Corporate Finance Specialist

SUMMARY:
Are you a seasoned corporate finance professional who excels in navigating complex transactions, delivering strategic insights, and driving high-stakes decision-making? This is your chance to step into a pivotal role at the core of a fast-growing organisation, working closely with senior leaders and spearheading key initiatives from feasibility assessments to financial close.
 
If you’re passionate about advanced financial modelling, structuring funding deals, mitigating risks, and shaping business strategy, this role offers both challenge and influence. Join a team where your expertise doesn’t just support growth—it's central to creating it.

POSITION INFO:

Corporate Finance
Engage with lenders, insurers, tax advisers and financial advisers
Negotiate and finalize financial documentation for funding arrangements
Coordinate financial close, funding drawdowns and compliance requirements
Manage lender requirements post-close, including covenant and reporting compliance
Oversee placement of guarantees and ensure optimal gearing within project companies
Forecast shareholder funding requirements

Financial Modelling
Build and maintain advanced financial models for project evaluation, investment decisions and performance tracking
Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess key risks and outcomes
Collaborate with internal teams to validate inputs and lifecycle costing
Deliver cash flow forecasts and analyze contractual terms (buy-out, flexible agreements)
Provide insights and recommendations based on modelling outputs.

Investment Analysis
Evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions and strategic investment opportunities
Support transaction structuring and negotiation to maximize value
Research new markets and jurisdictions to assess cost, feasibility and risk

Financial Risk Management
Assess market, credit and liquidity risks across the business.
Develop strategies to mitigate key financial exposures
Monitor compliance with risk policies and support ongoing improvements
Assist in analyzing hedging, tax, legal and innovative funding opportunities

Credit Evaluation & Policy
Assess customer creditworthiness through financial statements, reports and relevant data
Perform industry research to evaluate long-term sustainability of client sectors
Develop, review and maintain credit policies aligned with governance and lender requirements
Communicate credit decisions and guidance to internal stakeholders

Asset Management
Review monthly performance of project companies and report findings
Update financial models quarterly, track performance metrics and forecast cash flows
Assess delay and revenue-related damages
Prepare monthly performance forecasts and support budgeting.
Assist with audit engagements and review of financial statements

Reporting & Presentation
Prepare and support presentations for board-level subcommittees
Assist in monthly asset management reporting

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 5+ years of experience in a similar role
Experience working in Renewable Energy, Project, Solar, Infrastructure or DFI funded space
Debt raising experience including liaising and engaging with Lenders
Experience in Modelling at Project Level
Experience in proposals to Lenders
Hands-on experience within the Corporate Finance Space, and wholly owning the full function

Qualification:
CA(SA) / CFA or relevant qualification


Contact BRITNEY HATTINGH on , quoting the Ref: CTF021850.

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