Senior Finance Manager

SUMMARY:

If you’re the kind of finance pro who thrives on complexity, can handle multiple stakeholders without breaking a sweat, and knows your way around a financial model like it’s second nature — keep reading.

POSITION INFO:
The Opportunity:
A leading name in the energy infrastructure space is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to take charge of the numbers — and the strategy behind them. This isn’t just another reporting role. You’ll be working closely with senior leadership, shaping financial decisions that directly impact multi-billion-rand assets. Project finance, cash strategy, board presentations, stakeholder wrangling? All in a day's work.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Running the full finance function for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Keeping reporting sharp, accurate, and fully IFRS-compliant
• Leading the budgeting and forecasting process (and making sure it actually aligns with reality)
• Managing debt, treasury, and complex funding structures
• Handling shareholder payments, lender reports, and dividend flows
• Keeping tax compliance watertight (VAT, Income Tax, the works)
• Owning the audit process from start to finish
• Working with internal teams and external players — from Eskom to the Reserve Bank
• Maintaining and improving financial models (this is a core part of the job, not a nice-to-have)
• Managing and mentoring a small finance team while keeping systems, controls, and governance tight

• CA(SA) accreditation is essential
• 8 + years post article experience is essential
• A pro at financial modelling — you can build, interpret, and adapt complex models with ease
• Comfortable with project finance structures, IPPs, and funding agreements
• Tech-savvy with solid Excel and ERP system skills
• Confident communicator — you’ll be presenting to boards, banks, and external authorities