Corporate Finance Analyst

SET Recruitment Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Recruitment Consultants is seeking a Corporate Finance Analyst to join a growing renewable energy IPP in Cape Town. You will work closely with senior leadership on financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making to influence portfolio performance.

The role requires a Master's in Economics and at least 3 years FP&A experience, with strong Excel and BI tooling. You will deliver budgets, dashboards, and insightful management reporting to support growth and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Economics is required.
• At least 3 years in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting or corporate finance.
• Strong knowledge of planning, forecasting, budgeting and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) and financial analysis.
• Experience with IBM Planning Analytics or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgets, rolling forecasts and medium-term plans.
• Analyse performance, identify drivers, trends and variances.
• Prepare management and board reporting packs.
• Deliver actual vs budget and actual vs prior year analyses with commentary.
• Collaborate with budget owners to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards and models.
• Drive automation and process improvements across finance.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analyses and strategic projects.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel advanced

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's Degree in Economics

Tools

IBM Planning Analytics

Power BI

Job description

Corporate Finance Analyst

Cape Town

Are you a commercially minded finance professional looking to make an impact in the renewable energy sector? We are recruiting an experienced Corporate Finance Analyst to join a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP), where you will play a key role in financial planning, reporting, analysis, and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will provide meaningful financial insights that support business performance, drive process improvements, and contribute to the long-term growth of a dynamic renewable energy portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Support annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and medium-term financial planning processes.
• Analyse financial performance and provide insights on key business drivers, trends, and variances.
• Prepare management reports, board reports, and corporate reporting packs.
• Deliver Actual vs Budget and Actual vs Prior Year analysis with clear commentary and recommendations.
• Partner with budget owners and business stakeholders to improve planning accuracy and forecasting.
• Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and planning models.
• Drive automation, process improvement, and reporting efficiencies across the finance function.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives relating to financial systems, reporting, and data management.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and strategic business projects.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Economics.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, or corporate finance.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial analysis.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting tools such as IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Experience in project finance or financial modelling will be advantageous.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage large volumes of financial information.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Apply?

• Join a growing renewable energy IPP at the forefront of South Africa's energy transition.
• Be part of a highly collaborative finance team supporting strategic business decisions.
• Work on impactful projects within a dynamic and fast-growing industry.
• Opportunity to influence financial performance through analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.