Corporate Professional Corporate Finance x2 at Eskom Communications

Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral:

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Innovation and continuous improvement

Leadership:

• Financial thought leadership
• Strategic influence and judgement
• Senior stakeholder engagement
• Multi‑disciplinary team leadership
• System‑wide thinking
• Coaching, mentoring, and development of other

Knowledge:

• Investment management and portfolio theory
• Corporate finance theory and practical application
• Transaction structuring for complex investments
• Taxation as applied to organisational activities and investment decisions
• Financial risk assessment and investment risk exposure
• International accounting standards for investment, valuation, and reporting
• Regulatory economics and energy transition finance (local and international)

Skills:

• Advanced problem‑solving in complex and ambiguous financial matters
• Executive‑ and board‑level engagement and influence
• Advanced financial modelling for investment appraisal, valuation, and scenario analysis
• Advanced financial analysis and investment evaluation
• Financial benchmarking and comparative analysis
• Verbal and written communication
• Executive and board‑level report writing
• Multi‑disciplinary coordination, presentation, and research
• Advanced computer literacy, including Excel
• Translation of complex financial, regulatory, and market issues into decision‑ready insights
• Strong business acumen in investment, pricing, and capital allocation

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead develop business cases.
• Lead and control mergers and acquisitions execution.
• Oversee the investment portfolio to optimise capital allocation.
• Ensure compliance with investment policies and governance frameworks across the organisation.
• Conduct investment appraisals to support decision making.
• Assess financial structuring and pricing sustainability to ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
• Provide input into financial, capital budgeting and investment policy formulation.
• Provide Eskom‑wide financial training and capability development.

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s): 

• Honours Degree in Accounting (with articles) CA (SA)/ Finance/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Management at NQF8 with 480 credits 

Related Minimum Experience: 

• 10 Years in functional activities

Professional Registration Body: 

• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)