Financial Modeller at AltGen South Africa

• AltGen is looking for an experienced Financial Modeller for M&As and Partnerships to join an IPP based in Cape Town. The role will assist with preparing and building financial models related to M&A activities, valuations, project finance and project development.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain highly complex and cutting-edge financial models for renewable energy projects, including:
• Leading key financial modelling workstreams, including presentation of outputs
• Solving complex and bespoke problems
• Analysis of cash flows
• Ability to audit/sense check a financial model quickly and succinctly to ensure outputs are reasonable in order to make quick, correct commercial decisions
• Ability to challenge those providing inputs to ensure an accurate representation of the risks and rewards is prepared and presented
• Accurate management of information flows is used to maintain financial models
• Take responsibility for the structural integrity and functionality of models, including accounting, tax and regulatory requirements of various markets
• Perform market analysis to support key project finance and M&A activities
• Support other teams in the commercial department with relevant financial analysis
• Support the acquisition, investment, tender, bidding and financial close activities of multi-billion Rand projects
• Contribute towards commercial negotiations and assumptions included within such models, highlighting potential efficiencies/risk areas on acquisitions, investments, disposals & associated funding activities
• Work internally as part of multi-functional teams to assess markets and projects as required
• Clear financial analysis and communication of results

Requirements:

• At least 2-4 years’ financial modelling experience
• Renewable Energy experience
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of VBA
• Robust financial analysis and excellent understanding of financial statements