Corporate Finance Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Corporate Finance Specialist to join their dynamic team in the JHB North office.

POSITION INFO:
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for financial modelling, investment analysis, and project-based corporate finance? This role offers the opportunity to drive high-impact financial decisions, assess new business opportunities, and support the successful execution of key projects across the business.

This organisation is a well-established, growth-focused company known for delivering large-scale, complex infrastructure and project-based developments across various regions. They operate with a strong emphasis on innovation, financial discipline, and long-term sustainability. The business is structured around multiple project entities (SPVs) and works closely with lenders, external advisers, and strategic partners to successfully deliver major initiatives, particularly within capital-intensive environments.

They are recognised for their commitment to high governance standards, strong financial management, and a collaborative, solutions-driven culture. The environment is fast-paced, analytical, and highly professional, offering employees exposure to strategic decision-making and end-to-end project development, from initial feasibility through to financial close and ongoing operations.

As the Corporate Finance Specialist, you will play a critical role in evaluating the financial feasibility of new projects, developing and maintaining robust project finance models, and mitigating financial, market, and credit risks. You will support projects from inception through to completion, managing end-to-end project finance processes, engaging with lenders, negotiating funding structures, and presenting insights and recommendations to Executive Leadership, investment committees, and boards.
You will also be responsible for treasury-related activities, analysing credit risk, interpreting complex financial, legal, and commercial information, and ensuring strong financial governance across both project and operating companies.

Duties

• Develop, maintain, and review complex financial models for project finance, infrastructure, and investment analysis
• Support full end-to-end project finance execution, from feasibility and structuring through to financial close and post-close management
• Engage, negotiate, and manage relationships with lenders, funders, and financial advisers to secure optimal funding solutions
• Manage financial close processes, including loan documentation, compliance, drawdowns, covenants, and gearing levels
• Conduct investment and project analysis, including mergers, acquisitions, infrastructure developments, and strategic opportunities
• Assess financial, market, credit, and funding risks, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies
• Evaluate customer and counterparty creditworthiness and make informed credit and funding recommendations
• Review monthly financial performance, support budgeting, forecasting, audits, and reporting
• Prepare and present financial, funding, and investment reports to executive committees, investment forums, and boards

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Honours or Master’s degree advantageous
• CA(SA), CFA, or similar professional qualification preferred

• 6+ years’ experience in project finance, corporate finance, infrastructure finance, or renewable energy finance
• Proven experience with end-to-end project finance rather than only transaction advisory or due diligence
• Demonstrated exposure to infrastructure and/or renewable energy project finance environments
• Treasury experience essential, including debt structuring, funding instruments, cash flow management, loan compliance, and drawdowns
• Strong financial modelling, data analysis, and reporting capability
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and exposure to financial systems and ERP platforms

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, lenders, and advisors
• High level of analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Ability to interpret complex financial models, legal documentation, and commercial agreements
• Resourceful, ethical, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively under pressure in a deadline-driven environment