with SHA and the company’s Charter.
Interested?
Meet your team
Chad Ovel
Partner
Luong Huong My
Associate
Pham Thi Phuong Anh
Senior Transaction Associate
Nguyen Ha Phuong
Associate
