Senior Manager - Financial Modeling (Dubai-based | Relocation Opportunity)

Yellow Door Energy; Wes-Kaap; On-site; USD 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company focused on sustainable energy solutions. This exciting role as a Senior Manager in Financial Modeling offers the chance to lead a talented team, drive strategic financial decisions, and contribute to the clean energy transition. With a focus on developing robust financial models and collaborating with senior executives, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of energy. If you're passionate about finance and sustainability, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving industry.

Benefits

Relocation Support

Flexible Work Arrangements

Professional Development Opportunities

Health Insurance

Performance Bonuses

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in financial modeling within renewable energy or corporate finance.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and automation tools like VBA and Power Query.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of complex financial models for decision-making.
• Support strategic initiatives including capital raising and M&A with quantitative analysis.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Excel

VBA

Power Query

SQL

Scenario/Sensitivity Analysis

Capital Structuring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree or MBA

Tools

Databases

Monte Carlo Simulations

Job description

About Yellow Door Energy

Yellow Door Energy is the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and Africa. Our solar and energy efficiency solutions enable commercial and industrial customers to reduce energy costs, improve power reliability, and lower carbon emissions. Backed by global investors—including Actis, IFC, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and TAEF—we are driving the region’s energy transition and empowering a more sustainable future.

About the Role

Yellow Door Energy presents a unique opportunity for a talented individual to join the company and lead a quantitative team focused on advancing the financial modeling function. The Senior Manager – Financial Modeling will play a critical role in building, refining, and maintaining fully integrated financial models that support strategic decision-making across the company. This is a full-time, in-house role based in Dubai, and we are open to applications from qualified professionals in South Africa who are interested in relocating to the UAE.

The role reports to the Head of Financial Modeling and collaborates closely with teams across Corporate Finance, Business Development, Strategy, and the Executive Office.

Key Responsibilities & Results Areas

Model Ownership & Development

• Lead the development, automation, and maintenance of complex, fully-integrated financial models for corporate and project-level decision-making.
• Manage portfolio-level models incorporating funding structures, inter-company eliminations, and cross-border structuring.
• Build models that are dynamic, auditable, and scalable—enabling deep scenario/sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and stress testing.
• Automate data inputs and refresh processes using VBA, Power Query, and other tools to reduce manual workload and increase accuracy.

Strategic Transactions & Investment Support

• Support strategic initiatives including capital raising, M&A, and project finance, providing robust quantitative analysis to enable data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to prepare investment papers, valuation models, and financial presentations for lenders, investors, and boards.
• Participate in due diligence processes, assessing risks, and validating assumptions used in financial models.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead a team of Associate Modelers, setting high technical standards and ensuring consistency across all modeling outputs.
• Spearhead the creation of a central code library, reusable templates, peer-review processes, and KPI tracking tools.
• Drive training programs to upskill the team and embed a strong culture of continuous improvement, model discipline, and technical rigor.

Forecasting & Business Planning

• Partner with the Finance and Accounting teams to integrate historical actuals, forward-looking assumptions, and accounting treatments (e.g., lease accounting, dividends, inter-company transactions).
• Maintain and evolve the corporate business plan, enabling accurate forecasting, reporting, and decision-making at the executive level.
• Deliver concise, actionable insights through dashboards, scenario models, and management reports.

What We’re Looking For:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or Computer Science.
• At least 7 years’ experience in financial modeling within renewable energy, infrastructure, project finance, or corporate finance.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, VBA, and working with databases or automation tools (e.g., Power Query, SQL).
• Strong understanding of model consolidation, capital structuring, and model audit principles.
• Demonstrated experience in closing or supporting complex financial transactions (M&A, capital raising, structured finance).

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Knowledge of Monte Carlo simulations, scenario planning, and valuation methodologies.
• Experience working across Middle East and Africa.
• Familiarity with renewable energy markets, especially in solar PV or hybrid systems.

Location & Relocation

This is a Dubai-based, permanent role. We welcome applications from professionals currently based in South Africa who are open to relocating within the next 1–3 months. Relocation support will be provided for the right candidate.

Why Join Yellow Door Energy?

At Yellow Door Energy, your work directly accelerates the clean energy transition across emerging markets. You’ll have the opportunity to shape investment decisions, partner with senior executives, and lead a highly capable financial modeling team—all in a company backed by top-tier investors and driven by purpose.

Apply Now to join a business where your quantitative skills help power a sustainable future.