Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced finance professional to step into a strategic, office-based role within a fast-growing renewable energy IPP. This position is central to the company’s long-term leadership planning, offering a clear progression path toward CFO for the right individual.

As part of a high-performing executive team, you will operate at the intersection of corporate finance and project finance, supporting and leading transactions across South Africa and broader Sub-Saharan Africa. The role requires daily in-person collaboration with cross-functional teams and executive management, making in-office presence essential.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates with a proven track record in utility-scale renewable energy, project finance transactions, and advanced financial modelling, looking to elevate into a strategic leadership pathway.

About the Company

Our client is a leading African Independent Power Producer (IPP) specialising in the development, financing, ownership, and operation of utility-scale renewable power projects. With over 600MW delivered and a pipeline spanning South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Eswatini, the organisation continues to deliver high-impact energy infrastructure across the continent.

What the Role Offers

• A strategic finance position with a clear trajectory toward C-Suite, including future progression to CFO.

• Daily collaboration with an experienced executive team with a combined track record exceeding 3000MW.

• Direct involvement in corporate finance, project finance, and transaction execution across multiple African markets.

• Exposure to complex deal structures including non-recourse project finance, debt structuring, acquisitions, and shareholder engagements.

• The opportunity to influence business direction, financial strategy, and long-term growth decisions across the group.

• High-impact work within a mission-driven organisation with long-term regional expansion plans.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Finance & Strategy

• Lead and support corporate debt processes, cashflow forecasting, shareholder reporting, and long-term financial planning.

• Perform detailed financial modelling, scenario analysis, and valuation assessments to inform executive decision-making.

• Contribute to corporate budgeting, capital allocation, and group performance analysis.

Project Finance & Transactions

• Structure and execute project finance transactions for utility-scale solar, wind, and other renewable assets.

• Prepare and review investment committee materials, lender cases, and financial close deliverables.

• Support and drive due diligence processes (technical, legal, environmental, tax, financial).

• Develop finance-focused tender submissions for programmes such as REIPPPP.

Commercial & Strategic Engagement

• Participate in commercial and legal negotiations alongside executives and top-tier advisors.

• Build and maintain relationships with lenders, investors, legal firms, advisors, and shareholders.

• Provide insights into market trends, pricing, regulatory frameworks, and risk assessment.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Minimum 4 years' experience in renewable energy project finance, corporate finance, or infrastructure finance, with a strong focus on utility-scale renewable energy.

• Demonstrated ability to lead or support project finance transactions (non-recourse debt, financial close processes, etc.).

• Strong financial modelling capability, including project-level, corporate-level, and scenario-based modelling.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related fields. CA(SA), MBA, or CFA Level 2 highly advantageous.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with executives, shareholders, and external partners.

• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to operate under pressure and tight timelines.

• Must be Cape Town or Johannesburg based and able to work in-office daily.

• Willingness to travel across Sub-Saharan Africa when required.