Manu Van De Velde

Experience

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  Deloitte Belgium

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2016

  Senior Auditor

  September 2012 - March 2015November 2015 - August 2016As a (junior/senior) auditor I performed financial audits with a main focus on the review of statutory and consolidated financial statements, internal controls (amongst which SOX) and consolidation. Besides this, I also worked on various due diligence projects.Besides having gained an extensive knowledge of accounting and financial analysis, I also learned how to work within a team, how to lead a team and how to meet strict deadlines both as a team and on my own. Show less

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  EY

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

  Senior Consultant - Transaction Advisory Services

  As a senior consultant in the Transaction Advisory Services department, I have worked on financial buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for both private equity firms and corporate clients and provided various transaction support services (e.g. carve-outs, vendor assistance, dataroom support, etc.).While performing these engagements I focussed on, amongst others:(i) Assessment of client expectations and transaction rationale(ii) Analysis of business trends and underlying revenue / profitability / EBITDA drivers(iii) Review and analysis of business plans and forecasts for valuation purposes(iv) Assessment of the financing structure of a Company, determination of the cash conversion of EBITDA and working capital trending(v) Vendor assistance, providing dataroom support and deal structuring advisory Show less

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  Eneco

  Aug 2016 - now

  Responsible for the Investment Analysis team focusing on Eneco Group's investments in solar and battery storage projects and related technologies in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom.(i) Development (green- & brownfield): financial modelling, deal structuring, project finance, contract drafting & negotiations(ii) Acquisitions: market analysis and deal origination, valuation & financial modelling, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, legal documentation (SPA, ...) and finally sealing the deal, post-closing integration and post-investment analysis.(iii) Regulatory: active follow-up of regulatory environment, upcoming changes, ... relating to renewable energy.I manage both internal stakeholders (project team, risk analysis, coordinate investment decision & approval, ...) and external stakeholders (counterparty, legal advisors, ...). Show less

  • Manager Business Development - Solar

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Manager Investment & Business Analysis

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Investment Analyst

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2020