SA - Senior Financial Modeller at Mainstream Renewable Power

Summary of Role:

The Senior Financial Modeller will play a key role as part of the Commercial team in preparing, building and optimizing financial models, and will be involved in structuring, negotiating and achieving financial close of awarded projects. This role requires the management of the modelling process from the Mainstream side as it relates to all project development and financing, valuation, and M&A activities. The role will provide first-hand exposure to project finance, private equity, investment banking and M&A activities, and will suit an ambitious candidate keen to establish a strong foundation within financial modelling before progressing to take more responsibility for project financing or M&A work and commercial negotiations.

This is a mid-level but challenging position; it will offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation, in a growing market, and in a fast-paced industry.

What you will do:

• Design, build and maintain highly complex financial models for renewable energy projects including: Developing and running equity and lender-case financial models; Pricing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs); Project finance debt-sizing and optimisation; Valuation of renewable energy assets; Scenario and sensitivity analysis; General analysis of cash flows; Audit/sense check a financial model quickly and succinctly to ensure outputs are reasonable in order to make quick and correct commercial decisions; Ability to challenge those providing inputs to ensure an accurate representation of the risks and rewards are prepared and presented
• Take responsibility for managing the model input/assumptions process
• Take responsibility for structural integrity and functionality of models including accounting, tax and regulatory requirements of various markets
• Support the acquisition, investment, tender, bidding and financial close activities of multi-billion Rand projects
• Contribute towards commercial negotiations and provide critical analysis of assumptions included within such models, highlighting potential efficiencies/risk areas on acquisitions, investments, disposals & associated funding activities
• Support and lead commercial aspects of bid delivery
• Lead engagement with lenders and equity, constantly seeking to achieve best in market terms
• Support commercial aspects of Risk and Investment Committee papers
• Work internally as part of multi-functional teams to assess markets and projects as required
• Clear financial analysis and communication of results

What we require:

• Relevant Financial qualification with at least 3-5 years experience of financial modelling
• Renewable Energy or wider energy industry experience is desirable
• Experience in VBA is preferred
• Must be self-motivated and be able to take initiative to meet the requirements of the asset delivery team
• Ability to work unsupervised is a necessity, but must be able to integrate into a diversified multi-functional team as required
• Commercial awareness and ability to highlight potential efficiencies/areas of concern within models that require further analysis or support
• Excellent understanding of Financial Statements
• Ability to analyse qualitative & quantitative information for decision making
• Strong communication skills
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS Office Suite