Introduction
SIIP Frontier Partners, known as SME Frontier Partners (“SFP”), is an active investment and advisory firm headquartered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We mobilize our rich experiences and knowledge to provide investment capital and advisory services to innovative and high-growth-potential SMEs through a differentiated strategy truly relevant to the local market, in an effort to response to our client’s needs a swell as maximize our client’s values. We leverage our trusted relationships we have built over many years in Cambodia and in the region.
SFP offers the following services: Corporate Finance, Business Advisory, Investment Funds, and Industry Development. Beyond balance sheet, SFP regards the sustainability and inclusion as the core pillars in its every project. SFPs focuses on five key industries: (i) Agribusiness, Food and Beverage; (ii) Creative, Technology and Digital; (iii) Health and Education; and (iv) Utility.

Vision: Build local SMEs through participation of local and foreign investors and other relevant key market actors in a resilient local economy, of which SME is a backbone.
Core value: Sustainability, Integrity; Innovation; Partnerships (the “SIIP”)

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior Corporate Finance Manager will be responsible for the following tasks, but not
limited to:
• Lead business development efforts through client pitches, proposals, market research,
sector dynamics, transactional activities relevant to potential clients and frontier markets,
and thought leadership initiatives aligning with the SFP’s strategic directions and priorities;
• Lead client engagement delivery both corporate and investment advisory services
including managing end-to-end execution of business expansion strategies, corporate
strategic directions, and strategic business improvement plans;
• Lead corporate finance mandates including M&A, capital raising (debt & equity),
restructurings, and relevant strategic advisory engagement;
• Manage deal structuring, and participate in negotiations with investors, lenders, buyers,
sellers, and other stakeholders;
• Perform financial modelling & valuation (DCF, comparable, precedent transactions), as
well as review and direct the investment analyses prepared by the investment team;
• Prepare transaction materials and contribute to high-quality investment memoranda, pitch
decks, information memoranda, teasers, and management presentations;
• Conduct due diligence, and coordinate financial, commercial, and legal due diligence
processes, acting as the central point between clients and external advisors, including risk
management & compliance to ensure transactions comply with internal policies, regulatory
requirements, and professional standards;
• Team leadership & mentoring the analysts and associates, ensuring technical excellence,
timely delivery, and professional growth;
• Ensure high professional client relationship management, represent the SFP in the markets,
and providing strategic advice to maintain long-term client relationships; and
• Perform other tasks assigned by Managing Partner.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Banking, Business or other related field;
• Minimum three years of experience working in finance, investment banking or corporate finance or corporate/business advisory;
• Financial modeling skills is a must;
• Self-motivated individual with strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical ability;
• Excellent command of English language is mandatory;
• Fluent in MS Office including Word, Excel, MS PowerPoint;

Application

Interested candidates could send his/her Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter by e-mail to chanmonyroth.lao@smefrontierpartners.com or by submit in hard copies at SFP’s office at Floor 9th-11, Morgen Tower, Koh Pich City, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Deadline: March 24th, 2025.
Only qualified candidates will be shortlisted and contacted for the interview. Successful candidate will be issued a one-year employment contract with possible extension depending on performance and business needs.