Senior Financial Manager - Renewable Energy (m / f / d)

Energiequelle GmbH; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the renewable energy sector as a Senior Financial Manager responsible for ensuring the commercial viability of the project pipeline. Leverage your extensive experience in financing and engage with investors to develop and secure funding for innovative energy solutions. This role offers competitive salaries, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive medical benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CA(SA)) preferred.
• Sound knowledge and experience in project financing focused on renewable energies.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring commercial viability of renewable energy projects.
• Developing project finance concepts for the C&I market.
• Preparing offers and presenting projects to investors and banks.

Skills

Project financing

Negotiation skills

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

MBA or CA(SA) preferred

Job description

As Senior Financial Manager you are ensuring the commercial viability of our project pipeline.

By applying your extensive experience in Renewable Energy and leveraging your network in the South African finance sector you will secure funding models, advise the company in strategic decision and lead engagements with investors and lenders.

Project finance

• Expand and maintain a network of investors and lenders forRenewable Energy projects (Wind, Solar, BESS)
• Develop project finance concepts and models for the C&I market
• Feasibility-analysis of Renewable Energy projects throughout the life cycle of the project
• Support the development of bankable financial models
• Manage external stakeholders (investors, lenders, shareholders) during the development process
• Prepare offers and present projects to investors, banks, offtakers and other relevant parties
• Responsible for the sales & procurement process including relevant contracts

Business Development Offtak e

• Develop NPV savings models in cooperation with the BD / Offtake Manager
• Analyse power purchase agreements (PPA) and evaluate financial impact, risks and opportunities.
• Maintain financial modelling to optimise PPA terms, pricing structures, and contract terms to improve project valuations
• Support the negotiation of bankable PPA and loan agreements

General

• General commercial & financial tasks and coordination of services such as accounting, legal, banking, etc.
• Provide guidance and financial advice to the company

Your profile

• Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CA(SA)) preferred
• Must have sound knowledge and experience in project financing with a focus on renewable energies
• Proficiency in contracting PPAs and associated financial models
• Strong negotiating skills and persuasiveness
• Structured way of working and goal orientation
• Business fluent in English

Why us?

• Competitive salaries and flexible working hours
• Personal responsibility & short decision-making processes
• Convincing benefits including medical
• Extensive training and regular development opportunities

About us

Drive the energy transition forward together with us!

Energiequelle is a project developer and operator of wind energy and photovoltaic plants, substations and storage facilities. In addition, we realize innovative energy supply solutions. With around 550 employees in Germany, France, Finland, Poland, South Africa and Greece, we are an owner-managed, internationally active company - passionate, courageous and human.

Project finance

• Establish and maintain a network of investors, partners and lenders
• Develop project finance concepts and models for the C&I market
• Feasibility-analysis of Renewable Energy projects throughout the life cycle of the project
• Support development of bankable financial models
• Manage external stakeholders (investors, lenders, shareholders) during the development process
• Prepare offers and present projects to investors, banks, offtakers and other relevant parties
• Responsible for the sales & procurement process including relevant contracts

BD / Offtake

• Compile relevant NPV savings models in cooperation with the BD / Offtake Manager
• Analyse power purchase agreements (PPA) and evaluate financial impact, risks and opportunities.
• Financial modelling to optimise PPA terms, pricing structures, and contract terms to improve project valuations
• Support the negotiation of bankable PPA and loan agreements

General

• General commercial tasks and management of service providers including accounting, legal, banking, etc.
• Provide guidance and financial advice to the company

Ihr Profil

• Relevant degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CA(SA)) preferred
• Must have sound knowledge and experience in project financing with a focus on renewable energies
• Proficiency in contracting PPAs and associated financial models
• Strong negotiating skills and persuasiveness
• Structured way of working and goal orientation
• Business fluent in English
• Competitive salaries and flexible working hours
• Personal responsibility & short decision-making processes
• Convincing benefits including medical
• Extensive training and regular development opportunities